What happened with Carnival Freedom?

What happened with Carnival Freedom? About the Carnival Freedom Funnel Fire The fire happened on May 26, 2022, while the ship was docked in Grand Turk as part of a 5-night Eastern Caribbean itinerary, and damage was limited to the starboard wing of the funnel.

Is Carnival Freedom repaired after fire?

The Carnival Freedom cruise ship is seen here in Grand Bahama after repairs were made to its fire-gutted funnel. It returned to service in Port Canaveral on June 11, 2022.

What is the best deck on a Carnival ship?

Lower deck: The lower deck is the best deck on a cruise ship if you want to be one of the first off the ship, exploring all the fun at each port of call.

Which Carnival ships are leaving?

Which Carnival ship has no whale tail?

RyG's Cruise Guide In May 2022 the Carnival Freedom's funnel suffered a fire that resulted in the disruption to the ship's operations. During a brief time out of service Carnival made a temporary modification to the funnel which resulted in the ship not having the whale tail sides.

What Carnival ship was just retired?

Unlike its sister ships, the Carnival Ecstasy left the Carnival fleet after resuming revenue service in early 2022. Following a farewell season out of Mobile, the 1991-built ship completed its last cruise for the brand last October, being retired soon after.

What happened to the Carnival Freedom after the fire?

All guests and crew are safe, and the ship's guests were cleared by local authorities to go ashore. We continue to assess the situation. After passengers disembarked to another Carnival ship, the Freedom - still able to sail - went directly to a shipyard in the Grand Bahamas for repair.

Is Carnival Magic bigger than Carnival Freedom?

Magic is a little bigger with a little more open spaces on the Promenade deck. Spa options on Magic are more plentiful (including Spa rooms), but the adults only pool area aft on Freedom is a nice touch. Really - they are quite similar with practically the same offerings (food wise anyhow).

Is Carnival Freedom an old ship?

She is the 22nd operating vessel in the fleet, and the last of the Conquest-class ships. The ship was built as part of a four-ship deal with Fincantieri's Marghera shipyard and was launched in Venice, Italy on April 28, 2006. She was delivered to Carnival on February 28, 2007.

Have any Carnival Cruises sank?

Carnival is one world's largest cruise lines, but since it has existed, only one of its vessels has ever sunk, the Costa Concordia in 2012. Although Costa is an Italian cruise ship company, it is owned by Carnival Corporation. From its fleet of Carnival brand cruise ships, none have ever sunk or capsized.

What rank is Carnival Freedom?

A ship's traveler rating is provided under license by Cruiseline.com , which manages one of the largest databases of cruise reviews and ratings by travelers. A total of 3008 guests have reviewed Carnival Freedom, giving it a rating of 4 on a scale of 1-5.

Which deck is best on a cruise ship?

Midship staterooms on the lowest passenger deck are the most excellent spot to be on a cruise ship in this instance because you don't feel the vessel sway as much.