Carnival's Destiny class is named after the only ship in the class, Carnival Destiny, which was built in 1996. At the time of its launch, the Carnival Destiny was the largest passenger ship in the world in terms of gross tonnage. The Carnival Destiny is 893 feet long and has a passenger capacity of 2,642. Most of Carnival Destiny's cruises are in the Caribbean Sea.
The Triumph class was inspired by Carnival's Destiny class, and has similar specifications in terms of length and passenger capacity. The difference between the two classes is that the Triumph ships have an additional deck. The two Triumph class ships are the Carnival Triumph and Carnival Liberty. The Carnival Triumph ships outweigh the Destiny class ships by approximately 1,000 gross tons. Like the Destiny-class ships, though, Triumph-class ships sail in the Caribbean.
The Fantasy class is one of the largest class of cruise ships in the Carnival fleet, with eight operating ships. These ships were founded in the early 1990s and succeeded the now dormant Holiday class cruises. Fantasy class ships are typically 855 feet long and can hold up to 2,050 passengers. Six of the eight ships, the Fantasy, Ecstasy, Sensation, Fascination, Imagination and Inspiration, feature the "Owner's Suite," which is a 1,100 square-foot suite that can be only occupied by reservation.
Founded in the early 2000s, the Spirit class ships have eight cruises and a length of approximately 960 feet. These ships can host up to 2,600 passengers and feature 12 decks. The Spirit class ships have the shortest smokestacks of all Carnival cruises and are among the smallest in terms of gross tonnage, which ranges from 85,000 to 92,000.
As of fall 2010, the Dream class only has one ship, Carnival Dream, while another ship, Carnival Magic, is being built. The Carnival Dream is the largest ship ever built by Carnival Cruises at over 130,000 gross tons. The ship is 1,004 feet long with a passenger capacity of over 3,600 passengers, and was first launched in 2009. This cruise line has state rooms with private whirlpool tubs.
