Carnival Splendor [SEP] vessel class
Carnival Splendor
Carnival Splendor is the sole ship of the "Splendor" class, a smaller, modified version of the Concordia-class cruise ship, operated by Costa. She entered service on 2 July 2008. At , she was the largest ship in Carnival Cruise Line until "Carnival Dream" debuted in September 2009. "Carnival Splendor" is widely known for the November 2010 incident in which a fire started in the engine room, shutting down all electrical power to the ship.
The ship was originally designed and
A retractable macrodome was also added for the main pool. Another notable difference is the enlargement of its spa facilities. Each ship has a 21,000-ft (2,000-m) wellness facility. Additional spa cabins were also included into the "Concordia" class.
Carnival operates only a single vessel in this class, "Carnival Splendor", which is marketed as a "Splendor"-class ship. Including "Carnival Splendor", there are currently five ships sailing in the "Concordia" class.
Incidents and accidents.
"Costa Concordia"