Carnival Ships by Size

From the Shipmate Archives. Originally published May 6, 2015. 

Some prefer size, while others are more concerned with the motion in the ocean. Believe it or not, some actually prefer small ships. Hey, whatever floats your boat… we’re not here to cast judgments on your size preference, but rather to offer up helpful info to make your choice. Below you’ll find a list of all Carnival Cruise Ships listed by size. You can also gauge capacity by those little guys lining up next to the ship's name.  One little man = an additional 100 person capacity.  They range from 5.076 (passengers & crew) on the Carnival Breeze to 2,972 that can fit on the Carnival Inspiration.

Biggest to Smallest Carnival Cruise Ships

Carnival Vista

If you like them BIG, then you may as well go top of the food chain. The CARNIVAL VISTA, born in 2016 weighs in at a whopping 134k tons. At 1,062 feet in length, she’ll hold close to 4,000 passengers and 1,500 crew.

Largest Cruise Ship vs Smallest

For those with size preferences on one end of the spectrum or the other, this should be interesting.  Below you’ll find a comparison of the smallest and largest cruise ship (of all ships we cover on Ship Mate Cruise App).

The Allure of the Seas is a freaking behemoth, while the Costa Voyager is, well, more intimate.  Which do you prefer?  Leave it in the comments below.

Here’s more detail on each of Carnival Cruise Line’s Ships:

Carnival Vista

Year Built:       2016
Cost:               $800 Million
Passengers:   3,954
Crew:              1,450
Tonnage:        134k
Length:           322 meters
Speed:            23 knots

Carnival Breeze

Year Built:       2012
Cost:               $740 Million
Passengers:   3,690
Crew:              1,386
Tonnage:        129k
Length:           306 meters
Speed:            23 knots

Carnival Dream

Year Built:       2009
Cost:               $740 Million
Passengers:   3,646
Crew:              1,367
Tonnage:        129k
Length:           306 meters
Speed:            23 knots

Carnival Magic

Year Built:       2011
Cost:               $740 Million
Passengers:   3,646
Crew:              1,367
Tonnage:        129k
Length:           306 meters
Speed:            22 knots

Carnival Splendor

Year Built:       2008
Cost:               $697 Million
Passengers:   3,006
Crew:              1,150
Tonnage:        113k
Length:           290 meters
Speed:            21 knots

Carnival Liberty

Year Built:       2005
Cost:               $500 Million
Passengers:   2,974
Crew:              1,160
Tonnage:        110k
Length:           290 meters
Speed:            23 knots

Carnival Freedom

Year Built:       2007
Cost:               $500 Million
Passengers:   2,974
Crew:              1,150
Tonnage:        110k
Length:           290 meters
Speed:            21 knots

Carnival Valor

Year Built:       2004
Cost:               $500 Million
Passengers:   2,974
Crew:              1,180
Tonnage:        110k
Length:           290 meters
Speed:            23 knots

Carnival Conquest

Year Built:       2002
Cost:               $500 Million
Passengers:   2,974
Crew:              1,150
Tonnage:        110k
Length:           290 meters
Speed:            23 knots

Carnival Glory

Year Built:       2003
Cost:               $500 Million
Passengers:   2,974
Crew:              1,150
Tonnage:        110k
Length:           290 meters
Speed:            23 knots

Carnival Sunshine

Year Built:       1996
Cost:               $400 Million
Passengers:   3,002
Crew:              1,040
Tonnage:        102k
Length:           272 meters
Speed:            23 knots

Carnival Triumph

Year Built:       1999
Cost:               $410 Million
Passengers:   2,758
Crew:              1,100
Tonnage:        102k
Length:           272 meters
Speed:            23 knots

Carnival Victory

Year Built:       2000
Cost:               $410 Million
Passengers:   2,758
Crew:              1,100
Tonnage:        102k
Length:           272 meters
Speed:            23 knots

Carnival Miracle

Year Built:       2004
Cost:               $375 Million
Passengers:   2,124
Crew:              934
Tonnage:        86k
Length:           294 meters
Speed:            22 knots

Carnival Legend

Year Built:       2002
Cost:               $375 Million
Passengers:   2,124
Crew:              930
Tonnage:        86k
Length:           294 meters
Speed:            23 knots

Carnival Spirit

Year Built:       2001
Cost:               $375 Million
Passengers:   2,680
Crew:              960
Tonnage:        86k
Length:           293 meters
Speed:            22 knots

Carnival Pride

Year Built:       2002
Cost:               $375 Million
Passengers:   2,124
Crew:              930
Tonnage:        86k
Length:           294 meters
Speed:            24 knots

Carnival Fascination

Year Built:       1994
Cost:               $250 Million
Passengers:   2,052
Crew:              920
Tonnage:        71k
Length:           261 meters
Speed:            21 knots

Carnival Sensation

Year Built:       1993
Cost:               $250 Million
Passengers:   2,052
Crew:              920
Tonnage:        70k
Length:           261 meters
Speed:            21 knots

Carnival Ecstasy

Year Built:       1991
Cost:               $250 Million
Passengers:   2,052
Crew:              920
Tonnage:        71k
Length:           261 meters
Speed:            21 knots

Carnival Elation

Year Built:       1998
Cost:               $250 Million
Passengers:   2,052
Crew:              920
Tonnage:        70k
Length:           261 meters
Speed:            21 knots

Carnival Paradise

Year Built:       1998
Cost:               $250 Million
Passengers:   2,052
Crew:              920
Tonnage:        70k
Length:           261 meters
Speed:            21 knots

Carnival Fantasy

Year Built:       1990
Cost:               $250 Million
Passengers:   2,052
Crew:              920
Tonnage:        70k
Length:           261 meters
Speed:            21 knots

Carnival Imagination

Year Built:       1995
Cost:               $250 Million
Passengers:   2,052
Crew:              920
Tonnage:        70k
Length:           261 meters
Speed:            21 knots

Carnival Inspiration

Year Built:       1996
Cost:               $250 Million
Passengers:   2,052
Crew:              920
Tonnage:        70k
Length:           261 meters
Speed:            21 knots