Fantasy-class cruise ship

The Fantasy class is a cruise ship class operated by Carnival Cruise Lines. The first vessel of the class, Carnival Fantasy, entered service in 1990. All eight vessels of the class were constructed by Kvaerner Masa Yards, in Helsinki, Finland, at the Hietalahti shipyard.

This class utilizes a "modern ocean/cruise liner" design, with most of its cabins situated within the hull and only a handful of suites on the superstructure, similar to the s built in the late 1980s. The Fantasy class is the only class currently in service for Carnival initially built with only a few balcony cabins. Carnival Elation and Carnival Paradise differ from the other ships of the class in that they are equipped with Azipod azimuth thrusters for propulsion. They were also the last cruise ships built with the lifeboats only on the upper deck.

In late 2006, Carnival Cruise Lines announced their intention to refurbish the Fantasy class fleet under the program name "Evolutions Of Fun". This was completed in 2010 and cost $250 million.

Ship Yearbuilt Sailed forCarnival Gross tonnage Homeport Flag Notes Image Current Carnival Elation 1998 1998–present Jacksonville, FloridaOriginally, Elation. Carnival Elation was the first cruise ship with Azipod propulsion units installed. Carnival Paradise 1998 1998–present Tampa, Florida Originally, Paradise. Originally, Ecstasy. Retired from passenger service on October 15, 2022. Carnival Sensation 1993 1993–2022 Originally, Sensation. The ship was last in passenger service in March 2020. The ship was sold for scrap in Aliağa in February 2022. Carnival Fascination 1994 1994–2020 Originally, Fascination. Sold in September 2020 and renamed Century Harmony in December 2020 In February 2022, Century Harmony was beached for scrapping in Gadani, Pakistan. Carnival Imagination 1995 1995–2020 Originally, Imagination. The scrapping process in Aliağa has been in progress since September 16, 2020. Carnival Inspiration 1996 1996–2020 Originally, Inspiration. The scrapping process in Aliağa has been in progress since August 2020.