Carnival Paradise

Carnival Paradise
Carnival Paradise in October 2021, wearing Carnival's new livery
History
Panama
Name
  • Paradise (1998–2007)
  • Carnival Paradise (2007–present)
OwnerCarnival Corporation & plc
OperatorCarnival Cruise Line
Port of registryPanama City,  Panama
Builder
Cost$300 million
Yard number494
Laid down1996
Launched29 January 1998
Sponsored byPaula Zahn
Christened1998
Completed1998
Acquired29 October 1998
Maiden voyageNovember 1998
In service1998–present
Refit2018 2023
Identification
Statusin active service
Notes
General characteristics (as built)
Class & typeFantasy-class cruise ship
Tonnage
Length260.60 m (855 ft 0 in)
Beam31.50 m (103 ft 4 in)
Height115 ft 6 in (35.20 m)
Draft7.80 m (25 ft 7 in)
Decks13 (10 with passenger access)
Installed power
PropulsionTwo ABB Azipod propulsion units
Speed
  • 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) (service)
  • 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) (maximum)
Capacity2,040 passengers
Crew920
General characteristics (after 2018 refit)
Tonnage71,925 GT
Decks14 (11 with passenger access)
Capacity2,124

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. During 2007, in common with all of her Fantasy-class sisters, she had the prefix Carnival added to her name.