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Carnival Radiance
Shipyard: Transformation in Cadiz, Spain
Inaugural cruise: December 13, 2021
Godmother:  Dr. Lucille O’Neal – author, philanthropist and mother of Carnival Cruise Line’s Chief Fun Officer Shaquille O’Neal 
Country of registry: Panama
Cost: $200 million dollar transformation and makeover

Formerly Carnival Victory
Shipyard: Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani, Italy
Inaugural cruise: October 15, 2000
Godmother: Mary Frank, Wife of Howard Frank, Carnival Corporation's Vice Chairman
Country of registry: Panama
Cost: $430 million

Size/Capacity

• Gross tonnage: 101,509
• Length: 893 feet
• Beam: 116 feet; 125 feet at pool deck
• Maximum draft: 27 feet
• Cruising Speed: 21 knots
• Occupancy based on 2 guests per stateroom: 2984 (1492 staterooms)
• Full guest occupancy: 3873
• Passenger decks: 13
• Space Ratio: 34:1

Crew

• Total officers and crew: 1108
• Officers: International
• Hotel and cruise staff: International

Accommodations
1492 Total Guest Staterooms (including 47 Accessible Staterooms)

• 2 Captain Suites
• 10 Grand Suites
• 40 Ocean Suites
• 503 balcony staterooms
• 6 scenic ocean view staterooms
• 304 ocean view window staterooms
• 612 interior staterooms
• 15 ocean view and interior upper/lower and twin/sofa bed staterooms

All staterooms feature: telephone, 110 AC power outlet, individual climate control, Carnival Home™ Signature Bedding Collection, hair dryer, safe, flat-screen TV and non-stocked mini bar unit

Life Saving Equipment
Grand Total Life Saving Capacity: 5725

• 22 Life Boats (occupancy each: 150 / total occupancy: 3300)
• 2 Rescue / Water Shuttle Boats (occupancy each: 60 / total occupancy: 120)
• 30 Launchable Life Rafts (occupancy each: 35 / total occupancy: 1050)
• 4 Launchable Life Rafts (occupancy each: 25 / total occupancy: 100)
• 33 Life Rafts (occupancy each: 35 / total occupancy: 1155)

Maintenance Schedule

Carnival Victory

• Dry Dock: 10/14/01 – 10/26/01
• Dry Dock: 10/24/04 – 11/06/04
• Dry Dock: 10/21/07 – 11/03/07
• Dry Dock: 11/07/10 – 11/21/10
• Dry Dock: 3/21/15 – 4/04/15
• Dry Dock: 1/04/18 – 1/20/18

• Dry Dock: Completed by 10/18/21
• Dry Dock: 9/12/26-10/02/26
• Dry Dock: 9/08/24-9/23/24

Ship Refurbishments and Renovations

Carnival Radiance Transformation – Completed 10/18/21

• Routine hotel maintenance
• New red, white and blue hull design and paint scheme
• 110 new guest suites and staterooms
• Liquid Lounge
• Java Blue Café
• Limelight Lounge
• Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse
• RedFrog Pub
• Piano Bar 88
• Bonsai Sushi
• Big Chicken Restaurant
• Pizzeria del Capitano
• Carnival WaterWorks
• Cucina del Capitano
• Dedicated Chef's Table
• Heroes Tribute Bar
• Guy’s Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que Smokehouse
• SportSquare (SkyCourse, basketball court, jogging track, ping pong, foosball, pool tables and nine-hole miniature golf course)
• Cloud 9 Spa and Cloud 9 Spa Staterooms
• Expanded Retail Spaces