Carnival Paradise
Cruise ship · Panama · built 1998 · AIS Class A
In short
Carnival Paradise (Cruise ship, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 7.6 kn, in the Gulf of Mexico. Its crew-entered AIS destination is USTPA>MXCZM, with an ETA of Oct 6, 2026, 11:00 UTC; its reported draught is 8.1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 11:08 UTC). Registered owner: Carnival Corporation (source: Wikidata). It can carry up to 2,124 passengers (source: Wikidata).
Current voyage: from Tampa (departed Oct 4, 2026, 20:56 UTC) to USTPA>MXCZM
- Vessel type
- Cruise ship
- Flag
- Panama
- Year built
- 1998
- Gross tonnage
- 70,367
- Size (length × beam)
- 261 m × 34 m
- Registered owner
- Carnival Corporation
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 20.5027° N, 86.9839° W
- Area
- Gulf of Mexico
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 7.6 kn
- Course
- 163°
- Heading
- 173°
Last 30 days: 3 port calls (Tampa).
Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.
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- Name
- Carnival Paradise
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9120877
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 355833000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 3FOB5
- Flag
- Panama
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataCruise ship
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 70,367
- Length overall
- 261 m
- Beam
- 34 m
- Year built
- 1998
- Passengers (maximum)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q2062115. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.2,124
PanamaA tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.
Ownership & management
Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.
- Registered owner
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- Operator
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- Builder
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Timeline
Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Left TampaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at TampaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left TampaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at TampaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left TampaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at TampaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Inspection at Tampa, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Key West, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Key West, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Key West, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Key West, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Key West, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Tampa, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Tampa, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Tampa, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Reported departure from TampaAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at TampaAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from TampaAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2026 | Vessel Operational Control | Tampa, Florida | clean |
| Nov 11, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | Key West, Florida | clean |
| Oct 26, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | Key West, Florida | clean |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | Key West, Florida | clean |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | Key West, Florida | clean |
| May 12, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | Key West, Florida | clean |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Feb 17, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Tampa, Florida | clean |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | Tampa, Florida | clean |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | Tampa, Florida | clean |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Tampa, Florida | clean |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | Key West, Florida | clean |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Tampa, Florida | clean |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | Key West, Florida | clean |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | Tampa, Florida | clean |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Tampa, Florida | clean |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | Tampa, Florida | clean |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Tampa, Florida | clean |
Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.
Port calls
Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.
Detected from AIS AIS-detected
| Port | Arrived | Departed | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa USTPA | Oct 4, 2026, 10:11 UTC | Oct 4, 2026, 20:56 UTC | 10 h 45 min |
| Tampa USTPA | Sep 28, 2026, 10:00 UTC | Sep 28, 2026, 20:15 UTC | 10 h 15 min |
| Tampa USTPA | Sep 24, 2026, 10:11 UTC | Sep 24, 2026, 20:17 UTC | 10 h 6 min |
Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.
Reported by authorities Authority-reported
| Port | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa USTPA | Departure | Dec 29, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Tampa USTPA | Arrival | Dec 29, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Tampa USTPA | Departure | Dec 24, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Tampa USTPA | Arrival | Dec 24, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Tampa USTPA | Departure | Dec 19, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Tampa USTPA | Arrival | Dec 19, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Tampa USTPA | Departure | Dec 15, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Tampa USTPA | Arrival | Dec 15, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Tampa USTPA | Departure | Dec 10, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Tampa USTPA | Arrival | Dec 10, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Tampa USTPA | Departure | Dec 5, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Tampa USTPA | Arrival | Dec 5, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 6, 2002.
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.
About Carnival Paradise
Carnival Paradise (formerly Paradise) is a Fantasy-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line. Built by Kværner Masa-Yards at its Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland, she was floated out on 29 January 1998, and christened as Paradise by Paula Zahn. During 2007, in common with all of her Fantasy-class sisters, she had the prefix Carnival added to her name.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Carnival Paradise now?
- Carnival Paradise (Cruise ship, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 11:12 UTC, under way at 7.6 kn, in the Gulf of Mexico. The crew-entered destination was USTPA>MXCZM (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 11:08 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Carnival Paradise?
- Carnival Paradise is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 1998 by Kvaerner Masa-Yards. The vessel is 261 m long with a beam of 34 m and has a gross tonnage of 70,367.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Carnival Paradise?
- Carnival Corporation is recorded as Registered owner for Carnival Paradise (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Carnival Paradise?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Carnival Paradise from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. Carnival Paradise has 50 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Sister ships
Ships of the same class, Fantasy-class cruise ship (source: Wikidata).
- Carnival FantasyIMO 8700773Cruise ship · built 1990 · 70,367 GT
- Carnival EcstasyIMO 8711344Cruise ship · built 1991 · 70,367 GT
- Carnival SensationIMO 8711356Cruise ship · built 1993 · 70,367 GT
- FascinationIMO 9041253Cruise ship · built 1994 · 70,367 GT
- Carnival ImaginationIMO 9053878Cruise ship · built 1995 · 70,367 GT
- Carnival InspirationIMO 9087489Cruise ship · built 1996 · 70,367 GT
- Carnival ElationIMO 9118721Cruise ship · built 1998 · 71,909 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
IMO numbers are issued in sequence. These are the nearest numbers below and above this ship's that have a full Voydar profile.
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