TRAVELThe fleet and home ports of Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Cruise Line's newest ship is the 3,954-passenger Carnival Vista, which debuted in May 2016. At 133,500 tons, it's Carnival's biggest ship ever and the first of the line's new Vista Class of vessels. It sails to the Caribbean from Galveston, Texas and Miami.Danny LehmanA sister ship to Carnival Vista to be called Carnival Horizon is scheduled to debut in April 2018. Like Vista, it'll measure 133,500 tons and carry 3,954 passengers, based on double occupancy.Carnival Cruise LineUnveiled in 2012, the 130,000-ton Carnival Breeze is the newest of Carnival's three Dream Class vessels, which began rolling out in 2009. Shown here in St. Thomas, it carries 3,690 passengers, based on double occupancy, and sails to the Caribbean from Galveston, Texas and Port Canaveral, Fla.Danny LehmanUnveiled in 2011, the 3,690-passenger, 130,000-ton Carnival Magic is the second of Carnival's three Dream Class vessels. Shown here in Key West, Fla., it sails to the Caribbean from Port Canaveral, Fla. It'll move to Miami in the fall of 2018.Danny LehmanSailing since 2009, the 3,646-passenger,130,000-ton Carnival Dream is based year-round in New Orleans but will move to Galveston, Texas in 2019. It was the first of Carnival's three Dream Class vessels to debut.Andy Newman/Carnival Cruise LineUnveiled in 2008, the 3,012-passenger, 113,000-ton Carnival Splendor is the only member of Carnival's Splendor Class of vessels. Originally designed for sister line Costa Cruises (where it would have been called Costa Splendor), it was transferred to Carnival during construction. It began sailing from Long Beach, Calif. in January 2018.Carnival Cruise LineThe 2,974-passenger, 110,000-ton Carnival Freedom is the newest of five Conquest Class vessels that Carnival debuted between 2002 and 2007. Shown here docked in San Juan, Puerto Rico, it currently sails to the Caribbean out of Galveston, Texas.Andy Newman, Andy Newman/CCLDating to 2005, the 110,000-ton Carnival Liberty is the second oldest of Carnival's five Conquest Class vessels. It carries 2,974 passengers, based on double occupancy, and sails to The Bahamas out of Port Canaveral, Fla.Andy Newman/Carnival Cruise LineThe 2,974-passenger, 110,000-ton Carnival Valor is another Conquest Class vessel that debuted in 2004. It sails to the Caribbean out of Galveston, Texas but will move to New Orleans in 2019.Andy Newman/Carnival Cruise LineDating to 2003, the 2,974-passenger,110,000-ton Carnival Glory is the second oldest of Carnival's five Conquest Class vessels. It sails to the Caribbean out of Miami.Andy Newman/Carnival Cruise LineUnveiled in 2002, the 2,974-passenger Carnival Conquest is the oldest of Carnival's five Conquest Class vessels, which debuted between 2002 and 2007. It carries 2,974 passengers, based on double occupancy, and sails to The Bahamas, Bermuda and Caribbean out of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.Andy Newman/Carnival Cruise LineDating to 2004, the 88,500-ton Carnival Miracle is one of four Spirit Class vessels that Carnival rolled out between 2001 and 2004 that often are assigned to the line's more far-flung itineraries. The 2,124-passenger ships have pools that can be covered with sliding glass domes and other design features that give them an advantage in destinations with inclement weather. Miracle began sailing year-round out of Tampa in January 2018.Andy Newman/Carnival Cruise LineSailing since 2002, the 2,124-passenger, 88,500-ton Carnival Legend is the second oldest of Carnival's four Spirit Class ships. It specializes in voyages to Alaska and Hawaii from several ports.Andy Newman/Carnival Cruise LineThe 2,124-passenger Carnival Pride sails year-round out of Baltimore to The Bahamas, Bermuda and Caribbean. Unveiled in 2001, it is one of Carnival's four Spirit Class ships.Carnival Cruise LineAlso unveiled in 2001, the 88,500-ton Carnival Spirit was the original vessel in Carnival's Spirit Class. It carries 2,124 passengers, based on double occupancy, and sails in Australia.Carnival Cruise LineUnveiled in 2000, the 101,509-ton Carnival Victory is one of two Triumph Class ships in the Carnival fleet. The 2,754-passenger vessel sails to The Bahamas and Caribbean out of Miami.Carnival Cruise LineThe 102,000-ton Carnival Triumph is the namesake for Carnival's two-ship Triumph Class. Sailing since 1999, it