Vista-class cruise ship (2002)

The Vista-class design was created by Carnival Corporation for its Holland America Line, using the Panamax guidelines to determine their designed size. The predesessors to the class was Costa Cruises and Carnival Cruise Line's starting with Costa Atlantica and Carnival Spirit. The ships are equipped with a diesel-electric power plant and an Azipod propulsion system. The ships are designed so that eighty-five percent of the staterooms have ocean views and sixty-seven percent have verandas; the extensive use of glass in the superstructure, (including glass elevators located amidship), is also reflected in the Vista-class name. The first ship is the modified Spirit class design was in 2002. ==Derivative designs==

Signature class A fifth hull which was originally intended for Holland America was transferred to Cunard Line in 2003 where it was planned to become . However, due to restructuring within their parent corporation Carnival Corporation & plc, as well as a later decision by Cunard that modifications should be made to introduce successful elements from the design of , the hull was again transferred to become P&O Cruises' . This would become the first of the modified Vista-Class platform and become known as the Signature class for Holland America. The second derivative design is Holland America Line's Signature-class cruise ship, . While the same length as Noordam, she has one more deck than the standard Vista-class design, and her public areas and cabin placement have been significantly redesigned, especially on her upper-most decks (to accommodate the additional 190 passengers berthed just below the popular Crow's Nest). A second Signature-class ship, , entered service in 2010. Hybrid Vista/Spirit class In 2007 Cunard took delivery of Queen Victoria the first ship in a class described as a hybrid design "taking the best parts from Aker Yards' built Costa Atlantica and Costa Mediterranea, and from Holland America's Vista class ships". Subsequent ships based on this hybrid design include Costa's , Cunard's , and . Pinnacle class The final iteration of the Vista class debuted with for Holland America Line followed by and . The final ship was a stretched version for Cunard line named , debuting in 2024. ==Ships by delivery date==

• , a similar class of Panamax ships operated by Carnival Cruise Line. • , a similar class of Panamax ships operated by Royal Caribbean International • , Panamax ships for Celebrity Cruises • and , a similar set of Panamax ships operated by Princess Cruises ==References==