Spirit-class cruise ship

Costa Atlantica in Miami
Class overview
Builders: Kvaerner Masa-Yards Helsinki, Finland (2000-2004)
Fincantieri Marghera, Italy (2009-present)
Operators: Carnival Cruise Lines
Costa Cruises
Preceded by: Carnival Cruise Lines: Destiny class
Costa Cruises: Classica class
Succeeded by: Carnival Cruise Lines: Conquest class
Costa Cruises: Fortuna class
Built: 2000-present
In service: 2000-present
Completed: 18
Active: 18
General characteristics
Type:Cruise Ship
Tonnage:85,619 - 92,700 GT
7,500 DWT
Length:292.56 m (959 ft 10 in)
Beam:32.20 m (105 ft 8 in)
Draft:7.80 m (25 ft 7 in)
Decks:12
Installed power:6 × Wärtsilä 9R46
63,370 kW (combined)
Propulsion:2 × 17.6 MW ABB Azipod
Speed:22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity:2,114–2,680 passengers
Crew:930

The Spirit class is a class of cruise ships built at the Helsinki New Shipyard (now STX Europe) in Helsinki, Finland. The ships are operated by Carnival Cruise Lines, Costa Cruises, P&O Cruises, Cunard Line and Holland America Line (all subsidiaries of Miami based Carnival Corporation). The 18 ships were built to the Panamax form factor, allowing them to pass through the Panama canal. This class has the smallest of the signature smoke stacks that Carnival has on their ships.

In 2009, the new Costa Luminosa (built by Fincantieri) was introduced. The design is a hybrid between the Spirit Class and the Vista Class which makes the Spirit/Vista class ship the largest cruise ship class in the world with 17 ships operating. see Vista Spirit hybrid class cruise ship.

Ships

Built Ship Operator Builder Tonnage Flag Notes Image
2000 Costa Atlantica Costa Cruises Helsinki New Shipyard 85,619 GT  Italy First Spirit-class ship
2001 Carnival Spirit Carnival Cruises Helsinki New Shipyard 88,500 GT  Malta First Spirit-class ship for Carnival
2001 Carnival Pride Carnival Cruises Helsinki New Shipyard 88,500 GT  Panama At one point, she was the flagship of Carnival
2002 Carnival Legend Carnival Cruises Helsinki New Shipyard 88,500 GT  Malta
2003 Costa Mediterranea Costa Cruises Helsinki New Shipyard 86,000 GT  Italy
2004 Carnival Miracle Carnival Cruises Helsinki New Shipyard 88,500 GT  Panama Last Carnival Spirit-class ship
2009 Costa Luminosa Costa Cruises Fincantieri 92,700 GT  Italy A Spirit/Vista Class design.
2010 Costa Deliziosa Costa Cruises Fincantieri 92,700 GT  Italy A Spirit/Vista Class design.

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