Carnival Paradise information

*Carnival Paradise*
	Carnival Paradise with Carnival's New Painted Livery
History
Panama
Name	Paradise (1998–2007); Carnival Paradise (2007–present);
Owner	Carnival Corporation & plc
Operator	Carnival Cruise Line
Port of registry	Panama City, Panama
Builder	Kvaerner Masa-Yards; Helsinki New Shipyard; Helsinki, Finland;
Cost	$300 million
Yard number	494
Laid down	1996
Launched	29 January 1998
Sponsored by	Paula Zahn
Christened	1998
Completed	1998
Acquired	29 October 1998
Maiden voyage	November 1998
In service	1998–present
Refit	2018 2023
Identification	Call sign: 3FOB5; IMO number: 9120877; MMSI number: 355833000;
Status	in active service
Notes
General characteristics (as built)
Class and type	Fantasy-class cruise ship
Tonnage	70,367 GT; 6,894 DWT;
Length	260.60 m (855 ft 0 in)
Beam	31.50 m (103 ft 4 in)
Height	115 ft 6 in (35.20 m)
Draft	7.80 m (25 ft 7 in)
Decks	13 (10 with passenger access)
Installed power	6 × Wärtsilä W12V38A; 47,520 kW (combined);
Propulsion	Two ABB Azipod propulsion units
Speed	21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) (service); 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) (maximum);
Capacity	2,040 passengers
Crew	920
General characteristics (after 2018 refit)
Tonnage	71,925 GT
Decks	14 (11 with passenger access)
Capacity	2,124

Carnival Paradise (formerly Paradise) is a Fantasy-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line. Built by Kværner Masa-Yards at its Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland, she was floated out on 29 January 1998, and christened as Paradise by Paula Zahn.^[2] During 2007, in common with all of her Fantasy-class sisters, she had the prefix Carnival added to her name.^[6]

^ ^a ^b ^c Asklander, Micke. "M/S Paradise (1998)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 28 March 2008.
^ ^a ^b Smith 2010, p. 46.
^ ^a ^b Ward, Douglas (2006). Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. pp. 479–480. ISBN 981-246-739-4.
^ Saunders, Aaron (2013). Giants of the Seas. Seaforth Publishing. p. 72. ISBN 9781848321724.
^ "Carnival Paradise Deck Plan". Retrieved 17 September 2018.
^ Dake, Shawn J. (January 2008). "Cruise Ships 2007 the year in review" (PDF). Ocean Times. 12 (1). Steamship Historical Society of America: Southern California Chapter: 2–8.

[FoF-1] Asklander, Micke. "M/S Paradise (1998)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 28 March 2008.

[FOOTNOTESmith201046-2] Smith 2010, p. 46.

[Ward-3] Ward, Douglas (2006). Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. pp. 479–480. ISBN 981-246-739-4.

[4] Saunders, Aaron (2013). Giants of the Seas. Seaforth Publishing. p. 72. ISBN 9781848321724.

[5] "Carnival Paradise Deck Plan". Retrieved 17 September 2018.

[6] Dake, Shawn J. (January 2008). "Cruise Ships 2007 the year in review" (PDF). Ocean Times. 12 (1). Steamship Historical Society of America: Southern California Chapter: 2–8.

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History
Carnival Paradise with Carnival's New Painted Livery
Panama
Name	Paradise (1998–2007) Carnival Paradise (2007–present)
Owner	Carnival Corporation & plc
Operator	Carnival Cruise Line
Port of registry	Panama City, Panama^[1]
Builder	Kvaerner Masa-Yards Helsinki New Shipyard Helsinki, Finland
Cost	$300 million^[3]
Yard number	494
Laid down	1996
Launched	29 January 1998
Sponsored by	Paula Zahn
Christened	1998
Completed	1998
Acquired	29 October 1998
Maiden voyage	November 1998
In service	1998–present
Refit	2018 2023
Identification	Call sign: 3FOB5 IMO number: 9120877 MMSI number: 355833000
Status	in active service
Notes	^[1]^[2]
General characteristics (as built)^[1]
Class and type	Fantasy-class cruise ship
Tonnage	70,367 GT 6,894 DWT
Length	260.60 m (855 ft 0 in)
Beam	31.50 m (103 ft 4 in)
Height	115 ft 6 in (35.20 m)
Draft	7.80 m (25 ft 7 in)
Decks	13 (10 with passenger access)
Installed power	6 × Wärtsilä W12V38A 47,520 kW (combined)
Propulsion	Two ABB Azipod propulsion units
Speed	21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) (service)^[5] 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) (maximum)
Capacity	2,040 passengers ^[4]
Crew	920^[3]
General characteristics (after 2018 refit)
Tonnage	71,925 GT
Decks	14 (11 with passenger access)
Capacity	2,124