Spirit-class cruise ship

The Spirit class is a class of cruise ships built at the Kvaerner Masa-Yards Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland. The ships are operated by Carnival Cruise Lines, CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping and Costa Cruises (a subsidiary of Miami-based Carnival Corporation). The six ships were built to the original Panamax form factor, allowing them to pass through the Panama Canal. This class has the smallest of the signature smoke stacks that Carnival has on their ships. Carnival's Spirit-class ships also feature a unique funnel design that integrates the skylight dome of the atrium.

Costa Atlantica in Miami
Class overview
Builders	Kvaerner Masa-Yards Helsinki New Shipyard, Finland
Operators	Carnival Cruise Lines Costa Cruises Adora Cruises Margaritaville at Sea
Preceded by	Carnival Cruise Lines: Destiny class Costa Cruises: Classica class
Succeeded by	Carnival Cruise Lines: Conquest class Costa Cruises: Fortuna class
Subclasses	Vista Spirit hybrid-class cruise ship
Built	2000–2004
In service	2000–present
Planned	8
Completed	6
Cancelled	2
Active	6
General characteristics
Type	Cruise ship
Tonnage	85,619–88,500 GT 7,500 DWT
Length	292.56 m (959 ft 10 in)
Beam	32.20 m (105 ft 8 in)
Draft	7.80 m (25 ft 7 in)
Decks	12
Installed power	6 × Wärtsilä 9R46 63,370 kW (84,980 hp) (combined)
Propulsion	2 × 17.6 MW ABB Azipod
Speed	22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity	2,114–2,680 passengers
Crew	930

In 2007 and 2009, Queen Victoria and Costa Luminosa (built by Fincantieri) were introduced. The design of these ships are a hybrid between the Spirit class and the Vista class, creating the Vista/Spirit hybrid class. As of November 2022, Costa Luminosa (now Carnival Luminosa) is marketed by Carnival as a part of their Spirit class.