Vista-class cruise ship (2002)

MS Zuiderdam, the lead ship of the Vista class docked in Vancouver, Canada, August 2013
Class overview
BuildersFincantieri Marghera shipyard, Italy
Operators
Preceded byRotterdam class
Succeeded byPinnacle class
Subclasses
Built2001–2010
In service2002–present
Planned9
Completed9
Active9
General characteristics
TypeCruise ship
LengthVaries
Beam32.23 m (105 ft 9 in)
Decks11 passenger decks
Installed powerDiesel-electric
PropulsionAzipod
Speed24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) maximum
Capacity
  • varies by configuration
  • 1,848–1,952 (2 berths/cabin)
  • 2,272–2,388 maximum
Crew800–976

The Vista class is a class of Panamax-type cruise ships, built by Fincantieri at their Marghera shipyard, in Italy for Carnival Corporation subsidy lines Holland America Line, P&O Cruises, Cunard Line, Costa Cruises, and Carnival Cruise Line. It is a design platform that was developed by Carnival that utilised various iterations of the same platform for over two decades.