Carnival Dream
Encyclopedia
Carnival Dream is a Dream class
cruise ship
. At 130,000 tons, she is the biggest the line has ever built. Her sister ship, Carnival Magic
is the latest in the Carnival Cruise Lines
(NYSE) ships, being delivered on April 27, 2011, while her other sister ship Carnival Breeze
is expected out in June 2012.
are expected to have the widest variety of activity, dining, and entertainment options of the entire fleet.
Carnival Dream and her sisters are currently the biggest ships ever built in Italy, by Fincantieri.
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ships. The ship features a 2-deck miniature golf course. The ship also features a wide outdoor promenade deck that includes an outdoor cafe and a whirlpool jacuzzi in four places along the outside edge of the deck.
, the ship will not be the largest in the world, being surpassed by Royal Caribbean International's
Oasis & Freedom Class
, as well as Cunard Line's
; and Norwegian Cruise Line's
Norwegian Epic. By comparison, Carnival Dream is roughly equal to Royal Caribbean International's
voyager-class. However, Dream is 17 feet shorter.
Dream class cruise ship
The Dream class is a class of cruise ships, operated by Carnival Cruise Lines, The lead vessel of the class, Carnival Dream, entered service in September 2009....
cruise ship
Cruise ship
A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way...
. At 130,000 tons, she is the biggest the line has ever built. Her sister ship, Carnival Magic
Carnival Magic
Carnival Magic is a Dream-class cruise ship, and is one of the latest of the Carnival Cruise Lines ships to enter the fleet. Her sister ship, the Carnival Dream entered service on September 21, 2009, and a second sister Carnival Breeze will enter service in June 2012. She is the Carnival flagship...
is the latest in the Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival Cruise Lines is a British-American owned cruise line, based in Doral, Florida, a suburb of Miami in the United States. Originally an independent company founded in 1972 by Ted Arison, the company is now one of eleven cruise ship brands owned and operated by Carnival Corporation & plc...
(NYSE) ships, being delivered on April 27, 2011, while her other sister ship Carnival Breeze
Carnival Breeze
Carnival Breeze is a Dream-class cruise ship, currently being delivered and will be one of the latest of the Carnival Cruise Lines ships to enter the fleet; expecting to enter service in June 2012. Her sister ship, Carnival Dream entered service on September 21, 2009 and Carnival Magic on May 1, 2011...
is expected out in June 2012.
Highlights
The ship and her sisters, Carnival MagicCarnival Magic
Carnival Magic is a Dream-class cruise ship, and is one of the latest of the Carnival Cruise Lines ships to enter the fleet. Her sister ship, the Carnival Dream entered service on September 21, 2009, and a second sister Carnival Breeze will enter service in June 2012. She is the Carnival flagship...
are expected to have the widest variety of activity, dining, and entertainment options of the entire fleet.
Carnival Dream and her sisters are currently the biggest ships ever built in Italy, by Fincantieri.
Cabins
The ship has an array of cabins to choose from. The cabins ranges from interior staterooms to suites. In addition, the ship introduced newer forms of cabins for Carnival Cruise Lines. One new type of cabin is a deluxe ocean view stateroom. The deluxe ocean view stateroom has two separate washroom facilities. Another new cabin for the cruise line is cove balcony stateroom. The cove balcony stateroom has a partially enclosed veranda. The ship features special spa staterooms that are currently available on Carnival SplendorCarnival Splendor
Carnival Splendor is the sole ship of the Splendor class cruise ship, a smaller, modified version of the Concordia class cruise ship, operated by Costa, and is one of the latest of the Carnival Cruise ships to enter the fleet. She entered service on July 2, 2008. At , she was the largest ship in...
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Facilities
Carnival Dream is the first Carnival ship to feature a water park with multiple slides as a newbuild. The ship uses a larger variation of the water park that was recently added to the Fantasy classFantasy class
The Fantasy class is a cruise ship class operated by Carnival Cruise Lines. The first vessel of the class, Fantasy, entered service in 1990. All eight vessels of the class were constructed by Kvaerner Masa Yards, in Helsinki, Finland. The Elation and the Paradise differ from the other ships of the...
ships. The ship features a 2-deck miniature golf course. The ship also features a wide outdoor promenade deck that includes an outdoor cafe and a whirlpool jacuzzi in four places along the outside edge of the deck.
Comparisons to Other Cruise Ships
While the largest cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise LinesCarnival Cruise Lines
Carnival Cruise Lines is a British-American owned cruise line, based in Doral, Florida, a suburb of Miami in the United States. Originally an independent company founded in 1972 by Ted Arison, the company is now one of eleven cruise ship brands owned and operated by Carnival Corporation & plc...
, the ship will not be the largest in the world, being surpassed by Royal Caribbean International's
Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean International is a Norwegian and American cruise line brand based in Miami, Florida and owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.. With 42 ships in service under 5 different brands and one more under construction, it controls a 25.6% share of the world cruise market...
Oasis & Freedom Class
MS Freedom of the Seas
MS Freedom of the Seas is a cruise ship owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International. It is the namesake of Royal Caribbean's Freedom class cruise ships, and can accommodate 3,634 passengers and 1,300 crew on fifteen passenger decks...
, as well as Cunard Line's
Cunard Line
Cunard Line is a British-American owned shipping company based at Carnival House in Southampton, England and operated by Carnival UK. It has been a leading operator of passenger ships on the North Atlantic for over a century...
; and Norwegian Cruise Line's
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line is a company operating cruise ships, headquartered in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida. It began operations in 1966 under the name Norwegian Caribbean Line. The company is best known for its Freestyle Cruising concept, which means that there are no set times or...
Norwegian Epic. By comparison, Carnival Dream is roughly equal to Royal Caribbean International's
Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean International is a Norwegian and American cruise line brand based in Miami, Florida and owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.. With 42 ships in service under 5 different brands and one more under construction, it controls a 25.6% share of the world cruise market...
voyager-class. However, Dream is 17 feet shorter.
Exterior
Carnival Dream is an all new class of ships for Carnival Cruise Lines. She features facilities similarly designed and used on the previous generations of Carnival ships while presenting a few new features. Significant alterations have been made to the public access areas of the ship like Deck 5, which has an exterior promenade that runs the entire perimeter of the ship.Appearances in film
- The upcoming Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked film will mostly take place aboard this ship. The film entered production (since January 22, 2011) and will be released in theaters on December 16, 20112011 in filmThe year 2011 is notable for containing the release of the most film sequels in a single year, at 27 sequels. The following tables list films that are in production or have completed production and will be released in the United States and Canada at some point in 2011.- Highest-grossing films :...
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