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COST OF REFURBISHMENT:   

LENGTH OF REFURBISHMENT:

$155 Million

75 days

SHIPYARD FOR REFURBISHMENT:

 

FORMER NAME:

Fincantieri Cantieri Navali
Italiani,S.p.A.
Trieste, Italy

Carnival Destiny

INAUGURAL CRUISE: May 5, 2013
HOME PORT: Port Canaveral, Fla.
GODMOTHER: Lin Arison
COUNTRY OF REGISTRY: The Bahamas
SPEED: 22.5 Knots
APPOXIMATE CREW SIZE: 1,050
NATIONALITY OF CREW:
        OFFICERS
HOTEL STAFF
CRUISE STAFF
ITALIAN
INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL
SIZE/CAPACITY:
        GROSS REGISTERED TONNAGE 102,853
        LENGTH 893 Feet
        BEAM 116 Feet
        BEAM AT POOLDECKS 158 Feet
        MAXIMUM DRAFT 27 Feet
TOTAL GUEST CAPACITY (INCLUDING UPPERS) 3,758
NORMAL CRUISE CAPACITY (BASIC 2) 3,006
NUMBER OF GUEST DECKS: 13
ACCOMODATIONS:
        CAPTAIN’S SUITES, GRAND SUITES,
        SPA SUITES, OCEAN SUITES 55
        OCEAN VIEW WITH BALCONY 508
        OCEAN VIEW WITHOUT BALCONY 308
        INTERIOR STATEROOMS 632
        TOTAL: 1,503
(including 182 new staterooms)
PUBLIC ROOMS
Entertainment Venues
LIQUID LOUNGE (Main Show Lounge/Dance Club)

LIMELIGHT LOUNGE (Show Lounge/Punchliner Comedy Club)

OCEAN PLAZA (Piazza)

PIANO BAR 88 (Piano Bar)

THE LIBRARY BAR (Library)

SUNSHINE BAR (Lobby Bar)

REDFROG RUM BAR (Poolside Bar)

BLUEIGUANA TEQUILA BAR (Poolside Bar)

ALCHEMY BAR (Cocktail Pharmacy Themed Lounge)

EA SPORTS BAR (Sports Bar)

REDFROG PUB (Caribbean-Themed Watering Hole)

HAVANA BAR (Latin-Inspired Cocktail Venue)

 

Children’s Facilities

CAMP CARNIVAL                           CIRCLE ‘C’                                CLUB O2                                   THE WAREHOUSE (Video Game Room)

 

Dining Venues

LIDO MARKETPLACE (Poolside Restaurant)

– Guy’s Burger Joint

– BlueIguana Cantina

– Indian Tandoor

– Comfort Kitchen

– New York-Style Deli

– Dessert Station

SUNRISE RESTAURANT (Main Dining Room – aft)

SUNSET RESTAURANT (Main Dining Room – forward)

CUCINA DEL CAPITANO (Italian Restaurant)

FAHRENHEIT 555 (Steakhouse)

JI JI ASIAN KITCHEN (Full-Service Asian Restaurant)

JAVABLUE CAFÉ (Coffee Bar)

SHAKE SPOT (Milkshakes and Adult Floats)

BONSAI SUSHI (Full-Service Sushi Restaurant – opening this fall)

PIZZERIA DEL CAPITANO (24-hour Pizzeria)

 

Outdoor Spaces/Recreation Areas

SPORTSQUARE (Outdoor Recreation Area)

– 9-hole Mini Golf (two-level)

– Basketball Court

– Jogging Track

– Ping Pong, Foosball and Pool Tables

– Ropes Course

THREE-LEVEL SERENITY ADULTS ONLY RETREAT

CARNIVAL’S SEASIDE THEATRE (Outdoor LED Screen)                270 square feet

CARNIVAL WATERWORKS (Water Park)

  • Twister Waterslide     334 feet long
  • Speedway Splash (Dual racing slides)    235 feet each
  • SplashZone (Splash Park)

BEACH POOL (Main Lido Swimming Pool)

 

Misc. Venues

SUNSHINE CASINO (Casino)

FUNHUB (Internet Center)                                                      36 Stations

CLOUD 9 SPA (Spa, Health Club and Beauty Salon)

 

Scott S. Bateman is a professional journalist who has traveled widely throughout the Caribbean and the Americas. He is the author of four books about cruising in the Caribbean, Alaska and Mexican Riviera.
February 17, 2020

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