Ship reference

Carnival Vista

Ship specifications and sources.

Quick facts

Cruise line
Carnival Cruise Line
Class
Vista
Entered service
2016
Status
In service

About us Carnival Vista

Carnival Vista is the namesake of Carnival Cruise Line's Vista family and entered passenger service in 2016. Fincantieri identifies its delivery from Monfalcone in April of that year. It introduced a particular combination of outdoor activities and accommodation areas that remains more useful for comparison than its former launch-era position as the line's largest ship. A historical size record should not be read as a current fleet ranking.

The builder's detailed technical table gives 133,596 gross tonnage, a rounded overall length of 323 metres and a moulded breadth of 37.2 metres. These precise technical particulars are used instead of the rounded 133,500 figure in the operator's short profile. Carnival defines its passenger reference as 3,934 at double occupancy. Maximum persons aboard in a builder's table can include crew, so that separate figure is not presented as a passenger limit.

SkyRide is a suspended pedal-powered course associated with the ship's outdoor SportSquare setting. WaterWorks includes the named Kaleid-O-Slide. Indoors, RedFrog Pub & Brewery brings a brewery into the social-space selection, while the dining list includes JiJi Asian Kitchen and Cucina del Capitano. Those individual features let a group compare active pursuits and evening preferences without assuming that all Carnival vessels contain the same attractions.

Accommodation deserves particular attention because the operator describes Family Harbor and Havana as distinct settings. Family Harbor includes a dedicated family lounge, while Havana categories have their own location and presentation. Read the exact cabin and access conditions for the selected departure: a broad balcony label does not explain how every specialist room product works or which shared area privileges apply.

For a practical shortlist, mark the room and the facilities you expect to use on the detailed plan. Think through a day that combines time ashore, a quiet break and an evening meeting point. Vista's specific public spaces and accommodation concepts can then be evaluated alongside the actual itinerary, rather than relying on class membership or gross tonnage alone.

Specifications

Carnival Vista — Specifications
SpecificationValue
Year built2016
Entered service2016
Gross tonnage (GT)133,596
Guests at double occupancy3,934
Maximum guests—
Crew1,450
Cabins1,967
Decks (total)—
Length (m)323
Beam (m)37.2
Last verified refurbishment year—
Maximum speed (knots)22.6
IMO9692569
ShipyardFincantieri, Monfalcone, Italy
FlagPanama
Propulsion / fuel descriptionDiesel-electric with two propulsion pods

A dash means no independently verified value is available. Guest counts at double occupancy and maximum capacity are different measures. GT measures enclosed volume, not weight.

Highlights

Other ships in the same recorded class

Shared class does not guarantee identical cabins, venues or deck layouts.

Selected ships in this reference. A dash means no verified value is available.
Carnival HorizonVista2018133,596
Carnival PanoramaVista2019133,868

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