Carnival Sensation

Carnival Sensation at Nassau, Bahamas in 2011
History
Name:	Sensation (1993–2007) Carnival Sensation (2007–present)
Owner:	Carnival Corporation & plc
Operator:	Carnival Cruise Lines
Port of registry:	Nassau, Bahamas
Builder:	Kvaerner Masa-Yards Helsinki New Shipyard Helsinki, Finland
Cost:	US$250 million
Yard number:	484
Sponsored by:	Vicki L. Freed Roberta Jacoby Cherie Weinstein Geri Donnelly
Completed:	1993
Maiden voyage:	November 1, 1993
In service:	1993–present
Refit:	2009
Identification:	Call sign: C6FM8 IMO number: 8711356 MMSI number: 309697000
Status:	In Active Service
Notes:
General characteristics
Class & type:	Fantasy-class cruise ship
Tonnage:	70,367 GT 7,180 DWT
Length:	855 ft (261 m)
Beam:	103 ft (31 m)
Draft:	7.80 m (25 ft 7 in)
Decks:	10
Installed power:	2 × Sulzer-Wärtsilä 8ZAV40S 4 × Sulzer-Wärtsilä 12ZAV40S 42,240 kW (combined)
Propulsion:	Two propellers
Speed:	21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Capacity:	2,056 passengers (lower berths) 2,634 passengers (all berths)
Crew:	920

Carnival Sensation (formerly Sensation) is a Fantasy-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line. Built by Kværner Masa-Yards at its Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland, she was floated out on November, 1, 1993, and christened Sensation by four Carnival Vice Presidents: Vicki L. Freed, Roberta Jacoby, Cherie Weinstein and Geri Donnelly.

During 2007, in common with all of her Fantasy-class sisters, she had the prefix Carnival added to her name.

The third ship to be built in the Fantasy class, Carnival Sensation returned to active cruise service on February 12, 2009, after an extensive drydocking and refit. During the refit, 98 private balconies were added to former ocean view rooms. An adults only sunning area called Serenity was added to Promenade Deck, aft. A children's water park area was installed on Verandah Deck, aft, in an area formerly used as a pool and sunning area. The Carnival Sensation's main pool area on Lido Deck, midship, was renovated and the water slide was removed. Other renovations included new carpeting in public spaces and in her main dining rooms, and a 4-story tall "Carnival Waterworks" waterslide was added at the aft of the ship.

Today, the Carnival Sensation does 3 and 4 night cruises out of Port Canaveral, Florida to Nassau, Bahamas and Freeport, Bahamas. The Carnival Sensation will be moving to Miami replacing the Carnival Victory in early 2016 doing the 4 and 5 night cruises. The Carnival Victory will be taking over the 3 and 4 night cruises to Nassau, Bahamas and Freeport.

Carnival Sensation chartered

The Carnival Sensation was one of several cruise ships chartered by the US Government to provide accommodation for refugees and relief workers following Hurricane Katrina. After being released from Federal Emergency Management Agency service, the Carnival Sensation began cruising from Port Canaveral, replacing the Carnival Fantasy on Carnival's 3 and 4 day cruises from Port Canaveral. The Carnival Sensation will be moving to Miami replacing the Carnival Victory in early 2016 doing the 4 and 5 night cruises. The Carnival Victory will be taking over the 3 and 4 night cruises to Nassau, Bahamas and Freeport.

Evolutions of Fun upgrade

The Carnival Sensation recently underwent refurbishments making it the fourth ship to receive it, giving it a 9-hole mini golf course, a children's water park area with waterslides and splash park, and a "serenity" adult-only deck.

Gallery

The Sensation before her "Evolutions of Fun" refit. The Sensation before her "Evolutions of Fun" refit.

External links

• Official website
• Cruise Critic review
• Carnival Sensation ship location in Google Maps