The Carnival Sensation was built in 1993 and is among Carnival’s 25 ships in its fleet. The Sensation is included in the cruise line’s Fantasy Class. In the cruise ship stats below, you’ll find the Carnival Sensation vs all of the other Carnival ships.
How big is the Carnival Sensation? Below, you’ll find all of the relevant cruise ship stats, specs and dimensions for the Carnival Sensation. Included in these statistics are passenger capacity, length, year built, year renovated, cost to build, gross tonnage, engine info, number of rooms, deck counts and more!
Passenger Capacity refers to the total number of people that the Carnival Sensation can accommodate. Of course, there are also crew members on board. Below, find the total onboard capacity, including staff and cruise guests.
Carnival Avg: 3,685 guests
Carnival Sensation Passenger Capacity: The passenger capacity for the Carnival Sensation is 2,606 guests. The average capacity for the 25 active ships in Carnival’s fleet is 3,685 passengers. The passenger capacity range for all Carnival ships has a minimum of 2,056 guests and a maximum of 6,630 passengers.
Carnival Avg: 1,153 staff
Carnival Sensation Crew Members: Staff on the Carnival Sensation include 920 crew members. That’s a guest to staff ratio of 3.5:1. The average Carnival ship includes 1,153 employees and has a passenger to staff ratio of 3.1:1.
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How long is the Sensation? From end to end, the Carnival Sensation length equals 855 feet (261 meters). Compare that to the average ship length of all 25 active vessels in Carnival’s fleet, measuring 953 feet (291 meters).
Carnival Avg: 953 feet
The smallest Carnival ship (in terms of length) measures 855 feet (261 meters) from end to end. The longest vessel spans 1130 feet (345 meters).
Our chart below shows the length of the Carnival Sensation vs all other active Carnival ships.
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When was the Carnival Sensation Built? The Carnival Sensation was built in 1993 and joined the cruise line’s Fantasy Class.
Carnival includes 25 active ships. The oldest in the fleet was built in 1991. The average Carnival ship is 17 years old and the median build date for all active ships is 2004
Carnival Avg: 2007
When was the last Carnival Sensation Dry Dock? The Carnival Sensation experienced dry dock improvements in 2020.
Renovations included the following: In April 2020, the Carnival Sensation went into dry dock. The ship was refurbished with technical improvements. Cosmetic upgrades included new carpets and tiling. In 2017, the Carnival Sensation was refurbished and received a significant upgrade. Newly added features include Guy’s Burger Joint, Blue Iguana Cantina, Alchemy Bar, and Cherry On Top Ice Cream Shop, and Red Frog Rum Bar. The ship will be going into dry-dock again in January, 2020.