Fantasy (ship)
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|Ship name=1990-2007: ''Fantasy''<br>2008 onwards: ''Carnival Fantasy''
|Ship owner=[[Carnival Cruise Lines]]
|Ship operator=Carnival Cruise Lines
|Ship registry={{flag|Panama}}
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|Ship builder=[[Kvaerner Masa-Yards]], [[Helsinki New Shipyard]], [[Finland]]
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|Ship acquired=1989
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|Ship in service=[[1990]]
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|Ship status=In service
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|Ship class=[[Fantasy class|''Fantasy'' class]] [[cruise ship]]
|Ship tonnage={{GT|70.367}}
|Ship displacement={{DWT|7.180}}
|Ship length={{convert|855|ft|m|abbr=on}}
|Ship beam={{convert|103|ft|m|abbr=on}}
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|Ship draft={{convert|7.80|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
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|Ship decks=10
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|Ship power=2 × [[Sulzer]]-[[Wärtsilä]] 8ZAV40S diesels<br>4 × Sulzer-Wärtsilä 12ZAV40S diesels<br>42240 kW
|Ship propulsion=Two propellers
|Ship speed={{convert|21|kn|km/h|2|abbr=on}}
|Ship capacity=2056 passengers (lower berths)<br>2634 passengers (all berths)
|Ship crew=920
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The '''MS Fantasy''' is the lead [[Fantasy class]] [[cruise ship]] for [[Carnival Cruise Lines]]. She currently sails on four and five day itineraries to [[Cozumel]] from [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]]. She went into service in [[1990]], and was initially based out of the [[Port of Miami]].
==Public rooms==
* Universe Lounge
* Cleopatra's Bar
* Celebration Dining Room
* Jubilee Dining Room
* Club 21 Casino
* Cat's Lounge
* The Bistro and Internet
* Electricity Dance Club
* Majestic Bar
[[Image:IMG 1860.jpg|thumb|200px|MS Fantasy taken from Half Moon Key (Cay).]][[Image:IMG 1882.jpg|thumb|200px|MS Fantasy.]]
[[Image:IMG 1839.jpg|thumb|200px|MS Fantasy.]]
==Meeting facilities==
* '''Universe Lounge''': 1,200 maximum guests fixed theater, 1300 maximum guests reception, 300 maximum guests modified classroom
* '''Aft Lounge''': 450 maximum guests theater, 200 maximum guests modified classroom, 540 maximum guests reception
* '''Dance Club''': 140 maximum guests theater, 230 maximum guests reception
* '''Midship Lounge''': 80 maximum guests theater, 109 maximum guests reception
* '''Piano Bar''': 40 maximum guests theater, 75 maximum guests reception
* '''Card Room''': 50 maximum guests theater, 30 maximum guests classroom, 14 maximum guests hollow square
* '''Library''': 32 maximum guests theater
* '''Verandah Deck''' (outdoor): 300 - 500 maximum guests reception only
* '''Outdoor Main Pool Area''' (not private): 800 + maximum guests reception
* '''The Forum''': 300 maximum guests theater, 200 maximum guests classroom, 100 maximum guests reception
==2008 Evolutions of Fun upgrade==
On January 28, 2008 Carnival Cruise Lines announced that Carnival Fantasy will go into drydock in the Fall of 2008 and will be the third ship to receive the full Evolutions of Fun upgrade that her sister ships [[Carnival Inspiration]] and [[Carnival Imagination]] received in 2007.<ref>[http://www.carnival.com/CMS/Articles/fantasyeof_2008.aspx Carnival Cruise Lines - News Release<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* [http://carnival.com/Ship_Detail.aspx?shipCode=FA Carnival Cruises page]
{{Carnival Cruise Line}}
[[Category:Cruise ships]]
[[Category:Ships built in Finland]]
[[Category:Ships of Carnival Cruise Lines]]
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