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26-522: Carnival Freedom is a Conquest -class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line . 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. The ship has 1,150 crew, 1,487 cabins and

52-489: A 14-day transatlantic voyage to its homeport of Port Canaveral, Florida. The ship underwent an extensive refurbishment that included the installation of the new funnel, the addition of the signature Carnival red, white and blue hull livery and other enhancements, including a Heroes Tribute Bar, like other ships in the Carnival fleet, which honors both military veterans and active-duty service members. Carnival Freedom also features

78-503: A Dreams Studio. Some of the other work included an expansion to the ship's casino, and renovations and upgrades across the ship's staterooms and public areas. On March 23, 2024, Carnival Freedom was sailing through severe weather when passengers reported an extremely loud thunder clap and lightning. Shortly after, a fire was reported in the port side exhaust. This led to the next two cruises being cancelled for repairs to be carried out. The funnel wings were removed at Freeport, Bahamas and

104-570: A growing number of international companies use Freeport as a business site. Parks include the Rand Nature Centre, named after its founder James Rand; Petersons Cay, a small isle about 300 yards off the shore of Grand Bahama; and the Lucayan National Park founded by Peter Barratt, a former architect and town planner of Freeport. The Lucayan National Park is 16 hectares (40 acres) in extent and includes five ecological zones stretching from

130-636: A large fire in her funnel while she was docked in Grand Turk . The fire was extinguished with no injuries reported. Significant damage was sustained to part of the funnel, on the starboard side. Guests and crew members were allowed to go ashore, as originally planned in Grand Turk. It was announced in the evening of May 26, 2022, by Carnival through a letter to guests that the Carnival Freedom would remain in Grand Turk with passengers on board. Carnival Conquest

156-480: A little throughout the year. Seldom do temperatures drop below 16 °C (60 °F). Average temperatures are around 27 °C (80 °F), with water temperature varying between 22 and 26 °C (72 and 78 °F). The winters are usually mild and dry (with the exception of some rainfall due to cold fronts ), while the summers are usually hot and wet. Although a freeze has never been reported in The Bahamas, snow

182-561: Is a class of cruise ships owned by Carnival Cruise Lines , a subdivision of the Carnival Corporation . The Conquest design is an original Carnival design, based on the Destiny class . The Conquest -class design was modified from the Destiny -class design by lengthening the ship by around 59 feet which expanded most of the facilities, added a restaurant above the lido deck and increased

208-605: Is able to carry 2,974 passengers traveling at a speed of 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph). The ship was built by Fincantieri at its Marghera shipyard in Venice , Italy. She was floated out on April 28, 2006, delivered to Carnival on February 28, 2007, and formally named in Venice by American model, actress, author and entrepreneur Kathy Ireland on March 4, 2007. Carnival Freedom initially sailed from her homeport in Civitavecchia near Rome on Mediterranean cruises until

234-628: Is often promoted as Freeport/Lucaya. Most hotels on the island are located in Lucaya along the southern shore facing the Northwest Providence Channel. The primary shopping venue for tourists is the Port Lucaya Marketplace in Lucaya. Recovery from the 2004 Hurricanes Jeanne and Frances took nearly a decade and led to closure of the older shopping venue International Bazaar and neighboring Bahamas Princess Resort and Casino . Freeport

260-1899: The Carnival Cruise Line fleet Current Fantasy class Carnival Elation Carnival Paradise Spirit class Carnival Spirit Carnival Pride Carnival Legend Carnival Miracle Hybrid Vista/Spirit class Carnival Luminosa Conquest class Carnival Conquest Carnival Glory Carnival Valor Carnival Liberty Carnival Freedom Splendor ( Concordia ) class Carnival Splendor Dream class Carnival Dream Carnival Magic Carnival Breeze Sunshine ( Destiny / Triumph ) class Carnival Sunshine Carnival Sunrise Carnival Radiance Vista class Carnival Vista Carnival Horizon Carnival Panorama Carnival Venezia Carnival Firenze Excel (Excellence) class Mardi Gras Carnival Celebration Carnival Jubilee Former ships Empress class Mardi Gras Carnivale Festivale class Festivale Tropicale class Tropicale Holiday class Holiday Jubilee Celebration Fantasy class Carnival Fantasy Carnival Ecstasy Carnival Sensation Carnival Fascination Carnival Imagination Carnival Inspiration Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Conquest-class_cruise_ship&oldid=1256192770 " Categories : Cruise ship classes Carnival Cruise Lines Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Freeport, Bahamas The main airport serving

286-658: The FNM opposition leader Michael Pintard have described the legal dispute between the Haywards and St. Georges as damaging to Freeport's economy, while in March 2024 Prime Minister Philip Davis asserted that according to a PriceWaterhouseCoopers audit, the GBPA owes the Bahamian government $ 357 million USD. As of August 2024, GBPA has not paid what the government of The Bahamas says is due. The city

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312-678: The Hawksbill Creek Agreement signed in August 1955 whereby the Bahamian government agreed that businesses located in the Freeport area would pay no taxes before 1980, later extended to 2054. The area of the land grants within which the Hawksbill Creek Agreement applies has been increased to 56,000 hectares (138,000 acres). Freeport is a 600 km (230 sq mi) free trade zone on Grand Bahama Island, established in 1955 by

338-756: The Fall of 2007 when she sailed the Caribbean Sea from the Port of Miami . In the summer of 2008, she returned to Europe and sailed in the Mediterranean again. In the fall of 2008, she sailed the Caribbean again but out of Port Everglades until February 2015 when she changed her home port to Galveston, Texas . Carnival Freedom entered a three-week routine drydock in Freeport, Bahamas on March 30, 2014 for refurbishment. The ship went for another dry dock in March 2019. That month,

