Vessel Class
Half space per guest, a third guests per crew member, the rest condition. The formula.
Review Score
3.7Aggregated from 165 published traveler reviews across the major review sites. Shown as-is.
Ranked #143 of 172 in the CruiseIndex Fleet Ranking.
Fantasy class ranks 8 of 9 at Carnival Cruise Line
- Carnival Elation1998
- Carnival Paradise1998
Sister ships share a hull, so they differ only in condition. A newer sister is the same vessel, less worn.
◆The ship’s bones◆
Guest capacity
2,130
Gross tonnage
71,909
Space per guest
34 GT/guest
Crew
900
Guests per crew
2.37
Entered service
1998 refit 2026
Size class
Large resort ship
CDC sanitation
94.8 recent avg /100
◆What passengers say◆
Food
3.5 / 5
165 reviews
Service
4 / 5
165 reviews
Cabins
3.5 / 5
165 reviews
Public rooms
4 / 5
165 reviews
Fitness & spa
3.5 / 5
165 reviews
Embarkation
4 / 5
165 reviews
Averages of 165 member ratings, shown as reported. Passengers grade a ship against what they expected from its line, so these compare Carnival Cruise Line ships to each other — not to ships from other lines. They are deliberately kept out of Vessel Class, which measures the ship itself.
◆Dining on board◆
Imaginationmain dining
Inspirationmain dining
Lido Buffetbuffet
Guy's Burger Jointburgers
BlueIguana CantinaMexican
Pizza Piratepizza
Sushi at Seasushi
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