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''Carnival Spirit'' is the name ship of the of cruise ships, and the second member of that class to be built and enter service, after ''Costa Atlantica''. Like the majority of her sisters, ''Carnival Spirit'' is operated by Carnival Cruise Line. She is also the first new "Fun Ship" to sail to Alaska and Hawaii. Built by Kværner Masa-Yards at its Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland, ''Carnival Spirit'' was floated out on May 1, 2001, and christened by American politician Elizabeth Dole in Miami on April 27, 2001. Eighty percent of her cabins are on the outside of the ship, and of these outside cabins, 80% have balconies. In January 2012, ''Carnival Spirit'' went to dry dock and was fitted with some of the latest that cruisers want to have, including Carnival Waterworks (Waterpark at Sea), and the steepest waterslide at sea, a new creation, the ''Green Thunder''. Her current home port is Sydney, Australia, from where she sails to New Caledonia, Fiji, Vanuatu and New Zealand.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Cruise Critic review )〕 == Ports of call== Previously in the northern fall and winter seasons, ''Carnival Spirit'' sailed cruises from San Diego, California and Los Angeles, California to the Mexican Riviera. After ''Carnival Spirits repositioning out of San Diego on April 2012, Carnival ceased operations with that port. During the period from mid-May and ending in September (northern summer), ''Carnival Spirit'' sailed the waters off Alaska, stopping at Icy Strait Point, Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, and Victoria. ''Carnival Spirit'' also made port calls to Sitka, cruised the Lynn Canal, Prince William Sound, and visited several glaciers on alternating one-week northbound and southbound voyages calling at Vancouver and Seattle, Washington. In September 2012, ''Carnival Spirit'' sailed to the Hawaiian Islands. These cruises visited ports in Maui, Kona, Hilo, and Kauai. After ''Carnival Spirit'' finished her Alaskan and Hawaii cruises, she embarked on a Tahiti and Fiji cruise for repositioning to Australia, arriving on 16 October. The ship is currently based in Sydney, Australia, and will continue for five years, making the first time that Carnival has based a ship permanently outside North America. ''Carnival Spirit'' was dry docked in San Francisco on January 2012 to prepare her for Australia, this included installing a new waterslide, the ''Green Thunder'', as well as an outdoor barbecue, a new serenity deck, Australian-style power points, changing on-board currency to the Australian dollar and regular renovations. Total cost of renovations was US$7 million. From October 2012, bookings for cruises on the ship were moved to the new Carnival Australia website. ''Carnival Spirit'' commenced cruising from Sydney to the South Pacific, Fiji and New Zealand from Saturday 20 October 2012 In August 2015 Carnival Spirit went into drydock in Singapore for a $44 million refurbishment. Several new bars and dining areas were created and the kids club was refurbished. The ship came out of drydock late and boarding for the return cruise to Sydney was delayed several hours. Boarding once started took three to four hours for each passenger. Carnival reimbursed passengers 25% of their cruise fare because of the disruption. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Carnival Spirit」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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