Carnival Vista

Key Particulars

Gross Tonnage: 133596

Net Tonnage: 128778

Displacement: 70028 load; 67651 design

Deadweight: 12122 load; 9745 design

Designer: Fincantieri (overall); Partner Ship Design (interiors)

Classification: LR +100A1 +LMC, UMS, *IWS, ECO(IHM)

Length: 323.63m / 1061.78ft oa; 287.10m / 941.93ft pp

Breadth: 48.10m / 157.81ft ext; 37.20m / 122.05ft mld

Draught: 8.55m / 28.05ft load; 8.25m / 27.07ft design

Air draught: 62.95m / 206.53ft load, inc. funnel mast

Depth: 11.20m / 36.75ft mld

Decks: 19 (15 passenger)

Complement: 5405 (3934 pax dbl occ, 1471 crew); 6448 (4977 pax max occ, 1471 crew)

Cabins: 1967 (752 inboard, 1215 outboard) - includes 65 handicap-accessible cabins; 785 crew

Yard Data

Fincantieri Monfalcone 6242

Timeline

26 October 2012

Carnival Cruise Line signed a contract with Fincantieri S.p.A. for the construction of yard number 6242, the first in a new class of ships for the popular cruise operator.

January 2014

Carnival revealed the design of their new ship at Lincoln Center in New York City.  Carnival's first ship since 2004's Carnival Miracle to have an azipod propulsion system, she was essentially a modified version of their Dream class completed between 2009 and 2012.  Carnival had denied Fincantieri's initial proposal, Project Mille, which was later used for MSC Seaside, Scarlet Lady, Norwegian Prima, and Sun Princess.  The new ship was the first for Carnival since 1985's Holiday to not feature a large main theater.  Instead, she featured a smaller venue, and a number of varied entertainment options.

15 October 2014

The first block was lowered into the construction dock, which signaled the start of the assembly process for hull 6242.

early July 2015

Carnival Vista was floated out of the building dock and moved to the fitting out quay at Fincantieri.

March 2016

Carnival Vista sailed on her sea trials.

29 April 2016

Fincantieri S.p.A. delivered Carnival Vista to Carnival Cruise Line.  The ship was valued at $780,000,000 at the time of her delivery.

1 May 2016

Carnival Vista set sail on her inaugural cruise.

4 November 2016

Deshauna Barber named Carnival Vista in the official naming ceremony.

3 June 2019

Carnival Vista lost power to her forward half, affecting lighting, elevators, and air conditioning.

mid-June 2019

Carnival Vista began to experience issues with her azipod bearings, which affected several itineraries.

21 June 2019

It was announced that three of Carnival Vista's cruises would be canceled for repairs to her propulsion system.

12-27 July 2019

Carnival Vista was embarked aboard the heavy lift ship BOKA Vanguard, and became the largest ship ever to use a floating drydock.  This was due to the collapse of a crane at the Grand Bahamas shipyard during the refit of Oasis of the Seas, forcing closure of that drydock which Carnival Vista had been scheduled to use.