Carnival Paradise
Carnival Paradise in October 2021, wearing Carnival's new livery | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Panama | |
| Name |
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| Owner | Carnival Corporation & plc |
| Operator | Carnival Cruise Line |
| Port of registry | Panama City, Panama |
| Builder | |
| 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 |
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| Status | in active service |
| Notes | |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Class & type | Fantasy-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | |
| 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 |
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| Propulsion | Two ABB Azipod propulsion units |
| Speed |
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| 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. During 2007, in common with all of her Fantasy-class sisters, she had the prefix Carnival added to her name.