Carnival Imagination
Carnival Imagination (formerly Imagination) was a operated by Carnival Cruise Line. Built by Kværner Masa-Yards at its Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland, she was floated out on July 1, 1995, and christened "Imagination" by Jodi Dickinson. During 2007, in common with all of her "Fantasy"-class sisters, she had the prefix "Carnival" added to her name. The ship underwent an extensive multimillion-dollar renovation in September 2016. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Carnival Cruise Line suspended all North American itineraries from March 14 to April 10, 2020. In July 2020, as a result of Carnival Cruise Line  reducing fleet capacity, "Carnival Imagination" entered a long term lay-up status, with no planned date for the ship to enter back into service. By August 26, 2020, the vessel had filed a cruise plan for Aliağa, Turkey, the location of several ship breaking facilities. Some industry sources indicated that the vessel would be scrapped. The vessel arrived in Aliağa on September 14, 2020 and was beached on 16 September. As of April 2022 she remains beached awaiting scrapping some sources claim that an unnamed hotel is currently trying to acquire some of her fittings that would otherwise be damaged  or destroyed during the scrapping process. Areas of operation. Prior to entering into a long term lay-up in July 2020, she sailed three- and four-day itineraries from Long Beach, California, to Catalina Island, California, and to Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. 3 day cruises departed every Thursday, with a stop in Ensenada, Mexico, 4 day cruises departed every Sunday, with stops in Catalina Island, California and Ensenada, Mexico. Incidents. Collision with Carnival Fantasy. In July 2011, "Carnival Fantasy" struck "Carnival Imagination" while performing a maneuver for mooring. "Carnival Imagination" was docked when the incident occurred. Minor hull damage was  sustained to both ships' sterns, and no injuries were reported. Coronavirus Pandemic. During the coronavirus pandemic, the CDC reported, as early as April 22, 2020, that at least one person who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 had tested positive within 14 days after disembarking. Sale of the vessel. Carnival announced to investors in late July 2020 that it planned to remove the "less efficient" of its ships from the fleet; most of the 15 would be sold and a few would be "recycled". While the "Carnival Imagination" had been said to be heading for long-term layup, some industry insiders  believed that Carnival would dispose of this vessel. In late August, media reports indicated the ship had filed a plan to travel to Aliağa, Turkey, where she would likely be scrapped. "Carnival Fantasy" and "Carnival Inspiration" were already at the scrap yards in that city. She arrived at Aliağa on September 14, 2020. Based on a photograph accompanying an article in the New York Times October 30, 2020 entitled "Where Cruise Ships Go to Die" the Carnival Imagination is being scrapped in Aliaga, Turkey.