The Carnival Sensation started sailing in 1993 . Former names: none. The Carnival Sensation is registered in Nassau, Bahamas. The Carnival Sensation has 1028 cabins. 15 percent of the staterooms on board have balconies.

You can expect between 2056 to 2467 passengers on a typical sailing. This means that at the higher number (usually peak and holiday sailings) Carnival Sensation has a space ratio of 28.5 . (A space ratio less than 33 means that you may find the ship crowded in areas. A space ratio greater than 39 means that there should be plenty of space for each passenger.) When this ship isn't sailing at capacity the space ratio can be as good as 34.2.

The Carnival Sensation has 980 crew members on board. There are 3 passengers for every crew member on board. There are self serve laudromats on this ship.

The ship last major refurbishment was in Feb 2017 .

There are 13 decks on this ship. The highest deck number is 14. The number of decks with passenger cabins is 5.

The following ships share the same class as this ship. This means the basic design and layout of the ship is the same. For the most part the cabins will be identical among these ships, but may be decorated differently.
1990 - Carnival Fantasy
1991 - Carnival Ecstasy
1993 - Carnival Sensation
1994 - Carnival Fascination
1995 - Carnival Imagination
1996 - Carnival Inspiration
1998 - Carnival Elation
1998 - Carnival Paradise

There are 25 special needs cabins on this ship. These cabins have been modified for accessibility purposes.

SENSATION is a member of the Fantasy class series of buildings delivered throughout the 1990's to Carnival Cruises lines.

During drydock Feb 9 to 22, 2017 added Guys Burger Joint, BlueIguana Cantina, RedFrog Rum Bar, BlueIguana Tequila Bar, Achemy Bar, Cherry on Top.