Carnival Freedom

Carnival Freedom
History
Name: Carnival Freedom
Owner: Carnival Corporation & plc
Operator: Carnival Cruise Line
Port of registry: Panama City,  Panama
Builder:
Yard number: 6129
Launched: April 28, 2006
Sponsored by: Kathy Ireland
Christened: March 4, 2007
Acquired: February 28, 2007
Maiden voyage: March 5, 2007
Identification:
Status: In service
Notes: [1]
General characteristics
Class and type: Conquest-class cruise ship
Tonnage: 110,000 GT
Length: 952 ft (290.2 m)
Beam: 116 ft (35.4 m)
Decks: 13 (14 is the top 13 was skipped)
Installed power: Six diesel-electric generators
Propulsion: Two shafts
Speed: 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Capacity: 2,974 passengers
Crew: 1,150

Carnival Freedom is a Conquest-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line, and the final Conquest-class vessel to enter service. Built by Fincantieri at its Marghera shipyard in Venice, Italy, she was floated out on April 28, 2006, delivered to Carnival on February 28, 2007, and christened in Venice by American model, actress, author and entrepreneur Kathy Ireland on March 4, 2007.[1][2][3][4] The following day, March 5, 2007, she departed on her maiden voyage, to the Eastern Mediterranean.[2][3]

One of Carnival Freedom's main features is the Carnival Seaside Theatre – a 12-foot by 22-foot LED screen located by the pool on the Lido deck, which is used to show movies, sporting events, and concerts.

Itineraries

Carnival Freedom originally sailed two itineraries from her home port in Civitavecchia near Rome. Stops on her Grand Mediterranean itinerary included: Naples, Dubrovnik, Venice, Messina, Barcelona, Cannes, and Livorno. Stops on her Mediterranean and Greek Isles itinerary included: Naples, Marmaris, Izmir, Istanbul, Athens, Katakolon, and Livorno. In the Fall and Winter of 2007, she sailed the Caribbean Sea from the Port of Miami. In the Summer of 2008 she returned to Europe and sailed the same itineraries as above. In the Fall of 2008 she again sailed the Caribbean but from Fort Lauderdale out of Port Everglades.

Carnival Freedom began sailing year-round from Fort Lauderdale starting November 22, 2008, with six-day cruises departing Sundays and visiting Key West, Fla., George Town, Grand Cayman and Ocho Rios, Jamaica, while eight-day voyages departing Saturdays alternate to the Eastern and Western Caribbean.

Carnival Freedom repositioned to Galveston, Texas in February, 2015.

As of 2015, Carnival Freedom is sailing to the Western Caribbean and Eastern Caribbean visiting Cozumel, Mexico; Grand Cayman; Jamaica; Roatan, Honduras and Belize, Costa Maya, Progresso, Key West, Freeport, and Nassau.

Carnival Freedom entered a three-week scheduled drydock in Freeport, Bahamas on March 30, 2014 for upgrades to Fun Ship 2.0 status, including refurbishment, addition of Guy Fieri's Burger Joint, The Blue Iguana Cafe and other improvements.


References

Notes

  1. 1 2 Smith 2010, p. 38.
  2. 1 2 Spencer Brown, Carolyn (February 28, 2007). "Carnival Takes Delivery of Freedom". Cruise Critic. The Independent Traveler, Inc. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Jainchill, Johanna (March 5, 2007). "Kathy Ireland christens Carnival Freedom". Travel Weekly. Northstar Travel Media. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Carnival Freedom (9333149)". Ships In Class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2015-05-30. (subscription required (help)).

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