What happened to the Carnival Freedom after the fire?

All guests and crew are safe, and the ship's guests were cleared by local authorities to go ashore. We continue to assess the situation. After passengers disembarked to another Carnival ship, the Freedom - still able to sail - went directly to a shipyard in the Grand Bahamas for repair.



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About the Carnival Freedom Funnel Fire The fire happened on May 26, 2022, while the ship was docked in Grand Turk as part of a 5-night Eastern Caribbean itinerary, and damage was limited to the starboard wing of the funnel.

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The Carnival Freedom cruise ship is seen here in Grand Bahama after repairs were made to its fire-gutted funnel. It returned to service in Port Canaveral on June 11, 2022.

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Initial work to the damaged exhaust stacks had to be done in Grand Turk, after which the line sailed it to Grand Bahama for the two-week repair job. It's been back in service in Port Canaveral since June 2022 after receiving what Carnival dubbed a technical repair.

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RyG's Cruise Guide In May 2022 the Carnival Freedom's funnel suffered a fire that resulted in the disruption to the ship's operations. During a brief time out of service Carnival made a temporary modification to the funnel which resulted in the ship not having the whale tail sides.

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You can see chunks of boat float away. A 2022 study found that out of 49 attacks that year, whales damaged ships in about 73% of interactions. And 25% of those had to be towed back to port.

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Collisions with vessels can be fatal. When a whale or sea turtle is hit by a ship or another vessel, these gentle creatures are likely to die or suffer a horrific injury. Ship collisions have been identified as a significant human cause of baleen whales (mysticete) mortality [1].

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She is the 22nd operating vessel in the fleet, and the last of the Conquest-class ships. The ship was built as part of a four-ship deal with Fincantieri's Marghera shipyard and was launched in Venice, Italy on April 28, 2006. She was delivered to Carnival on February 28, 2007.

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Carnival Announces Plan For Retiring Its Oldest and Smallest Ship, the AIDA AURA. Carnival has announced retirement plans for its oldest and smallest cruise ship, the 20-year-old AIDA AURA. The ship will be leaving Carnival's service by September this year.

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No, Carnivals not likely to go bankrupt. It still has $7 billion in liquidity on its balance sheet as of the most recent quarters end, which should tide it over for a few more quarters.

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Given its recovering revenue levels, Carnival should survive. Nonetheless, its ability for near-term prosperity appears seriously in doubt. As significant portions of the debt mature in 2026 and beyond, Carnival could find itself in a deeper debt trap.

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The current position of CARNIVAL FREEDOM is at West Mediterranean reported 5 mins ago by AIS. The vessel is en route to the port of Barcelona, Spain, sailing at a speed of 20.3 knots and expected to arrive there on Oct 4, 01:45.

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The boat has 13 passenger decks (8 with cabins), 22 lounges and bars, 4 swimming pools (one with retractable glass roof), 7 outdoor Jacuzzis (large whirlpool hot tubs), 18 elevators.

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The world's largest cruise line operator is trading 126% higher in 2023. It might not be too late to hop aboard. The waves keep rising for Carnival (CCL -6.60%). Shares of the world's largest cruise line operator have more than doubled this year, and the Wall Street accolades keep coming.

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What is the biggest Carnival ship? The biggest Carnival ships are Carnival Celebration (2022) and Carnival Jubilee, which will set sail for the line in late 2023. They're tied in terms of size, each coming in at 183,521 gross tons and carrying 5,374 passengers at capacity.

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A ship's traveler rating is provided under license by Cruiseline.com , which manages one of the largest databases of cruise reviews and ratings by travelers. A total of 3008 guests have reviewed Carnival Freedom, giving it a rating of 4 on a scale of 1-5.

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A whale could not tip over a cruise ship. Although even the largest of blue whales can weigh up to 200 tonnes, the largest cruise ships can weigh up to 220,000 or more. Some cruise ships would carry ten times more freshwater or fuel than the weight of even the largest whales.

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Any willful or negligent act of discharging or releasing any unauthorized item overboard, without the express permission of the ship's staff may result in a $500 charge, per violation, and reimbursement cost of Carnival property will be posted on the guest's Sail & Sign® account and may also result in the ...

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In calm waters, ships often can be towed safely to the nearest shore. In rough seas, other options would be considered. Abandoning ship really is a last resort, as moving passengers from one ship to another on the open sea can be dangerous, particularly in inclement weather. As is ordering passengers into lifeboats.

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