Holiday class cruise ship
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| Class overview | |
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| Operators: | Carnival Cruise Lines (originally built for) P&O Cruise Australia Iberocruceros |
| Preceded by: | None |
| Succeeded by: | Carnival Cruise Lines: Fantasy class |
| Built: | 1985-1987 |
| In service: | 1985-On |
| Completed: | 3 Ships |
| Active: | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Cruise Ship |
| Tonnage: | 46,052 GRT - 47,262 GRT |
| Length: | 727 ft (222 m) - 733 ft (223 m) |
| Decks: | 10 |
| Speed: | 21 kts |
| Capacity: | 1,452-1,486 passengers |
| Crew: | 660 - 670 |
The Holiday class was the first class of newbuilds for Carnival Cruise Lines after their first newbuild, the Tropicale. The first ship in the class, the 46,052 gross ton vessel Holiday, was completed in 1985. A second and slightly larger sister ship, the Jubilee, was built in 1986 at 47,262 gross tons. The third and final ship, the Celebration, is identical to the Jubilee and it was completed in 1987. In 2004 Carnival retired the Jubilee and transferred the ship to P&O Cruises Australia where it would become the Pacific Sun. In late-2005, Carnival took the Holiday out of service to be used to aid the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The Holiday returned to service in late-2006 to resume cruising. The Celebration was retired from Carnival's fleet in April 2008 to be used for a new sister company Iberocruceros, Carnival Cruise Lines retired the Holiday in November 2009. She will sail for Iberocruceros as the Grand Holiday in 2010.
Ships
| Built | Ship | Operator | Tonnage | Flag | Notes |
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| 1985 | Grand Holiday | Iberocruceros | 46,052 GRT | Template:POR | Originally sailed as the Holiday for Carnival Cruise Lines. She is smallest of the 3 ships in the class. |
| 1986 | Pacific Sun (ship) | P&O Cruises Australia | 47,262 GRT |  United Kingdom |
Originally sailed as the Jubilee for Carnival Cruise Lines. |
| 1987 | Grand Celebration | Iberocruceros | 47,262 GRT | Template:POR | Originally sailed as the Celebration for Carnival Cruise Lines. |
