Carnival Ships by Age – Oldest to Newest

By Mike Jirout

From the Shipmate Archives. Originally Published March 30, 2017.

Carnival Cruise Ships by Year Built & Dry Docked

Do you want the newest carnival ship, or do you prefer one with a few hundred thousand miles under its hull? There’s something to be said about the bells and whistles that come with a new vessel. But, others prefer the nostalgia and character of the older Carnival ships.Another factor to consider when comparing Carnival Ships by Age, is the year it had its last dry dock. The term “dry dock” refers to the renovation period during which the ship has significant renovations completed. With some of these refurbishments, the ships come out looking brand new. The cruise lines have been known to spend tens, if not hundreds of millions of dollars bringing these ships to the status of their much younger contemporaries.

We’ll let you decide on the Carnival Ship Age that’s right for you. In the following infographic, we’ve made it as easy as possible to visualize your Carnival Ship’s age versus the rest of the Fleet. We’ve also included a schedule of when each ship came out of Dry Dock. If you have a strong preference of New vs. Old, you can refer to this chart and make sure you’re picking the Carnival Cruise Ship that’s right for you!

Carnival Ships by Age & Dry Dock (Renovation)

Carnival Ships by Age

2018: Carnival Horizon
2016: Carnival Vista
2012: Carnival Breeze
2011: Carnival Magic
2009: Carnival Dream
2008: Carnival Splendor
2007: Carnival Freedom
2005: Carnival Liberty
2004: Carnival Valor
2004: Carnival Miracle
2003: Carnival Glory
2002: Carnival Conquest
2002: Carnival Legend
2002: Carnival Pride
2001: Carnival Spirit
2000: Carnival Victory
1999: Carnival Triumph
1998: Carnival Elation
1998: Carnival Paradise
1996: Carnival Inspiration
1996: Carnival Destiny / Sunshine
1995: Carnival Imagination
1994: Carnival Fascination
1993: Carnival Sensation
1991: Carnival Ecstasy
1990: Carnival Fantasy

Carnival Dry Dock Schedule

2018: Carnival Victory (February 2018)
2018: Carnival Fascination (February 2018)
2018: Carnival Paradise (March 2018)
2018: Carnival Legend (May 2018)
2018: Carnival Inspiration (November 2018)
2017: Carnival Ecstasy (January 2017)
2017: Carnival Sensation (February 2017)
2017: Carnival Dream (February 2017)
2017: Carnival Glory (March 2017)
2017: Carnival Breeze (April 2017)
2017: Carnival Elation (September 2017)
2017: Carnival Conquest (October 2017)
2016: Carnival Fantasy
2016: Carnival Imagination
2016: Carnival Inspiration
2016: Carnival Liberty
2016: Carnival Magic
2016: Carnival Splendor
2016: Carnival Sunshine
2016: Carnival Triumph
2016: Carnival Valor
2015: Carnival Fascination
2015: Carnival Miracle
2015: Carnival Paradise
2015: Carnival Spirit
2015: Carnival Victory
2014: Carnival Freedom
2014: Carnival Legend
2014: Carnival Pride
2014: Carnival Elation
2014: Carnival Ecstasy
2013: Carnival Triumph
2013: Carnival Sunshine / Destiny
2013: Carnival Inspiration
2013: Carnival Imagination
2013: Carnival Fascination
2012: Carnival Dream
2012: Carnival Miracle
2012: Carnival Glory
2012: Carnival Conquest
2012: Carnival Spirit
2011: Carnival Splendor
2011: Carnival Liberty
2011: Carnival Valor
2010: Carnival Fantasy
2010: Carnival Victory
2009: Carnival Sensation
2008: Carnival Paradise

If you liked this article, you might also like our other infographic showing Carnival Ships by Size.

In that graph, we show you every Carnival Ship ranked in order of size, including total passengers and crew on each. You’ll be amazed at the difference between Carnival’s largest and smallest ships! And – if you found this helpful, please “Share” this post with other Carnival Cruise Fans.

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