Spirit-class cruise ship

Costa Atlantica in Miami
Class overview
Builders:	Kvaerner Masa-Yards Helsinki, Finland (2000-2004) Fincantieri Marghera, Italy (2007-2010)
Operators:	Carnival Cruise Lines Costa Cruises Cunard Line
Preceded by:	Carnival Cruise Lines: Destiny class Costa Cruises: Classica class Cunard Line: Queen Mary 2
Succeeded by:	Carnival Cruise Lines: Conquest class Costa Cruises: Fortuna class
Built:	2000-2010
In service:	2000-present
Completed:	10 (including derived designs)
Active:	10
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, and Cunard Line (all subsidiaries of Miami-based Carnival Corporation). The 10 ships were built to the original 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 2007 and 2009, the Queen Victoria and Costa Luminosa (built by Fincantieri) was introduced. The design of these ships are a hybrid between the Spirit Class and the Vista Class.

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 in this line and first Spirit-class ship for Costa
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
2007	Queen Victoria	Cunard Line	Fincantieri	92,700 GT	Bermuda	Hybrid Spirit/Vista Class
2009	Costa Luminosa	Costa Cruises	Fincantieri	92,700 GT	Italy	Hybrid Spirit/Vista Class
2010	Costa Deliziosa	Costa Cruises	Fincantieri	92,700 GT	Italy	Hybrid Spirit/Vista Class
2010	Queen Elizabeth	Cunard Line	Fincantieri	92,700 GT	Bermuda	Hybrid Spirit/Vista Class

Similar and related ships

• Radiance class - a similar class of Panamax ships operated by Royal Caribbean International
• MV Arcadia - a similar Panamax ship operated by P&O Cruises.
• Vista class - a similar class of Panamax ships operated by Holland America Line
• Signature class cruise ship - a similar class of Panamax ships operated by Holland America Line
• Coral Princess and Island Princess - A similar set of Panamax ships operated by Princess Cruises

References

External links

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• Carnival Cruise Lines