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Carnival Fantasy

Carnival Fantasy
The Carnival Fantasy was launched in 1989 and started sailing in 1990 is the oldest ship in the Carnival fleet. With her sister ships Carnival Inspiration and Carnival Imagination, she was refitted in 2008 over the course of a month in drydock, ensuring that the Carnival Fantasy now has all the modern added extras that passengers expect from a Carnival ship, even if she is the eldest.
Why not try some of the on board features that make the Carnival Fantasy live up to her name. The 1,000 seat Universe lounge is split over two levels and has two shows a week including singers, dancers and chorus girls in a number of musical shows that will have you standing in awe. Once the sun goes down and the children are asleep, in the late night hours, the Universe Lounge sometimes has a more adult show of comedians and other acts for an adult audience.

Those wanting excitement have a few options, try the Electricity Dance Club, a hi tech disco, with neon lights and loud dance tracks rule. There are two dance floors so you can show your moves or relax at the bar and watch the others dance the night away. You may want to try your luck in the Century 21 Casino, or for those who love watching the players but dont like to play, try the century 21 bar, close enough to watch the action, without the sting to the wallet.

Whatever you decide to do on board, you will enjoy the luxury and options available on the Carnival Fantasy.

Ship Stats

Launched: November 1989
Start of service: November 1990
Decks: 10
Lifts: 14
Length: 261 m
Beam (width): 31 m
Tonnage: 70.367 GRT
Speed: 21 knots
Capacity: 2675 passengers
Crew and staff: 920
Registry: Panama

Ship Features

2 main restaurants plus other places to eat
10 bars including a couple of swim up bars
air-conditioned throughout
3 swimming pools
Library and card room
Internet access
beauty salon & Spa
stabilised worldwide satellite telephone, telex and fax
Children's clubs & Virtual gaming room
Casino

Ship particulars

Food
The Carnival Fantasy has two main restaurants. The restaurants are twins called Jubilee and Celebration and can sit around 600 passengers each per sitting. Tables within the restaurant will still have a stunning view of the sea, and there are a mixture of tables from a personal table for two, to a large table for meeting new friends.

For those not wanting to dine formally, why not visit the Windows on the Sea Bar and Grill, where you can experience the freshness of the pizza's and why not try a calzone, a type of snack much like a pizza, but is stuffed and folded in half, definately worth a try or for those wanting to relax in the most comfortable way, there is always the 24 hour room service, where you can order snacks or a complete meal from the restaurant menu.

Excercise

For those wanting to burn away those extra calories obtained whilst eating the fantastic food on board the Carnival Fantasy, you will, need the gym. The Nautica Spa Gymnasium on board is well appointed with plenty of machines including various excercise bikes, step machines and weights. You wont miss a thing either as you work out, as the gym has panoramic views of the sea. There are also fitness classes including aerobics, pilates or even yoga. The gym also has personal trainers to assist you in learning new machines or iindeed to create a fitness program to help you achieve life goals.You can also relax and enjoy a sauna or steam room or even have relax with one of many therapies available.

Some therapies are at a added cost to your cruise package such as aromatherapy, hot stones or body wraps. Still, its your cruise, enjoy yourself. Dont forget, there are the swimming pools and the Nautica full circuit running track if your prefer to be outside.

Formal nights

On the Carnival Fantasy, there is roughly one formal night a week. Carnival call these evenings elegant nights. Passengers will receive notice with their tickets and will find the elegant night is usually the second or third night into the cruise which is usually a day at sea. The male passengers wear dark suits with ties or a tux, while women will opten wear short dresses or cocktail skirts. If you do not want to dress up, you can dine in the buffet areas on the elegant night. Even on normal nights, the main rstaurants have a smart dress code, rather than jeans and t shirts.

Smoking

Cigarette smoking in public venues will only be permitted in Carnival’s dance clubs as well as in designated areas within the casino and casino bar.

Smoking (including cigars) will be permitted in designated exterior open deck areas of all our ships. Additionally, smoking will also be allowed in the jazz club.

Smoking will be prohibited in all guest staterooms. Guests in balcony staterooms may smoke (including cigars) outside on their balcony. However, Spa suites and staterooms, inclusive of the balconies, will remain an entirely smoke-free environment.

Guests who smoke in their staterooms will be assessed a $250 cleaning and refreshing fee on their on board account. Information on this fee is included in Carnival’s ticket contract.