364-555: The Port Canaveral parking garage were waived, and Carnival would cover fees related to changed flights up to $ 200 per person. The ship resumed normal service on June 11, 2022, with the altered funnel. From October 4 to 22, 2023, the ship entered its 16-day dry dock at the Navantia shipyard in Cadiz, Spain. Once again sporting a winged funnel, Carnival Freedom sailed from Barcelona, Spain for

390-542: The city is the Grand Bahama International Airport , which receives domestic flights from various islands of The Bahamas as well as several international flights from the United States, Italy, and Canada. Freeport is also served by domestic Bahamian ferry services to other islands, and an international ferry connection to Miami. The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) operates the free trade zone, under

416-907: The exhausts re-routed, leaving it with a more conventional appearance. Conquest-class cruise ship Class of cruise ships [REDACTED] Carnival Conquest Class overview Builders Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone , Italy Operators Carnival Cruise Line Preceded by Spirit class Succeeded by Concordia class Built 2002–2007 In service 2002–present Completed 5 Active 5 General characteristics Type Cruise ship Tonnage 110,000  GT Length 952 ft (290 m) Beam 116 ft (35 m) Decks 13 Speed 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) Capacity 2,974 passengers Crew 1,150 The Conquest class

442-403: The government of The Bahamas. The city of Freeport emerged from a land grant comprising 20,000 hectares (50,000 acres) of swamp and scrub to become a cosmopolitan centre. The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) operates the free-trade zone , under special powers conferred by the government under the Hawksbill Creek Agreement, which was extended until August 3, 2054. The agreement also increased

468-457: The island. In early September 2019, Hurricane Dorian moved over the area and stalled for over a day, causing extensive devastation. Several cruise ships stop weekly at the island. Much of the tourist industry is centered on the seaside suburb of Lucaya , owing its name to the pre-Columbian Lucayan inhabitants of the island evidence of whom has been found on the island. Freeport features at least two Junkanoo festivals near New Year's. The city

494-599: The land grants to 56,000 hectares (138,000 acres). The Hayward and St. George families own the GBPA, which they have used to fund estates in Great Britain such as Dunmglass , the purchase of the football club Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. , and to pay the multi-million dollar legal fees incurred due to disputes between the two families. Meanwhile, inheritance and contract disputes within the Hayward family has likewise incurred multi-million dollar fees. Bahamian politicians such as

520-1298: The number of passenger cabins. The public rooms in both classes are very similar structurally but vary in décor, with room names that match the ship's theme. Ships [ edit ] Ship In service Gross Tonnage Homeport Flag Notes Image Carnival Conquest 2002–present 110,000 GT Miami, Florida [REDACTED]   Panama [REDACTED] Carnival Glory 2003–present 110,000 GT Port Canaveral, Florida [REDACTED]   Panama [REDACTED] Carnival Valor 2004–present 110,000 GT New Orleans, Louisiana [REDACTED]   Panama [REDACTED] Carnival Liberty 2005–present 110,000 GT New Orleans, Louisiana [REDACTED]   Panama [REDACTED] Carnival Freedom 2007–present 110,000 GT Port Canaveral, Florida [REDACTED]   Panama [REDACTED] References [ edit ] ^ "Carnival bringing new cruise ships to New Orleans in 2019" . NOLA.com . Retrieved 2018-06-24 . External links [ edit ] Carnival Cruise Lines v t e Ships of

546-527: The ship debuted with its water park and major renovation. Carnival Freedom resumed port calls to Grand Bahama in November 2019 when Hurricane Dorian ravaged the country. In 2019, a photographer took a picture of the ship emitting black smoke in Cayman Islands . The cruise line told the media that the smoke was caused by an engine turbocharger malfunction. On March 23, 2020, a crew member who had sailed on

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572-659: The six day March 8 cruise out of Galveston, Texas was hospitalized in Gulfport, Mississippi after experiencing flu-like symptoms. On March 25 they received a positive test result for COVID-19 and passengers from the cruise were subsequently asked to quarantine for 14 days by the cruise line. The passengers had disembarked in Galveston, Texas on March 14 – a day after Carnival Cruise Line suspended operations due to coronavirus. The ship repositioned to Seattle and sails to Alaska since 2021. On May 26, 2022, Carnival Freedom suffered

598-414: The south shore to the pineyard. There is an extensive underwater cave system beneath the park. One cave entrance is accessible by stairs at the national park, while other caves are accessible for certified scubas . Freeport features a tropical rainforest climate , similar to South Florida's . According to Köppen Climate Classification ( Af ) , more specifically with hot humid conditions that vary only

624-557: Was reported to have mixed with rain in Freeport in January 1977, the same time that it snowed in the Miami area. The temperature was about 4.5 °C (40.1 °F) at the time. The temperature of 4.5 °C (40.1 °F) was tied, on 30 January 2022. Tourism draws more than 1 million visitors per year, but has diminished since 2004, when major hurricanes Hurricane Frances and Hurricane Jeanne made landfall; in 2016, Hurricane Matthew hit

650-475: Was scheduled to embark passengers from Carnival Freedom as the ship would not be returning to Port Canaveral. Following the incident, Carnival Freedom underwent an emergency drydock in Grand Bahama for repairs, which included the removal of the funnel's damaged wings. As for compensation , Carnival gave a $ 100 per stateroom onboard credit and a 50 percent off future cruise credit. Any additional parking fees at

676-449: Was severely impacted by Hurricane Dorian , which stalled above Grand Bahama for 12 hours, caused storm surges between 12-18 feet above normal, killed eight people in Grand Bahama, and destroyed up to thirteen thousand homes. Freeport is located just 108 kilometres (67 mi) off the coast of Palm Beach, Florida , and on the major EW–NS shipping routes . This has positioned it as an ideal centre for international business. Consequently,

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