Carnival Sensation
Sailed from Miami, Florida · Fly into MIA
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Carnival Sensation no longer sails for Carnival Cruise Line: she left Carnival Cruise Line's fleet in March 2022. Carnival Cruise Line's fleet today · Retired and departing ships
About Carnival Sensation
Carnival Sensation is a former Carnival Cruise Line cruise ship of the Fantasy class, which sailed 1993 to 2022. She measured 70,367 gross tons and carried 2,052 guests with a crew of 920. She sailed Bahamas, Caribbean itineraries.
Carnival Sensation was a Fantasy-class ship built in Finland that entered service as Sensation in November 1993 and took the Carnival prefix in 2007. She sailed from Florida to the Bahamas and the Caribbean, including four- and five-night cruises from Miami from 2016. Her last passenger cruises came in March 2020, when the pandemic halted operations; a planned move to Mobile, Alabama, never happened. Carnival announced her retirement in February 2022, and after a reported US$11 million sale she left Miami for the scrapyards at Aliağa, Turkey, on 18 March 2022.
Ship facts
- Gross tons
- 70,367
- Guests
- 2,052
- Crew 920 · 1:2.2
- Space ratio
- 34.3
- Comfortable
- Sailed
- 1993–2022
- Left the fleet March 2022
- Length
- 261 m
- Decks
- 10
Sister ships: Fantasy class
Carnival Sensation 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 Sensation this ship | 1993–2022 | — | |||
| Carnival Elation | 1998 | 3.3/5 | |||
| Carnival Paradise | 1998 | 3.5/5 |
Where she sailed
- Bahamasshort trips from Florida, often with a day on a line's private island
- CaribbeanEastern, Western and Southern Caribbean islands, sailing year-round from Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico
Home port: Miami, Florida.
Quick answers
Which cruise line operates Carnival Sensation?
Carnival Sensation sailed for Carnival Cruise Line and belongs to its Fantasy class.
What are Carnival Sensation's sister ships?
Carnival Sensation is one of 3 Fantasy class ships. Carnival Elation (1998) and Carnival Paradise (1998) are in service.
Is Carnival Sensation still sailing for Carnival Cruise Line?
Carnival Sensation no longer sails for Carnival Cruise Line: she left Carnival Cruise Line's fleet in March 2022.
How big is Carnival Sensation?
Carnival Sensation measures 70,367 gross tons and 261 metres in length, with 10 decks.
How crowded does Carnival Sensation feel?
Carnival Sensation has a passenger space ratio of 34.3: 70,367 gross tons for 2,052 guests. Ratios over 50 feel spacious and under 30 busy, so Carnival Sensation feels comfortable for her size.
How many passengers does Carnival Sensation carry?
Carnival Sensation carried 2,052 guests at double occupancy, with a crew of 920 (about 2.2 guests per crew member).
When did Carnival Sensation enter service?
Carnival Sensation entered service in 1993 and was last refurbished in 2009.
Where does Carnival Sensation sail?
Carnival Sensation sailed Bahamas and Caribbean itineraries. Her home port was Miami, Florida.
Which airport should I fly into for Carnival Sensation?
Carnival Sensation sails from Miami, Florida. Fly into Miami International (MIA), which has 10 airport lounges listed on Lounge Frog.
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