Carnival Imagination
Sailed from Long Beach, California · Fly into LAX
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Carnival Imagination docked at night, 2008 · Photo: Alan Libbee, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Carnival Imagination no longer sails for Carnival Cruise Line: she left Carnival Cruise Line's fleet in August 2020. Carnival Cruise Line's fleet today · Retired and departing ships
About Carnival Imagination
Carnival Imagination is a former Carnival Cruise Line cruise ship of the Fantasy class, which sailed 1995 to 2020. She measured 70,367 gross tons and carried 2,056 guests with a crew of 920. She sailed Mexican Riviera itineraries.
Carnival Imagination was a Fantasy-class ship that sailed for Carnival from 1995 to 2020, named Imagination until 2007. In her final years she ran three- and four-day cruises from Long Beach, California, to Catalina Island and Ensenada, Mexico. Carnival laid her up in July 2020 as it shrank the fleet during the pandemic, and she left the United States for the last time on 27 August 2020, bound for Aliağa, Turkey. She was beached there in September 2020 and waited until February 2023 for scrapping to begin.
Ship facts
- Gross tons
- 70,367
- Guests
- 2,056
- Crew 920 · 1:2.2
- Space ratio
- 34.2
- Comfortable
- Sailed
- 1995–2020
- Left the fleet August 2020
- Length
- 261 m
- Decks
- 14
Sister ships: Fantasy class
Carnival Imagination is one of 3 Fantasy class ships. Carnival Elation (1998) and Carnival Paradise (1998) are in service.
| Ship | Year | Gross tons | Guests | Space | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnival Imagination this ship | 1995–2020 | — | |||
| Carnival Elation | 1998 | 3.3/5 | |||
| Carnival Paradise | 1998 | 3.5/5 |
Photos
Carnival Imagination docked at night, 2008Photo: Alan Libbee, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Where she sailed
Home port: Long Beach, California.
Quick answers
Which cruise line operates Carnival Imagination?
Carnival Imagination sailed for Carnival Cruise Line and belongs to its Fantasy class.
What are Carnival Imagination's sister ships?
Carnival Imagination is one of 3 Fantasy class ships. Carnival Elation (1998) and Carnival Paradise (1998) are in service.
Is Carnival Imagination still sailing for Carnival Cruise Line?
Carnival Imagination no longer sails for Carnival Cruise Line: she left Carnival Cruise Line's fleet in August 2020.
How big is Carnival Imagination?
Carnival Imagination measures 70,367 gross tons and 261 metres in length, with 14 decks.
How crowded does Carnival Imagination feel?
Carnival Imagination has a passenger space ratio of 34.2: 70,367 gross tons for 2,056 guests. Ratios over 50 feel spacious and under 30 busy, so Carnival Imagination feels comfortable for her size.
How many passengers does Carnival Imagination carry?
Carnival Imagination carried 2,056 guests at double occupancy, with a crew of 920 (about 2.2 guests per crew member).
When did Carnival Imagination enter service?
Carnival Imagination entered service in 1995 and was last refurbished in 2016.
Where does Carnival Imagination sail?
Carnival Imagination sailed Mexican Riviera itineraries. Her home port was Long Beach, California.
Which airport should I fly into for Carnival Imagination?
Carnival Imagination sails from Long Beach, California. Fly into Los Angeles International (LAX), which has 21 airport lounges listed on Lounge Frog.
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