Thread: Carnival Inspiration

Gross tons...70,367
length...855 feet
beam...103 feet
guest capacity...2,052 dbl. occ.
total staff 920

built 1996 last refurbishment October 2004

Originally Posted by djgifford

Gross tons...70,367
length...855 feet
beam...103 feet
guest capacity...2,052 dbl. occ.
total staff 920

built 1996 last refurbishment October 2004

Link to Inspiration: http://www.carnival.com/Ship_Detail.aspx?shipCode=IS

The Inspiration has 20 accessible staterooms, ten inside and ten outside. The numbers of the inside staterooms are; E52, E53, E56, E57, E80, E81, E116, E119, E120 and E123. The numbers of the outside staterooms are; E64, E65, E66, E67, E68, E69, E70, E71, E72 and E73. The average size of the stateroom is 185 square feet. The doors are 30" wide with no sill and the interior hallway is 31.5” wide. The bathroom doors are 30" wide with no sill. The bathrooms have roll-in showers, hand held showers, stool available upon request from steward and grab bars. The toilets are 16" high with grab bars and the sinks are 32" high.

The following public areas are not accessible: the Funnel Deck; the Observation area; the children's pool and Laundromats. There are no public accessible restrooms.

Carnival has alert kits for guests with hearing impairments which can be fitted to any cabin. These kits include visual notification of the door knocker and smoke alarm and there is a vibrating alarm and phone amplifier. Please notify in advance if this equipment is needed. Service dogs are permitted with the required documentation but may not be allowed to disembark at all ports.

Accessible cabins should be booked directly through the Access Desk 800-438-6744 x 70025 to ensure that your specific needs are met.

Decks

Large Private Balcony Suite
Deck: Upper
Large Private Balcony Suites 12 feature a private balcony, queen-sized bed, convertible sofa, sitting area, private bathroom with jacuzzi tub and shower, walk-in closet with wall safe, phone, minibar, and TV/VCR with first-run movies. 330-sq.-ft. suite. 70-sq.-ft. balcony.

Large Private Balcony Suite
Deck: Verandah
Large Private Balcony Suites 11 feature a private balcony, queen-sized bed and convertible sofa, sitting area, private bathroom with shower, phone, minibar, wall safe, and TV/VCR with first-run movies. The following staterooms have partially obstructed views: V23, V25, V27, V34, V38, and V42. 220-sq.-ft. suite. 30-sq.-ft. balcony.

Oceanview Stateroom
Deck: Empress
Oceanview Staterooms 6D feature two twin beds that convert to a queen, picture window, sitting area, desk, private bathroom with shower, phone, and TV with first-run movies. 186-sq.-ft. stateroom.

Oceanview Stateroom
Deck: Upper
Oceanview Staterooms 6C feature two twin beds that convert to a queen, picture window, sitting area, desk, private bathroom with shower, phone, and TV with first-run movies. 186-sq.-ft. stateroom.

Oceanview Stateroom
Deck: Main
Oceanview Staterooms 6B feature two twin beds that convert to a queen, picture window, sitting area, desk, private bathroom with shower, phone, and TV with first-run movies. 186-sq.-ft. stateroom.

Oceanview Stateroom
Deck: Riviera
Oceanview Staterooms 6A feature two twin beds that convert to a queen, picture window, sitting area, desk, private bathroom with shower, phone, and TV with first-run movies. 186-sq.-ft. stateroom.

Oceanview Porthole Stateroom
Deck: Empress, Main, Riviera, Upper
Oceanview Porthole Staterooms 5A feature two twin beds that convert to a queen, two portholes, sitting area, desk, private bathroom with shower, phone, and TV with first-run movies. 186-sq.-ft. stateroom.

Interior Stateroom
Deck: Verandah
Interior Staterooms 4E feature two twin beds that convert to a queen, sitting area, desk, private bathroom with shower, phone, and TV with first-run movies. 186-sq.-ft. stateroom.

Interior Stateroom
Deck: Empress
Interior Staterooms 4D feature two twin beds that convert to a queen, sitting area, desk, private bathroom with shower, phone, and TV with first-run movies. 186-sq.-ft. stateroom.

Interior Stateroom
Deck: Upper
Interior Staterooms 4C feature two twin beds that convert to a queen, sitting area, desk, private bathroom with shower, phone, and TV with first-run movies. 186-sq.-ft. stateroom.

Interior Stateroom
Deck: Main
Interior Staterooms 4B feature two twin beds that convert to a queen, sitting area, desk, private bathroom with shower, phone, and TV with first-run movies. 186-sq.-ft. stateroom.

Interior Stateroom
Deck: Riviera
Interior Staterooms 4A feature two twin beds that convert to a queen, sitting area, desk, private bathroom with shower, phone, and TV with first-run movies. 186-sq.-ft. stateroom.

Interior Upper/Lower Stateroom
Deck: Empress, Riviera, Upper
Interior Upper/Lower Staterooms 1A feature one twin bed and a Pullman bed, a sitting area, desk, private bathroom with shower, phone, and TV with first-run movies. 186-sq.-ft. stateroom.

I will be aboard the inspiration 04/29/2006 for a 5 day western cruise.The total group is gonna be about 16 we are co-workers with spouses/friends.I have been looking at all kinds of forums and i thank each and every one for posting this information.This is all of our first cruise and planning on having a GOOD TIME!!!!!!!!
is there any new changes to the ship that we need to know or any good information for this new year,or do we just need to have a good time?

This is the fisrt ship we ever sailed on. That was way back in 1996, for DH's 40th birthday. WE had a wonderful time, and of course .....we were hooked.