Carnival Inspiration
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Carnival Inspiration at the Port of Tampa, Florida, April 2011 · Photo: Matthew Baker, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Carnival Inspiration no longer sails for Carnival Cruise Line: she left Carnival Cruise Line's fleet in July 2020. Carnival Cruise Line's fleet today · Retired and departing ships
About Carnival Inspiration
Carnival Inspiration is a former Carnival Cruise Line cruise ship of the Fantasy class, which sailed 1996 to 2020. She measured 70,367 gross tons and carried 2,056 guests with a crew of 920.
Carnival Inspiration was a Fantasy-class ship that entered service as Inspiration in March 1996 and took the Carnival prefix in 2007. In July 2020, as Carnival reduced its fleet during the pandemic, she was sold together with Carnival Fantasy. Her last voyage took her from Long Beach, California, to the breakers at Aliağa, Turkey, where she arrived on 5 August 2020. Scrapping began in April 2021 and ended around January 2022.
Ship facts
- Gross tons
- 70,367
- Guests
- 2,056
- Crew 920 · 1:2.2
- Space ratio
- 34.2
- Comfortable
- Sailed
- 1996–2020
- Left the fleet July 2020
- Length
- 261 m
- Decks
- 14
Sister ships: Fantasy class
Carnival Inspiration 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 Inspiration this ship | 1996–2020 | — | |||
| Carnival Elation | 1998 | 3.3/5 | |||
| Carnival Paradise | 1998 | 3.5/5 |
Photos
Carnival Inspiration at the Port of Tampa, Florida, April 2011Photo: Matthew Baker, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Quick answers
Which cruise line operates Carnival Inspiration?
Carnival Inspiration sailed for Carnival Cruise Line and belongs to its Fantasy class.
What are Carnival Inspiration's sister ships?
Carnival Inspiration is one of 3 Fantasy class ships. Carnival Elation (1998) and Carnival Paradise (1998) are in service.
Is Carnival Inspiration still sailing for Carnival Cruise Line?
Carnival Inspiration no longer sails for Carnival Cruise Line: she left Carnival Cruise Line's fleet in July 2020.
How big is Carnival Inspiration?
Carnival Inspiration measures 70,367 gross tons and 261 metres in length, with 14 decks.
How crowded does Carnival Inspiration feel?
Carnival Inspiration 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 Inspiration feels comfortable for her size.
How many passengers does Carnival Inspiration carry?
Carnival Inspiration carried 2,056 guests at double occupancy, with a crew of 920 (about 2.2 guests per crew member).
When did Carnival Inspiration enter service?
Carnival Inspiration entered service in 1996 and was last refurbished in 2007.
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