currently operates trips to the Caribbean from New Orleans. Starting in 2020, it'll sail from New York; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; and Norfolk, Va.Carnival Cruise LineThe 102,853-ton Carnival Sunshine is the only member of Carnival's Sunshine Class of ships. It originally debuted in 1996 as Carnival Destiny but was renamed in 2013 following a massive makeover. At the time of its debut, it was the largest cruise ship ever built and, notably, the first passenger vessel to exceed 100,000 tons. Based in Port Canaveral, Fla., it'll move to Charleston, S.C. in 2019.Andy Newman/Carnival Cruise LineThe 70,367-ton Carnival Paradise is one of Carnival's eight Fantasy Class vessel, which date to the 1990s. Built in 1998, it carries 2,056 passengers and sails to the Caribbean out of Tampa.Carnival Cruise LineThe 2,052-passenger, 70,367-ton Carnival Elation sails to The Bahamas, Bermuda and Caribbean out of Jacksonville, Fla. but will move to Port Canaveral, Fla. in 2019. Unveiled in 1998, it's one of Carnival's eight Fantasy Class vessels, which date to the 1990s.Andy Newman/Carnival Cruise LineThe 2,052-passenger, 70,367-ton Carnival Inspiration sails to the West Coast of Mexico from the Los Angeles area. It's one of Carnival's eight Fantasy Class vessels.Andy Newman/Carnival Cruise LineAlso sailing to Mexico from the Los Angeles area is the 2,052-passenger, 70,367-ton Carnival Imagination. Shown here in the Turks & Caicos Islands, it's one of Carnival's eight Fantasy Classs vessels and first debuted in 1995.Andy Newman/Carnival Cruise LineThe 2,052-passenger, 70,367-ton Carnival Fascination sails to the Caribbean from Barbados and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Dating to 1994, it is one of Carnival's eight Fantasy Class vessels.Andy Newman/Carnival Cruise LineThe 2,052-passenger, 70,367-ton Carnival Sensation sails to The Bahamas and Caribbean from Miami. Dating to 1993, it's one of Carnival's eight Fantasy Class ships.Andy Newman/Carnival Cruise LineThe 2,052-passenger, 70,367-ton Carnival Ecstasy sails to The Bahamas, Bermuda and Caribbean from Charleston, S.C. but will move to Jacksonville, Fla., in 2019. Christened in 1991, it's one of eight Fantasy Class vessels at Carnival.Andy Newman/Carnival Cruise LineUnveiled in 1990, the 2,052-passenger, 70,367-ton Carnival Fantasy is the oldest of Carnival's 25 ships. Now based year-round in Mobile, Ala., it is the namesake for Carnival's eight-ship Fantasy Class of vessels.Andy Newman/Carnival Cruise LineIn addition to Carnival's current fleet of 25 ships, the line has operated several other vessels over its 45 year history. The very first was the 27,500-ton Mardi Gras, shown here in a photo illustration alongside one of the cruise company's most recently unveiled vessels, Carnival Magic. At 130,000 tons, Carnival Magic is almost five times the size of Mardi Gras.Illustrated By Lorraine Turner/Carnival Corp.Carnival's first newly built ship was the 36,674-ton Tropicale, shown here in a file photo from 1999.Unveiled in 1981, it sailed with the line until 2001, when it was transferred to Costa Cruises.Chris O'Meara, Associated PressA file photo from 1999 shows passengers disembarking Tropicale, one of Carnival's first ships.Chris O'Meara, Associated PressAnother early Carnival ship that no longer is sailing for the line is the 47,262-ton Celebration. Built in 1987, it was in service at Carnival until 2008.Carl Juste, Associated PressShown here in a file photo from 1995, Carnival's Celebration carried 1,896 passengers, based on double occupancy.File PhotoCarnival was one of the first lines to add water slides atop its ships, as seen here in a file photo of an early ship dating to the 1990s.Carnival Cruise LineCarnival reached a national audience in the 1980s with national advertisements featuring Kathie Lee Gifford, as seen in this frame grab from an advertisement that also featured Betty White.File PhotoOne of Carnival's eight Fantasy Class cruise ships is docked on the Mississippi River near downtown New Orleans in 2005.Ethan MillerThe Carnival Freedom is docked in Key West, Fla., in this file photo taken on February 18, 2013.Karen Bleier, AFP/Getty ImagesAfter a major refit in 2015 at the BAE Systems Drydock in San Francisco, the Carnival Miracle now boasts many of Carnivals newly implemented 2.0 venues like the Alchemy Bar, Redfrog Pub and Skybox sports bar.Peter Knego