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Carnival Radiance (RD) Fact Sheet
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
- Routine hotel maintenance
- Cosmetic enhancements such as new carpeting, etc. in public areas
- ADA compliant updates throughout public areas and select staterooms
- Updated Casino lay-out
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