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Fantasy (ship)
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The Fantasy is the lead Fantasy class cruise ship for Carnival Cruise Lines
. She is the currently the oldest ship in the Carnival fleet.
Fantasy spent a month in drydock in the Fall of 2008. She was the third ship to receive the full Evolutions of Fun upgrade that her sister ships Carnival Inspiration and Carnival Imagination received in 2007.
as the first new ship ever placed on 3- and 4-day Bahamas cruises from Miami. In the Fall of 2006, the Fantasy was the first Carnival ship to come back to Louisiana and make New Orleans its home port after Hurricane Katrina
, embarking on 4- and 5-day cruises to Cozumel
and Costa Maya, Mexico.
On September 17, 2009 Carnival announced that the Fantasy would be based out of Mobile
, Alabama
to replace the until the Carnival Elation begins operations in Mobile. On September 17, 2009 Carnival announced that Fantasy would be deployed to Charleston
, South Carolina
.
She currently sails year round, five- and six-night cruises and seasonal seven-night cruises out of Charleston, South Carolina
. The five-night cruises visit Nassau
and Freeport
, 6-night cruises visit Key West
, Freeport, and Nassau, the seasonal six-night cruises visit Kings Warf, Bermuda, and the 7-night cruises visit Grand Turk
, Half Moon Cay, and Nassau.
Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival Cruise Lines is a British-American owned cruise line, based in Doral, Florida, a suburb of Miami in the United States. Originally an independent company founded in 1972 by Ted Arison, the company is now one of eleven cruise ship brands owned and operated by Carnival Corporation & plc...
. She is the currently the oldest ship in the Carnival fleet.
History
Fantasy entered service in 1990 and is now the oldest cruise ship in the fleet.Fantasy spent a month in drydock in the Fall of 2008. She was the third ship to receive the full Evolutions of Fun upgrade that her sister ships Carnival Inspiration and Carnival Imagination received in 2007.
Service
Fantasy was initially based out of the Port of MiamiPort of Miami
The Dante B. Fascell Port of Miami is a seaport located in Biscayne Bay in Miami, Florida, United States. It is connected to Downtown Miami by Port Boulevard, a bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway. The port is located on Dodge Island, which is the combination of three historic islands that have...
as the first new ship ever placed on 3- and 4-day Bahamas cruises from Miami. In the Fall of 2006, the Fantasy was the first Carnival ship to come back to Louisiana and make New Orleans its home port after Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
, embarking on 4- and 5-day cruises to Cozumel
Cozumel
Cozumel is an island in the Caribbean Sea off the eastern coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, opposite Playa del Carmen, and close to the Yucatan Channel. Cozumel is one of the ten municipalities of the state of Quintana Roo...
and Costa Maya, Mexico.
On September 17, 2009 Carnival announced that the Fantasy would be based out of Mobile
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile is the third most populous city in the Southern US state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census. It is the largest...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
to replace the until the Carnival Elation begins operations in Mobile. On September 17, 2009 Carnival announced that Fantasy would be deployed to Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
.
She currently sails year round, five- and six-night cruises and seasonal seven-night cruises out of Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
. The five-night cruises visit Nassau
Nassau, Bahamas
Nassau is the capital, largest city, and commercial centre of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has a population of 248,948 , 70 percent of the entire population of The Bahamas...
and Freeport
Freeport, Bahamas
Freeport is a city, district and free trade zone located on the island of Grand Bahama of the North-west Bahamas. In 1955, Wallace Groves, a Virginian financier with lumber interests in Grand Bahama, was granted 50,000 acres Freeport is a city, district and free trade zone located on the island of...
, 6-night cruises visit Key West
Key West, Florida
Key West is a city in Monroe County, Florida, United States. The city encompasses the island of Key West, the part of Stock Island north of U.S. 1 , Sigsbee Park , Fleming Key , and Sunset Key...
, Freeport, and Nassau, the seasonal six-night cruises visit Kings Warf, Bermuda, and the 7-night cruises visit Grand Turk
Grand Turk Island
Grand Turk Island is an island in the Turks and Caicos Islands. It is the largest island in the Turks Islands with . It contains the territory's capital, Cockburn Town and the JAGS McCartney International Airport...
, Half Moon Cay, and Nassau.