Serenity was added to the aft deck of Carnival Fantasy. That same year, the children’s area was expanded and - with kids becoming more and more connected to the digital world - computers were added. The refreshed pool deck Carnival Fantasy received during a recent dry dock.įor example, a 300-seat conference center was added in 2000, which helped the ship accept bookings from businesses that might want to hold meetings on board. Some of the changes reflected the ever-changing world of her passengers. Over the years, the Carnival Fantasy received her fair share of makeovers, all designed to make sure that the ship never lost her luster. Unlike modern ships where balconies make up a much higher percentage of staterooms, only about 5 percent of cabins on the Fantasy have balconies.

Tellervo Koivisto, who was the wife of the president of Finland, where the ship was built.

Although the ship’s maiden voyage was supposed to take place in 1989, the shipyard at which it was being built filed for bankruptcy, delaying the Fantasy‘s launch until the following year.

When the ship was first launched, every stateroom featured a VCR!.Fun Facts About The Carnival Fantasy The lounge on Carnival Fantasy circa 1998. While the vessel was second in size to Royal Caribbean’s Sovereign of the Seas, the Fantasy was drawing twice as many cruisers per week with her shorter itineraries. A musical venue on Carnival Fantasy circa 1998.

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