The Carnival Radiance recently completed 25 years of service after being delivered to Carnival Cruise Line on July 28, 2000.

Built by Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard in Italy, the 101,509-ton vessel debuted as the third in the company’s Destiny class.

Under its original name of Carnival Victory, the ship kicked off its inaugural season with a trans-Atlantic crossing that sailed from Italy to New York City.

The vessel then embarked on a series of four- and five-night cruises to Canada from the Big Apple, visiting St. John’s and Halifax.

As part of its maiden season, the Carnival Victory also offered cruises departing from Charleston.

The vessel continued to sail from a wide range of U.S. ports through early 2020, when it returned to Europe for a major refurbishment .

Initially set

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