Dream-class cruise ship

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]

The lead ship of the class, Carnival Dream departing Port Canaveral
Class overview
BuildersFincantieri in Monfalcone and Marghera,[1] Italy
OperatorsCarnival Cruise Lines; Costa Crociere
Preceded byConcordia class
Succeeded byVista class
Built2008–2014
In service2009–present
Planned4
Completed4
Active4
General characteristics
TypeCruise 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)
PropulsionDiesel-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

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 Dream20062009–present128,251 GTGalveston, Texas  Panama
Carnival Magic20072011–present128,048 GTNorfolk, Virginia

Port Canaveral, Florida New York, New York

  Panama
Carnival Breeze20102012–present128,052 GTGalveston, Texas  Panama
Costa Cruises
Costa Diadema20122014–present132,500 GTSavona, Italy ItalyLargest Dream-class cruise ship.[10]

See also

References
  1. "M/S Costa Diadema". Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  2. Fact Sheet: Carnival Dream. Carnival Cruise Lines. Retrieved 11 May 2010
  3. USA Today accessed 14 April 2010
  4. FINCANTIERI: AGREEMENT WITH CARNIVAL FOR SIX –SHIP DEAL WORTH OVER 3 BILLION DOLLARS
  5. “CARNIVAL DREAM”, THE BIGGEST CRUISE SHIP EVER BUILT BY FINCANTIERI, LAUNCHED IN MONFALCONE TODAY. Press Release. Fincantieri. 24 October 2008. Retrieved 11 May 2010
  6. “CARNIVAL DREAM”: THE LARGEST CRUISE SHIP BUILT IN ITALY BY FINCANTIERI. Press Release. Fincantieri. 17 September 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2010
  7. FINCANTIERI: CARNIVAL CONFIRMS OPTION FOR CRUISE SHIP WORTH € 565 MILLION. Press Release. Fincantieri. 18 December 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2010
  8. “CARNIVAL MAGIC” LAID: WORK STARTS CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE’S NEW FLAGSHIP. Press Release. Fincantieri. 12 January 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010
  9. Carnival Cruise Lines' 130,000-ton ship to be named Carnival Breeze. Cruise Industry News. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010
  10. "COSTA DIADEMA, "REGINA DEL MEDITERRANEO" OF COSTA CRUISES, PRESENTED IN MARGHERA". 2014-10-25. Retrieved 2014-11-11.
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