They also feature three pools one outdoor, one with a retractable roof, and one in the adult's-only Solarium area. Their smaller size makes them able to visit ports larger ships can't. Spirit-class ships are PANEX ships, which means they were designed to be able to travel through the Panama Canal locks. The Legend is one of four Spirit-class ships currently sailing with Carnival. Depending on the ship, this number can range from 30 to 52 (with a bigger number meaning more space per person) so this ship's space-to-person ratio is about average. When you compare the total tonnage of the ship to the number of passengers, the Legend has a space ratio of 42. The Legend can hold 2,124 based on double occupancy (two people per room) and more when you take into account 3rd and 4th passengers. Coming in at 963 ft long and 106 ft wide, it's roughly the length of 2.7 football fields, as wide as 2 tractor trailers, and the same height as a 12-story building.
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