Carnival Ecstasy arriving at the scrapping yard in Aliaga Turkey

Carnival Ecstasy in Aliaga scrapyard

Carnival Ecstasy ran aground today at Aliaga in Turkey and will soon begin dismantling, alongside Carnival Sensation in the advanced scrap process. She was a Fantasy-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line & Built by Kværner Masa-Yards in Finland.

 

 

Introducing Carnival Ecstasy 

Her inaugural voyage began on April 2, 1991, and was also the second of eight Fantasy Class ships. In the beginning when she started her journey her name was Ecstasy. After 16 years, in 2007 her name was changed & she get the prefix Carnival in common with all of her Fantasy-class sisters.

 

End Session

During her first voyage in March 2020, she suffered lifeboat issues in March 2022. For this reason, Carnival Cruise Line announced that the Ecstasy would leave the fleet, with her final passenger voyage on Oct 10, 2022. In her 31 years of service, the ship carried nearly 5.5 million guests

                                                          

Specification of Carnival Ecstasy

Class and type: Fantasy-class cruise ship

Tonnage:          70,367 GT

Length:             855 ft (261 m)

Beam:               103 ft (31 m)

Draft:                7.80 m (25 ft 7 in)

Capacity:          2,052 passengers (lower berths)2,606 passengers (all berths)

Crew:                920