Carnival Conquest
 Carnival Conquest at Grand Cayman on 5 January 2006.
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| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | Carnival Conquest |
| Owner | Carnival Corporation & plc |
| Operator | Carnival Cruise Line |
| Port of registry | Panama[1] |
| Ordered | 4 August 1998[2] |
| Builder | Fincantieri (Monfalcone, Italy) |
| Cost | US $500 million[1] |
| Laid down | 30 June 1999 |
| Launched | 1 February 2002 |
| Sponsored by | Lindy Claiborne Boggs |
| Christened | 19 November 2002[3] |
| Completed | 25 October 2002 |
| Maiden voyage | 12 November 2002[4] |
| In service | 1 December 2002[5] |
| Identification | |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Conquest-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 110,000 GT |
| Length | 953 ft (290.5 m) |
| Beam | 116 ft (35.4 m) |
| Height | 208 ft (63.4 m)[4] |
| Draft | 27 ft (8.2 m)[1] |
| Decks | 13 decks[1] |
| Installed power | 63,400 kW[1] |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric; two propellers[1] |
| Speed | 22.5 knots (41.7 km/h; 25.9 mph)[1] |
| Capacity | 2,980 passengers [5] |
| Crew | 1,150 |
Carnival Conquest is a cruise ship owned and operated by Carnival Cruise Line. She is the first of her namesake class, whose design is derived from the Destiny-class of cruise ships. Sixty percent of her staterooms have ocean views, and sixty percent of those (37% of all cabins) have balconies.[8] The ship's interior decor is of a French Impressionist style designed to complement the port city of New Orleans. Carnival Conquest was renovated in 2009.[9][10]
The Godmother of Carnival Conquest is Lindy Boggs, former US Congresswoman for Louisiana.[3]
The vessel has been homeported in Miami, Florida.[11]
Incidents
[edit]On 7 July 2013, the ship was diverted to Mobile, Alabama, after a tugboat sank in New Orleans, causing a closure to the Mississippi River. Carnival then changed the next 7-day cruise roundtrip New Orleans into a 6-day cruise from Mobile to New Orleans. Passengers disembarking were provided charter buses to New Orleans.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Ward, Douglas (2005). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. ISBN 978-9812467393.
- ^ "Carnival Corporation Contracts for Two 102,000-ton Vessels for Carnival Cruise Line Unit" (Press release). Archived from the original on 8 January 2000.
- ^ a b "Lindy Boggs to christen Carnival ship". South Florida Business Journal. 10 October 2002. Retrieved 24 July 2008.
- ^ a b "Carnival Conquest, other ships might call Coast new home: Sagging power lines in New Orleans a contributing factor for move". Access my Library. Mississippi Business Journal. 23 December 2002. Archived from the original on 5 March 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2008.
- ^ a b "Carnival Conquest Fact Sheet". carnival-news.com. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Carnival Conquest (600398)". Port State Information Exchange. United States Coast Guard.
- ^ "Carnival Conquest (IMO: 9198355)". vesseltracker.com. Retrieved 24 July 2008.
- ^ "Carnival Conquest - Destination Oceans". Destination Oceans. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2008.
- ^ "Circle 'C' Club, Seaside Theatre, New Balconies Added to Carnival Conquest During Extensive Renovation". Carnival Cruise Line. 6 February 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2009.
- ^ "Title unknown". Archived from the original on 4 January 2012.
- ^ Line, Carnival Cruise. "Carnival Conquest | Conquest Cruise Ship". Carnival Cruise Line. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
External links
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