Carnival Pride
 Carnival PrideinKiel,2023
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Panama | |
| Name | Carnival Pride |
| Owner |  Carnival Corporation & plc |
| Operator | Carnival Cruise Lines |
| Port of registry | Panama City, Panama |
| Builder | |
| Cost | US $375 million |
| Yard number | 500 |
| Laid down | March 30, 2000 |
| Launched | March 29, 2001 |
| Sponsored by | Tamara Jernigan |
| Christened | January 7, 2002 |
| Completed | December 12, 2001 |
| In service | 2002–present |
| Identification | |
| Status | In service |
| Notes | [1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Spirit-classcruise ship |
| Tonnage | 88,500GT |
| Length | 963 ft (294 m) |
| Beam | 106 ft (32 m) |
| Draft | 25.5 ft (7.8 m) |
| Decks | 12 decks |
| Installed power | |
| Propulsion | TwoABBAzipods(2×17.6 MW)[1] |
| Speed | 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)[1] |
| Capacity | 2,124 passengers |
| Crew | 930 |
Carnival Prideis aSpirit-classcruise shipoperated byCarnival Cruise Line,a subsidiary ofCarnival Corporation & plc.Built byKværner Masa-Yardsat itsHelsinki New ShipyardinHelsinki,Finland,she was laid down on March 30, 2000, launched on March 29, 2001 and completed and delivered to Carnival on December 12, 2001.[3]She was christened by American scientist and astronautTamara JerniganinPort Canaveral,Florida, on January 7, 2002.[4][5][6][7]
Carnival Pridehas 1,062 passenger cabins.[8]She is currently based out of Baltimore, MD.
Areas of operation
[edit]Carnival Pridebegan sailing from Port Canaveral, in January 2002 to Eastern and Western Caribbean ports. Then, from 2002 to March 2009, she sailed year-round cruises fromLong Beach, Californiato theMexican Riviera.
On March 22, 2009, she sailed aPanama Canalvoyage ending inMiami, Florida,and sailedCaribbeancruises out of that port until April 2009.
Since April 2009,Carnival Pridewas the first ship to sail year-roundBahamas/Caribbeancruises out ofBaltimore, Maryland.From Baltimore, she also sailed a two-day cruise to nowhere without making any port of call from November 2 to 4, 2012, as a result of canceling an October departure due to closed port traffic afterHurricane Sandy.
Carnival Pridesailed out of Tampa in October 2014 until returning to Baltimore in March 2015.[9]In November 2021Carnival Pridereturned to Tampa, with theCarnival Legendtaking its place in Baltimore.[10]
Facilities
[edit]In October 2014Carnival Prideentered dry dock for scrubber installation and refurbishment.[11]
The ship is scheduled to undergo another refurbishment in early 2019.[12]
Accidents and incidents
[edit]On December 4, 2004 a passenger by the name of Annette Mizener went missing while on board during a family trip. It is unknown if she went overboard willingly, accidentally, or maliciously.[13]
On May 8, 2016, theCarnival Pridecollided into the pier in Baltimore, causing a terminal gangway to collapse and crush 3 cars. Nobody was hurt in the incident.[14]
References
[edit]Notes
- ^abcWard, Douglas (2005).Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships.Singapore: Berlitz.ISBN978-981-246-739-3.
- ^"KMY Delivers Carnival Pride".MarineLink.December 12, 2001. Archived fromthe originalon June 20, 2009.RetrievedAugust 1,2008.
- ^"Carnival Pride(9223954) ".Miramar Ship Index.RetrievedDecember 31,2018.
- ^"Carnival takes delivery of new 88,500-ton Carnival Pride. 'Floats out' new 88,500-ton Carnival Legend".Cybercruises.December 12, 2001.RetrievedJune 1,2015.
- ^"New Ship: Carnival Pride".Sealetter Cruise Magazine.Sealetter Travel Inc. Archived fromthe originalon September 8, 2009.RetrievedJune 1,2015.
- ^Sellers, Laurin (January 8, 2002)."Port Canaveral Full Of Pride: Port Hopes Carnival Ship Will Help Revive Its Revenues".Orlando Sentinel.RetrievedJune 1,2015.
- ^Smith 2010,p. 47.
- ^"Carnival Pride".Cruise Match.Zeppelin Travel. Archived fromthe originalon August 4, 2008.RetrievedAugust 1,2008.
- ^Sampson, Hannah (January 30, 2014)."Carnival Pride to resume year-round Baltimore sailing – with upgrades".Miami Herald.RetrievedFebruary 3,2014.
- ^Staff, C. I. N. (November 14, 2019)."Carnival Legend to Europe, then Baltimore; Pride to Tampa".cruiseindustrynews.RetrievedDecember 11,2019.
- ^"Carnival Pride Back in Baltimore with Fun Ship 2.0".March 29, 2015.
- ^"4 Carnival Cruise Ships Already Upgraded in 2019".Cruise Hive.August 1, 2019.RetrievedDecember 10,2019.
- ^"Man Angry Over Wife's Cruise Disappearance".ABC News.RetrievedSeptember 3,2023.
- ^"Carnival Cruise Ship Hits Cruise Terminal Gangway in Baltimore".Cruise Hive.May 8, 2016.RetrievedMay 8,2016.
Bibliography
- Smith, Peter C. (2010).Cruise Ships: The World's Most Luxurious Vessels.Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Pen & Sword Maritime.ISBN9781848842182.
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