Carnival Sensation
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| 300px Sensation at Nassau, Bahamas in 2006 | |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: |
1993-2007: Sensation 2008 onwards: Carnival Sensation |
| Owner: | Carnival Cruise Lines |
| Operator: | Carnival Cruise Lines |
| Port of registry: | 22x20px Bahamas |
| Builder: | Kvaerner Masa-Yards, Helsinki New Shipyard, Finland |
| In service: | 1993-present |
| Refit: | 2009 |
| Identification: | IMO number: 8711356 |
| Status: | In Active Service as 2010 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Fantasy class cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | 70,367 GT (gross tonnage) |
| Displacement: | 7,180 metric tons deadweight (DWT) |
| Length: | 855 ft (261 m) |
| Beam: | 103 ft (31 m) |
| Draft: | 7.80 m (25 ft 7 in) |
| Decks: | 10 |
| Installed power: |
2 × Sulzer-Wärtsilä 8ZAV40S diesels 4 × Sulzer-Wärtsilä 12ZAV40S diesels 42240 kW |
| Propulsion: | Two propellers |
| Speed: | 21 kn (38.89 km/h; 24.17 mph) |
| Capacity: |
2056 passengers (lower berths) 2634 passengers (all berths) |
| Crew: | 920 |
The Carnival Sensation is a Fantasy class cruise ship, which began operation with Carnival Cruise Lines in 1993. She was the third ship to be built in the Fantasy class. The Carnival Sensation returned to active cruise service on February 12, 2009 after an extensive drydocking and refit. During the refit, 98 private balconies were added to former ocean view rooms. An adults only sunning area called Serenity was added to Promenade Deck, aft. A children's water park area was installed on Verandah Deck, aft, in an area formerly used as a pool and sunning area. The Sensation's main pool area on Lido Deck, midship, was renovated and the water slide was removed. Other renovations included new carpeting in public spaces and in her main dining rooms. Today Carnival Sensation does 3 and 4 night cruises out of Port Canaveral, Florida to Nassau, Bahamas and Freeport, Bahamas.
Contents
Public rooms
- Fantasia Lounge
- The Oak Room
- Fantasy Dining Room
- Ecstasy Dining Room
- Plaza Lounge
- Polo Lounge
- Kaleidoscope Dance Club
- Michelangelo's Lounge
- Joe's Cafe and Internet
- Mirage Bar
- Club Vegas Casino
- Seaview Bar & Grill
Rooms
- Owner's Suite 1,100 square feet (100 m2)
- Suite with large private balcony 330 square feet (31 m2)
- Suite with large private balcony 220 sq ft (20 m2)
- Balcony cabin 186 sq ft (17.3 m2)
- Oceanview cabin 186 sq ft (17.3 m2)
- Obstructed view cabin (some with small porthole)186 sq ft (17.3 m2)
- Inside cabin 186 sq ft (17.3 m2)
Hurricane Katrina
Sensation was one of several cruise ships chartered by the US Government to provide accommodation for refugees and relief workers following Hurricane Katrina. After being released from Federal Emergency Management Agency service, the Sensation began cruising from Port Canaveral, replacing the Fantasy on Carnival's three and four day cruises from Port Canaveral.
Usage in media
The Sensation was featured in The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Mystery Cruise (1995).
Evolutions of Fun upgrade
The Carnival Sensation recently underwent refurbishments making it the fourth ship to receive it giving it a 9-hole mini golf course, a children's water park area with waterslides and splash park , a serenity adult only deck, and many other things.
References
External links
| Carnival Sensation
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