 Carnival Liberty anchored off Nassau in March 2022
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Carnival Liberty |
| Owner | Carnival Corporation & plc |
| Operator | Carnival Cruise Lines |
| Port of registry | Panama City,  Panama |
| Route | Bahamas |
| Builder |
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| Cost | US $500 million |
| Laid down | October 2, 2003 |
| Launched | December 3, 2004 |
| Sponsored by | Mira Sorvino |
| Christened | July 19, 2005 |
| Completed | July 15, 2005 |
| Maiden voyage | July 20, 2005[1] |
| In service | July 2005–present |
| Identification | |
| Status | In service |
| Notes | [2][3] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Conquest-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 110,000 GT |
| Length | 952 ft (290.2 m) |
| Beam | 116 ft (35.4 m) |
| Draft | 27 ft (8.2 m)[2] |
| Decks | 13 decks[2] forward part of ship has a 14th deck, home of Camp Ocean and the Night Owls programs for kids. |
| Installed power | diesel-electric: Six Warstila 12 W 46C diesel engines of 12,600 kW each; two 20 MW electric propulsion motors[4] |
| Speed | 22.5 knots (41.7 km/h; 25.9 mph)[2] |
| Capacity | 2,974 passengers |
| Crew | 1,160 |
| Notes | post-Panamax |
Carnival Liberty is a Conquest-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line. Built by Fincantieri at its Monfalcone shipyard in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, northern Italy, she was christened by actress Mira Sorvino in Civitavecchia, Italy, on July 19, 2005.[5][3][6] Carnival Liberty was the first ship to feature Carnival's Seaside Theater—a 12-foot (3.7 m) high by 22-foot (6.7 m) wide LED screen. Located by the midship pool on the Lido deck, it is used to show movies, sporting events, concerts and other ship programming.[7]
- ^ Whitman, Roy. "New Carnival Cruise Ship "Liberty" Launches With Mediterranean Itinerary". Cruise Vacation Center. Retrieved July 25, 2008.
- ^ a b c d Ward, Douglas (2005). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. ISBN 978-9812467393.
- ^ a b Smith 2010, p. 43.
- ^ url=http://www.cybercruises.com/carnivalliberty.htm
- ^ "Actress Mira Sorvino Named Carnival Liberty Godmother". Carnival Cruise Lines. June 14, 2005. Retrieved July 25, 2008.
- ^ "Carnival Liberty (9278181)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ^ "New Carnival Liberty to Feature Massive 270-square-foot (25 m2) Outdoor Television Screen Poolside on Lido Deck". PR Newswire. May 20, 2005.