This morning at Fincantieri's Monfalcone shipyard, the ceremony for the cutting of the first sheet metal of the Carnival took place Destiny, a new cruise ship for the American group Carnival Corporation with which the Italian company celebrated today also the thirtieth anniversary of their collaboration. The takes on a particular symbolic value in the history of the two groups that have started their collaboration with the historic Carnival Destiny, delivered in 1996 it went down in history as the first cruise ship to be world to exceed 100,000 gross tons, contributing to redefine industry standards. Since then, Fincantieri has delivered 76 ships to the different brands of Carnival Corporation, including 15 for Carnival Cruise Line.

The new Carnival Destiny will be the first of three new ships of the "Ace" class for the brand Carnival Cruise Line, with deliveries scheduled in 2029, 2031 and 2033. With a gross tonnage of approximately 230,000 tons, the unit will represent the largest ship ever built by the group and the largest ever made in Italy. Powered by liquefied natural gas, Carnival Destiny will have over 3,000 cabins and will be able to carry more than 8,000 passengers at full capacity. It will integrate technologies to improve energy efficiency, waste management and waste and emission reduction, helping to minimise further the overall environmental impact.