Carnival Dream is the lead ship of the Dream-class of cruise ships. Like all but one of her sisters, she is operated by Carnival Cruise Line. Built by Fincantieri at its Monfalcone shipyard in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, northern Italy, she was floated out on October 24, 2008, and christened by Marcia Gay Harden.

At 128,250 GT, Carnival Dream was the largest ship yet built for Carnival Cruise Line. She has two sister ships, Carnival Magic, who entered service in May 2011, and Carnival Breeze, who entered service in June 2012.

Facilities

Carnival Dream and her sisters were the largest ships ever built in Italy, by Fincantieri at the time. Carnival Dream was the first Carnival Cruise Line ship designed to include a water park with multiple slides when constructed. The ship also has an 18-hole miniature golf course and a wide outdoor promenade deck that includes an outdoor cafe and a whirlpool jacuzzi in four places along the outside edge of the deck.

Areas of operation

Carnival Dream has been based in several US ports cruising to Caribbean destinations.