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Carnival (continued)

In speed trials, the Fantasy achieved its contractual speed of 22.3 knots. Even though the maneu- vers were carried out in the Baltic

Sea, Captain Fabietti said that the extremely favorable weather condi- tions encountered more closely ap- proximated the Caribbean during the winter. "These have been most useful preliminary trials. We are all favora- bly impressed and know even now that we have something very special in this great ship," said Captain

Fabietti.

The 14-passenger deck Fantasy and her two sister cruise vessels under construction at Wartsila Ma- rine will each feature 2 x 14 MW

Cyclo propulsion drives, 6.6 kv switchboards, four 10.3 MVA main and two 6.8 MVA auxiliary genera- tors, plus six thruster motors and the main transformers, all engi- neered and supplied by ABB Ma- rine of Helsinki. Six Wartsila-Sulzer diesel engines with a total of more than 57,000 bhp are the prime mov- ers of the diesel-electric propulsion system. The Fantasy is also fitted with two highly skewed KaMeWa type 144 x F3/4W controllable-pitch propellers. Six Brunvoll 1,500-kw thrusters provide the ship with added maneuverability. c

Cabins aboard the Fantasy and her sisters will be among the largest afloat among the cruise industry's new generation of mega-ton ships, according to CCL.

Carnival's three new 70,000-grt sister ships will feature a new cabin category. Called "demi-suites," these will be substantially larger than standard cabins and feature private balconies. A standard inside cabin will measure 183 square feet and standard outside cabin 190 square feet, while the 26 demi-suites aboard each vessel will be 226 square feet, all with 36-square-foot private balconies. The 28 suites aboard each ship will be 360 square feet with 71-square-foot private bal- conies.

Joe Farcus, interior architect for all of Carnival's Superliners, points out that the cruise industry has been fighting concerns over con- finement aboard ships for years. "We have to do everything possible to eliminate that objection from the passenger's subconscious, and small, cramped cabins only reinforce it.

This totally contradicts the logic behind building larger ships," said

Mr. Farcus. "One of the first things a passenger examines when he comes aboard is his cabin," he explained. "The cabin is his home- away-from home—his haven while at sea—it's absolutely critical that it be as large and comfortable as possi- ble."

According to Mr. Farcus, the interior design of the new ships' cabins will be similar to Carnival's current Superliners, Holiday, Jubi- lee, and Celebration, yet new color schemes and refined details will make them more sophisticated.

Aboard the Fantasy, a light, pinkish stain in the oak woodwork in the cabins will create an elegant feeling.

Bulkheads of light gray, will complement ceilings of pale sunrise orange. Gray carpeting will be high- lighted by red, purple, green, and blue pinstripes, and black bed- spreads will be accented by small dots in the colors of the carpeting.

Interior shot of one of the luxurious cabins aboard the Fantasy.

The Fantasy will also feature the "first true spa" at sea, unprece- dented in size, number of facilities, selection of programs and state-of- the-art equipment.

At nearly 12,000 square feet, the

Nautica Spa will provide passengers tremendous space in which to exer- cise or simply seek some pampering and relaxation. "There isn't a spa afloat that compares to this one," said Carnival

Cruise Line president Mickey Ar- ison.

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