On 6 March 2012, Carnival announced that Destiny would undergo a US$155-million dollar refit, and renaming of the ship as Carnival Sunshine.
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Carnival Destiny received more modifications in 2010, including a movie screen on the Lido deck and cabin renovations. įollowing a multimillion-dollar refurbishment in 2005, Carnival Destiny featured three pools, a variety of dining options, lounges, nightclubs, a casino and a spa. The propulsion system consists of six thruster units, three forward and three aft, each with variable-pitch propellers and 1760- kW motors. It was originally planned to sail to Cuba from Charleston but those plans where quickly scrapped after the Cuban travel ban in 2019. Since May 2019 the ship has been homeported in Charleston, South Carolina. At a ceremony in New Orleans on 17 November 2013, she was formally renamed, with Lin Arison once again serving as her godmother. In 2013, she received a major refit and a rename, with sister ships Carnival Sunrise and Carnival Radiance following suit in 20 respectively. In the 1997 American comedy-drama film Holy Man featuring Eddie Murphy, Jeff Goldblum and Kelly Preston, Carnival Destiny is seen in the background several times at the beginning of the movie, the first time the main characters meet.
Built by Fincantieri at its Monfalcone shipyard in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, northern Italy, she was christened as Carnival Destiny in Venice, Italy, in November 1996 by Lin Arison, the wife of Carnival Cruise Line founder Ted Arison.
She debuted in 1996 as the first passenger ship ever built to exceed 100,000 gross tons, and became the first to break the record the Queen Elizabeth set in 1940 as the world's largest passenger vessel, holding it until 1998. Renamed Carnival Sunshine post 2013 refit.Ĭarnival Sunshine (formerly Carnival Destiny) is a cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line. General characteristics (After 2013 Refit) Carnival Sunshine docked at Curacao in 2014
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