Carnival Legend
Spirit Class · Carnival Cruise Line
// ABOUT THE SHIP
About the Ship
Carnival Legend is a Spirit-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line, originally launched in 2002 (24 years ago). She is one of 31 active ships in the Carnival fleet and sails alongside 3 sister ships in the Spirit class. The ship underwent her most recent renovation in 2024, which included updates to onboard features and spaces.
Deck Plans – 12 Decks to explore
Carnival Legend spans 12 passenger-accessible decks with 1,062 staterooms and 70 onboard venues — including 31 activities, 14 bars & lounges, 16 dining, and 9 shopping. Explore every level from bow to stern using the interactive deck plans below.
PASSENGER DECKS
12
guest-accessible decks
STATEROOMS
1,062
cabins across all categories
VENUES ONBOARD
70venues
BY TYPE
Carnival Legend Cruises
Carnival Legend offers 3 sailings in June, ranging 9-12 nights, departing from Dover (london), England, starting from $1285 / guest.
Cabins – 1,062 staterooms
Carnival Legend has a total of 1,062 cabins throughout its 12 passenger decks. Those are made up of 281 Interior, 99 Ocean View, 634 Balcony and 48 Suite cabins. The 24 stateroom categories that make up these 4 cabin types are found below, along with counts for each.
// SHIP CLASS
Spiritclass
YEARS
2001–2004
AVG SIZE
89k GT
AVG LENGTH
963 ft
AVG CAPACITY
2,645
The Spirit Class of Carnival ships includes four, active vessels. The first of which introduced in 2001 is, not surprisingly, the Carnival Spirit. She was followed by the Pride, Legend and Miracle.
Things to do
Carnival Legend features 59 venues across 12 decks, including 25 activity, 13 bar, 14 dining, 3 other and 4 shopping. Explore every onboard experience from dining and entertainment to pools, fitness and more.
// AGE & RENOVATIONS
Carnival Legend ship age vs the fleet
Built in 2002 and last renovated in 2024, Carnival Legend is 24 years old. The fleet average age is 16.8 years. She is newer than 23% of the 31-ship fleet, ranking #21 from newest to oldest.
THIS SHIP
Age at a glance
BUILT
2002
24 years old today
LAST RENOVATED
2024
2 yrs ago
FLEET AVERAGE
16.8 yrs
7.2 older
NEWER THAN
23%
of fleet
FLEET RANK
#21
of 31
FLEET RANKING
By age, newest to oldest
Out of 31 ships in the fleet, Carnival Legend ranks #21 when sorted from newest to oldest by build year.
AGE BENCHMARKS
Carnival Legend vs the fleet
SHIP RENOVATIONS
Last major refit
LAST RENOVATED
2024
2 years ago
The Carnival Legend underwent a massive refurbishment in May 2024. The project added the Heroes Tribute Bar, the Chef’s Table, and a brand-new Dreams Studio. The ship’s retail area was also expanded with a new Effy Jewelry boutique and a redesigned Cherry on Top candy store. The next scheduled ship refurbishment will occur in April 2026. The Carnival Legend's April 2026 dry dock will focus on the ship’s culinary venues, with a planned refresh of the Bonsai Sushi and the addition of the newer Carnival Adventures Store layout.
How big is Carnival Legend?
Compare the Carnival Legend ship size with the rest of the Carnival fleet below. Included, you'll find gross tonnage, length, and the relationship between the two graphed in the scatter plot.
Carnival Legend measures 88,500 GT and 963 ft in length. The average size of a Carnival ship is 121k gross tons and the average ship length is 992 ft. Carnival Legend is 27% smaller and 3% shorter than the average ship in the fleet.
// THIS SHIP
89k GT
CARNIVAL LEGEND
// AVERAGE
121k GT
FLEET AVERAGE
// LARGEST
184k GT
CARNIVAL CELEBRATION
// SMALLEST
72k GT
CARNIVAL ELATION
// PROPORTIONAL AREA · 31 SHIPS · TOTAL 3755K GT
EACH CIRCLE'S AREA IS PROPORTIONAL TO GROSS TONNAGE · HOVER FOR DETAILS
// CAPACITY
Passenger Capacity
The Carnival Legend carries up to 2,610 guests and operates at roughly 100% capacity, so you can expect that number will accurately reflect your fellow passenger count. These guests are looked after by a crew of 930 staff members, representing a guest-to-crew ratio of 2.8:1. On average, Carnival ships have 4,085 guests and 1,226 crew, which works out to a fleet-average ratio of 3.3:1.
// GUESTS
2,610
at full occupancy
// CREW
930
international staff
// RATIO// GUEST-TO-CREW
2.8:1
service ratio
// 3,540 PEOPLE ABOARD AT FULL CAPACITY
// CRUISE DIRECTOR
Your Cruise Director
Your Carnival Legend cruise director is the heartbeat of the ship... the person responsible for onboard entertainment, activities, and guest engagement from embarkation to farewell. Think emcee, social director, and morale officer rolled into one. Here's who's current cruise director for the Carnival Legend and the available schedule for past and future sailings.
CURRENT · ONBOARD NOW
Simon London
Cruise Director
Simon London is a Carnival Cruise Line cruise director with a classic hosting style and a strong focus on guest communication and organization.
VIEW FULL PROFILE// CAME ONBOARD
May 15, 2026
1 month ago
// ASSIGNED THROUGH
Nov 16, 2026
per current contract
// CRUISE DIRECTOR SCHEDULE
// 10 · FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About the Carnival Legend
FAQs for the Carnival Legend. Here are the most popular questions asked by our community members regarding this Carnival ship.
// TOTAL QUESTIONS
10
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LAST UPDATED · JUNE 4, 2026