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
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Year built | 2016 |
| Entered service | 2016 |
| Gross tonnage (GT) | 133,596 |
| Guests at double occupancy | 3,934 |
| Maximum guests | — |
| Crew | 1,450 |
| Cabins | 1,967 |
| Decks (total) | — |
| Length (m) | 323 |
| Beam (m) | 37.2 |
| Last verified refurbishment year | — |
| Maximum speed (knots) | 22.6 |
| IMO | 9692569 |
| Shipyard | Fincantieri, Monfalcone, Italy |
| Flag | Panama |
| Propulsion / fuel description | Diesel-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
- SkyRide
- Family Harbor
- RedFrog Pub & Brewery
Other ships in the same recorded class
Shared class does not guarantee identical cabins, venues or deck layouts.
| Carnival Horizon | Vista | 2018 | 133,596 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnival Panorama | Vista | 2019 | 133,868 |
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Sources
- Carnival Corporation — operating fleet, 31 August 2026 — Accessed
Delivery year, not current-brand service year. Financial passenger estimates not substituted for defined double occupancy.
- Carnival Vista — operator short profile — Accessed
Defined operator double occupancy and current reference crew; technical builder figures preferred over rounded operator tonnage. No financial capacity rounding substituted.
- Carnival Vista — Fincantieri technical reference — Accessed
Detailed technical table preferred over introductory rounded figures. Moulded breadth, not extreme width. Maximum persons aboard is not a passenger limit.
- Carnival Vista — IMO identification cross-check — Accessed
Secondary immutable identifier only; checksum validated.
- Carnival Vista — operator activities and accommodation — Accessed
Named ship-specific venues and room concepts; access/inclusion conditions must be checked for the actual booking.