Dream-class cruise ship

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The lead ship of the class, Carnival Dream departing Port Canaveral
Class overview
Builders Fincantieri in Monfalcone and Marghera, [1] Italy
Operators Carnival Cruise Lines; Costa Crociere
Preceded by Concordia class
Succeeded by Vista class
Built2008–2014
In service2009–present
Planned4
Completed4
Active4
General characteristics
Type Cruise ship
Tonnage130,000  GT
Length1,004 ft (306.02 m)
Beam
  • waterline: 122 ft (37.19 m) [2]
  • extreme: 158 ft (48.16 m) [2]
Draught27 ft (8.23 m) [2]
Decks14 passenger decks
Installed power6 engines generating 75,600 or 67,200  kW (101,400 or 90,100  hp) (Costa Diadema)
Propulsion Diesel-Electric
Speed22.5 knots (41.7 km/h; 25.9 mph) [2]
Capacity
  • Normal: 3,646 (double occupancy) [2]
  • Maximum: 4,631 [2]
Crew1,367

The Dream class is a class of cruise ships, operated by Carnival Cruise Lines and Costa Cruises, The lead vessel of the class, Carnival Dream, entered service in September 2009. [3]

Contents

Carnival Dream and her sisters, Carnival Magic, Carnival Breeze and Costa Diadema, measure about 130,000  gross tonnage  (GT) and the first three were the largest ships ever built for Carnival Cruise Line until Carnival Vista launched in 2015. The vessels design is an evolution from the Conquest-class cruise ships. Notable additions in the designs are a half-mile exterior promenade on deck 5, with outside cafes, Jacuzzis situated along the edge of the promenade (on the Carnival trio), and an Aqua Park.

History

The first Dream-class vessel, which was eventually named Carnival Dream, was ordered on December 14, 2005, from Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. The order also includes the ships: Nieuw Amsterdam, for Holland America Line; Ruby Princess, for Princess Cruises; and Costa Pacifica, for Costa Cruises. The four ships, and the options, were simultaneously ordered by Carnival Corporation for US$3 billion. [4]

Carnival Dream then launched at Monfalcone on 24 October 2008. [5] The ship was delivered on 17 September 2009, eleven months after her launch, at the Monfalcone yards. [6]

The option for a second vessel was exercised, which turned into Carnival Magic. The ship was ordered on 18 December 2006 [7] and keel was then laid on 12 January 2010. [8] The ship debuted on 1 May 2011. [8]

The third ship was ordered 1 December 2009, which was named Carnival Breeze on 11 May 2010. [9] She sailed on 3 June 2012.

Costa Cruises has ordered a ship of 132,500 GT, Costa Diadema in 2012, which is a fourth sister to this class.
Delivered on 25 October 2014, she sailed her inaugural cruise on 1 November, christened and began regular service on 8 November.

Ships

ShipYear
ordered
In serviceGross tonnageHomeportFlagNotesImage
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Dream 20062009–present128,251  GT Galveston, Texas Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Carnival Dream in Galveston, TX.jpg
Carnival Magic 20072011–present128,048  GT Norfolk, Virginia

Port Canaveral, Florida New York, New York

Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Carnival Magic Jan 22 2023.jpg
Carnival Breeze 20102012–present128,052  GT Galveston, TexasFlag of Panama.svg  Panama Carnival Breeze at Sea.jpg
Costa Cruises
Costa Diadema 20122014–present132,500  GT Savona, Italy Civil Ensign of Italy.svg  Italy Largest Dream-class cruise ship. [10] Costa Diadema (24922971025) (cropped).jpg

See also

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