Carnival took delivery of the 88,500-ton Carnival Legend, the 17th "Fun Ship" in the fleet, in August 2002.
The 2,124-passenger vessel left the Kvaerner Masa-Yards in Helsinki for Harwich where she was "officially" named on August 21 by the ship's godmother, Oscar-winning British actress Dame Judi Dench.
Says Carnival president Bob Dickinson"
"Carnival Legend is truly a magnificent vessel and for its inaugural season we've assembled attractive and interesting itineraries from five different homeports to provide consumers with ample opportunities to experience this exciting addition to the 'Fun Ship' fleet."
The third in Carnival's Spirit-class, Carnival Legend, which cost approximately $375 million, features 12 passenger decks housing 16 lounges, bars and nightspots, four swimming pools, a corkscrew water slide, an Internet cafe, a 14,500-square-foot health spa and salon, indoor and outdoor promenades, a nine-deck-high atrium, an on-board golf programme, a duty-free shopping mall, wedding chapel, a video arcade, and an 1,800-square-foot children's play area, part of the line's top-rated "Camp Carnival" program.
Three restaurants, including an expansive poolside eatery featuring breakfast, lunch and dinner alternatives and a 24-hour pizzeria, a two-level 1,250-seat full-service dining room with extensive menus and wine lists, and an intimate "steakhouse-style" supper club offering U.S.D.A. prime aged beef, along with crab claws from Miami Beach's world famous Joe's Stone Crab Restaurant, are available, as well.
Additionally, 80 percent of the Carnival Legend's staterooms offer an ocean view with 80 per cent of those featuring private balconies.
