Carnival Dream

Carnival Dream is the lead ship of Carnival Cruise Line’s Dream class. Fincantieri delivered the ship to the cruise line from its Monfalcone shipyard in 2009; its maiden voyage took it to the Mediterranean in September of that year. She ushered in a class of ships for Carnival, followed by Carnival Magic and Carnival Breeze. Features at the time of her debut included a 23,750-square-foot Cloud 9 Spa, a comedy club with 24 performances per voyage, and Fun Hub, an onboard information portal with social networking features.

Specifications and capacity

The ship is about 306 meters long and 37 meters wide. Carnival lists passenger capacity as 3,646 guests at double occupancy, with around 1,367 crew members. Carnival gives the ship’s size as 130,000 “Gross Tonnage.” The shipyard lists a service speed of 20 knots. GT and NT are different measures used in ship tonnage measurement.

Design and public spaces

One of the ship’s defining features is the wraparound outdoor promenade on Deck 5. It links outdoor areas around the ship and opens the public spaces to the outdoors. The WaterWorks water park is located on the top deck. Fincantieri highlights these open-air areas and the promenade as distinctive features of the design. The Lanai promenade also offers seating and places to relax; cantilevered whirlpools add to this outdoor space.

Onboard venues include Ocean Plaza, a café and entertainment area, Alchemy Bar, and the RedFrog Rum Bar and BlueIguana Tequila Bar. The Cloud 9 Spa features a hydrotherapy pool.

Restaurants and dining

Guests can choose between two two-story main dining rooms. Other options include the steakhouse and Bonsai Sushi. Casual dining options include Guy’s Burger Joint, BlueIguana Cantina, and Pizzeria del Capitano. The selection ranges from table service to quick bites onboard. When the ship entered service, the Lido area also featured a pizzeria open around the clock, Indian tandoori dishes, and a pasta bar; room service was also available at any time. New cabin features at the time included family-friendly accommodations with two bathrooms and five berths, as well as balcony cabins close to the waterline.

Carnival Dream sails under the Panamanian flag; Panama is its flag state. Our glossary explains what a port of registry means.