Vital statistics

Operated by Carnival Cruise Lines
Built at Fincantieri, Italy
Entered service: February, 2007
Registered: Panama
Gross tonnage: 110,239 tons
Cost: $500 million
Speed: 22 knots
Passengers: 3,700
Decks: 13
Lifts: 18
Crew: 1,150, international
Officers: European
Cabins: 1,487 including

917 outside
570 inside
574 with balconies
25 for wheelchairs
Length: 951ft
Width: 116ft
Draught: 27ft
Engines: Diesel-electric

Facilities
Two main two-deck dining rooms (four sittings), casino, library, three outside swimming pools (one with magrodome), gymnasium, self-service launderette.

Carnival Vista brings Texas-sized fun to Galveston

Carnival Cruise Line has reinforced its place as cruise leader in Texas with the arrival of Carnival Vista – the largest ship ever home-ported in Galveston. The arrival was celebrated with Carnival Cruise Line president Christine Duffy and ship godmother Deshauna Barber, the first member of the US military to be named Miss USA, before the ship

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