Carnival Elation
 Carnival Elation departing San Diego Bay in 2007 before refit | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name: |
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| Owner: | Carnival Corporation & plc |
| Operator: | Carnival Cruise Lines |
| Port of registry: |
Panama City,  Panama |
| Route: |
Western Caribbean and Cozumel Departure Port: New Orleans, US |
| Builder: | |
| Yard number: | 491 |
| Launched: | January 4, 1998 |
| Sponsored by: | Shari Arison Dorsman |
| Completed: | 1998 |
| Maiden voyage: | April 1, 1998 |
| In service: | 1998–present |
| Refit: | 2009 |
| Identification: |
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| Status: | In service |
| Notes: | World's first cruise ship fitted with Azipod propulsion units |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Fantasy-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | 70,367 GT |
| Length: | 855 ft (261 m) |
| Decks: | 13 |
| Installed power: | |
| Propulsion: | Two ABB Azipod propulsion units |
| Speed: | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
| Capacity: | 2,052 passengers |
| Crew: | 920 |
Carnival Elation (formerly Elation) is a Fantasy-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line. Built by Kværner Masa-Yards at its Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland, she was floated out on January 4, 1998, and christened as Elation by Shari Arison Dorsman.[1] During 2007, in common with all of her Fantasy-class sisters, she had the prefix Carnival added to her name.[2] She currently sails year round on four- and five-day cruises to the Western Caribbean (including the ports of Progreso and Cozumel, Mexico) out of New Orleans, US.
Layout
The Elation is 70,367 ton ship and is 855 feet long. It has a guest capacity of 2052 and a on-board crew of 920.[3] Elation has been retrofitted with part of, but not all the Carnival "Evolutions of Fun" upgrades. The adults-only Serenity area has been installed, but not the WaterWorks water park. She also has only 28 balconies installed, all of these on the sixth deck.
History
Elation was the first cruise ship to be equipped with an Azipod propulsion system.[4] The pods give Elation better maneuverability compared with her sister ships.
On November 5, 2011 Carnival Elation was moved from Mobile, Alabama to New Orleans, replacing Carnival Ecstasy, which was moved to Port Canaveral, Florida.[5] With Elation relocated to New Orleans, Carnival ceased operations in Mobile, Alabama.[6]
Although Carnival Elation did not receive the full "Evolutions of Fun" upgrade, she will receive the "Fun Ship 2.0" upgrades in 2014; her sister ship, Carnival Paradise, will receive the same upgrades in 2015.[7][8]
Current and former voyages
2007–2010: Three-, four-, and five-day cruises to Mexico from San Diego, CA as only year round ship from that port.
2010–2011: Four-, five-, and seven-day cruises from Mobile, Alabama to Western Caribbean replacing Carnival Fantasy.
2011–2016: Four- and five-day cruises to Western Caribbean from New Orleans, Louisiana replacing Carnival Ecstasy.
Beginning in April, 2016 Elation will reposition to Jacksonville, Florida to replace Carnival Fascination.[9]
Accidents and incidents
- On March 9, 2013, Elation was followed into port by a tug after a steering malfunction during a cruise.[10]
Gallery
- Photos of Elation departing New Orleans in 2013
References
Notes
- ↑ Smith 2010, p. 35.
- ↑ Dake, Shawn J. (January 2008). "Cruise Ships 2007 the year in review" (PDF). Ocean Times (Steamship Historical Society of America: Southern California Chapter) 12.1: 2–8.
- ↑ Carnival Cruise Lines. "Carnival Elation". Carnival Cruise Lines.
- ↑ "Elation - Cruise Liner". Ship Technology. June 15, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Carnival Confirms Short Cruise Program for Ecstasy out of Port Canaveral - Cruise Industry News | Cruise News". Cruise Industry News. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ↑ Carnival Elation's departure from Mobile leaves tourism hole that city is trying to fill, Press-Register, May 1, 2012, retrieved June 13, 2014
- ↑ "Carnival Announces "Fun Ship 2.0" Upgrades". Cruisemates.com. October 3, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Carnival Cruise Line's 'Fun Ship 2.0' Upgrade Schedule". Cruise Radio. October 4, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Carnival Cruise Lines News". Carnival Cruise Lines News.
- ↑ Lateef Mungin (March 15, 2013). "Carnival nightmare: Another cruise ship reports trouble at sea". CNN. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
Bibliography
- Smith, Peter C. (2010). Cruise Ships: The World's Most Luxurious Vessels. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Pen & Sword Maritime. ISBN 9781848842182.
External links
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Media related to Carnival Elation at Wikimedia Commons - Official website
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