The Spirit class is a class of cruise ships built at the Kvaerner Masa-Yards Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland. The ships are operated by Carnival Cruise Lines, Adora Cruises and Margaritaville at Sea. The six ships were built to the original Panamax form factor, allowing them to pass through the Panama Canal. This class has the smallest of the signature smoke stacks that Carnival has on their ships. Carnival's Spirit-class ships also feature a unique funnel design that integrates the skylight dome of the atrium.
In 2007 and 2009, and (built by Fincantieri) were introduced. The design of these ships are a hybrid between the Spirit class and the , creating the Vista/Spirit hybrid class. As of November 2022, Costa Luminosa (now Carnival Luminosa) is marketed by Carnival as a part of their Spirit class.
Ships BuiltShipBaseportTonnageFlagNotesImage Margaritaville at Sea2000Tampa, FloridaFirst Spirit-class ship in this line and first Spirit-class ship for Costa.Transferred to CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping in 2020.Sold to Margaritaville at Sea in 2023. Adora Cruises2003 Tianjin, China
Guangzhou, China
Xiamen, ChinaLast Spirit-class ship for Costa.Transferred to CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping in 2021. Carnival Cruise Line 2001 Sydney, Australia
Seattle, Washington
Mobile, Alabama
Tampa, Florida
Galveston, Texas First Spirit-class ship for Carnival First ship to in the fleet to sail year round from Australia Previously based in Australia from 2012–2022 2001 Baltimore, Maryland Tampa, Florida
London, England
Rome, Italy
Barcelona, Spain At one point, she was the flagship of Carnival 2002 Tampa, Florida Baltimore, Maryland
Dover, England
Galveston, Texas
San Francisco, California
Seattle, Washington
Long Beach (Los Angeles County), California In 2009 collided with Enchantment of the Seas, which was already docked, in Cozumel, Mexico In 2019 collided with Carnival Glory, which was also already docked, in Cozumel, Mexico 2004 Long Beach (Los Angeles County), California San Francisco, California
Galveston, Texas
Tampa, Florida
Dover, England
Rome, Italy Last Spirit-class ship in this line and last Spirit-class ship for Carnival
See also – a similar Panamax ship operated by P&O Cruises. and – A similar set of Panamax ships operated by Princess Cruises s – a similar class of Panamax ships operated by Royal Caribbean International Signature-class cruise ship – a similar class of Panamax ships operated by Holland America Line
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Carnival Cruise Lines Picture of one of these ships leaving the drydock: