Carnival Sensation (SE) Fact Sheet

Shipyard: Masa-Yards, Helsinki, Finland
Inaugural cruise: November 21, 1993
Godmothers: Four Carnival Cruise Line Vice Presidents: Vicki Freed, Roberta Jacoby, Cherie Weinstein and Gerry Donnelly
Country of registry: The Bahamas
Cost: $300,000,000.
Cruising speed: 21.0 knots

Size/Capacity

• Gross tonnage: 70,367 tons
• Length: 855 feet
• Beam: 103 feet; 118 feet at pool deck
• Maximum draft: 25 feet, 6 inches
• Occupancy based on 2 guests per stateroom: 2052 (1026 staterooms)
• Full guest occupancy: 2675
• Passenger decks: 10
• Space ratio: 34:1

Crew

Total Officers and crew: 920
Officers: International
Hotel and cruise staff: International

Accommodations
1026 Total Guest Staterooms (including 25 accessible staterooms)

• 8 Grand Suites with extended balcony
• 20 Grand Suites with large balcony 
• 26 Junior Suites with standard balcony
• 98 balcony staterooms 
• 466 ocean view staterooms
• 389 interior staterooms
• 19 interior upper/lower staterooms

Life Saving Equipment
Grand Total Lifesaving Capacity:  4470

• 12 Lifeboats (occupancy each: 150 / total occupancy: 1800)
• 6 Rescue / Water Shuttle Boats (occupancy each: 145 / total occupancy: 870)
• 36 Launchable Life Rafts (occupancy each: 25 / total occupancy: 900)
• 36 Life Rafts (occupancy each: 25 / total occupancy: 900)

Maintenance Schedule

• Dry Dock: 12/05/98-12/19/98
• Dry Dock: 12/03/00-12/17/00
• Dry Dock: 11/29/03-12/17/03
• Dry Dock: 10/17/05-10/31/05
• Dry Dock: 3/04/06-3/22/06
• Dry Dock: 1/08/09-2/11/09
• Dry Dock: 1/26/12-2/09/12
• Dry Dock: 2/12/15-2/26/15
• Dry Dock: 2/09/17-2/22/17
• Dry Dock: 1/06/20-1/17/20

Ship Refurbishments and Renovations

Renovations completed during dry dock: 1/06/20 - 1/17/20

• Routine hotel maintenance
• Cosmetic enhancements in lounges and public areas such as new carpeting, wall coverings and tile work
• Sushi at Sea converted to Bonsai Sushi Express
• Dreams Studio replaced the Video Arcade
• The Warehouse arcade replaced the Conference Room

Renovations completed during dry dock: 2/09/17 - 2/22/17

• Routine hotel maintenance
• Cosmetic enhancements in lounges and public areas such as new carpeting, wall coverings and tile work
• Guy’s Burger Joint (replaced food service, Off the Grill and Rotisserie)
• BlueIguana Cantina (replaced food service, Mongolian Wok)
• RedFrog Rum Bar (replaced pool bar)
• BlueIguana Tequila Bar (replaced pool bar)
• Alchemy Bar (replaced Polo Lounge)
• Cherry On Top (replaced Special Occasion)
• Camp Ocean (replaced Camp Carnival)  
• Crew area renovations  

Renovations completed during dry dock: 2/12/15-2/26/15

• Routine hotel maintenance
• Cosmetic enhancements such as new carpeting, wall coverings and tile work in lounges and public areas

Renovation completed during dry dock: 1/26/12-2/09/12

• Routine hotel maintenance
• Cosmetic enhancements such as new carpeting, wall coverings, tile work, lighting in lounges and public areas
• Suite U69 converted and now ADA compliant
• Addition of 2 new ocean view cabins: R156 and R158 (completed 3/21/12)

Renovations completed during dry-dock: 1/08/09-2/11/09

• Installation of: Carnival WaterWorks, Serenity Adults-Only Area and Tropical-Style main pool area.
• Extensive stateroom upgrades to nearly 1,000 staterooms which will feature flat-screen televisions with an updated décor and new carpeting, wall coverings and light fixtures, as well as renovated bathrooms.
• 50 interconnecting staterooms will be added.
• Cosmetic enhancements to virtually all public rooms and areas, including the Fantasy and Ecstasy main dining rooms, the poolside Seaview Bar & Grille, Touch of Class piano bar, Oak Room library, and Kaleidoscope dance club.
• Addition of new facility for teens, a dedicated lounge for "Circle C".
• Guest corridors will be renovated.
• Internet access will be WIFI, bow to stern.
• 98 ocean view staterooms will be retrofitted with new balconies that will extend from the ship.
• 8 penthouse suites will be modified to feature extended balconies.

Renovations completed 3/22/06

• New nine-hole miniature golf course on Sun Deck.
• New Teen Club (Club O2) on Promenade Deck. 1600 square foot Children’s World play area located on Verandah Deck
• The aft lounge was reconfigured to house a new family recreation area featuring new audio/visual equipment for displaying movies and other programming.
• New art gallery on Empress Deck.
• New 1200 square foot conference room.
• New Patisserie offering specialty coffees and sweets on the Promenade Deck.
• New photo gallery on the Promenade Deck.
• Redesigned Internet Café will be located adjacent to the Purser’s/Information Desk on Empress Deck.
• Updated look and feel of the public lounges: new carpeting; enhanced sound system in the show rooms; new chairs in the Dining Rooms.
• The 12000 square foot Spa Carnival facility was renovated with new private treatment rooms, updated exercise equipment and a host of cosmetic enhancements.
• A new poker room was added to the Casino.
• A poolside stage has been relocated to a covered area on Lido Deck.
• Suites were refurbished to include an entirely new décor and completely remodeled bathrooms (categories 11/12).

Renovations completed 12/17/03

• New carpet in Atrium areas.
• A new tandem massage room was added in the Spa where two guests can have simultaneous massages.
• The Children's pool was refinished.
• The aft Verandah Deck pool and whirlpools were refinished.
• The Lido Restaurant was remodeled.
• The Grand Atrium Bar was constructed in the Empress Deck lobby area. The Spirals Teen Disco was constructed where the forward Promenade Deck Video Arcade was situated.

Renovations completed by 4/99

• New carpet in the casino and lobby landings throughout the ship.
• 3 massage rooms were built in the locker room area of the spa.
• 2 ladies changing rooms were added in the spa.
• New bedspreads and curtains were placed in all cabins.
• New chairs on the promenade deck.
• The video game room was expanded.
• New chairs in the Lido Restaurant.