Carnival Dream profile and review

Carnival Dream profile

CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE

CARNIVAL
DREAM

PROFILE

ESSENTIAL STATISTICS

THE BASICS

CLASS:                              Dream
BUILDER:                         Fincantieri
REGISTRY: Panama
ENTERED SERVICE: September 2009

SIZE

TONNAGE:                        130,000 g.r.t.
LENGTH:                               1,004 feet
BEAM:                                      122 feet
DRAFT:                                       27 feet

PEOPLE

PASSENGERS: 3,646 (double occupancy)                                              4,631 (full - all berths)

CREW:                                 1,367

OFFICERS:                         Italian

TECHNICAL

SPEED:                                22.5 knots
POWER PLANT: diesel electric
(6 medium-speed engines)
PROPULSION:                  2 propellers
3 bow thrusters
2 stern thrusters
STABILIZERS:                  One pair

DECK PLAN
(courtesy of Carnival Cruise Line)

FEATURE ARTICLES

"Introduction to the Dream Class" - - Description and review.

"Taking Passengers to their Dream" - - An interview with ship architect Joe Farcus about designing the Carnival Dream.

"Driving the Dream" - - An interview with Dream's first Captain Carlo Queirolo.

"Creating Fun" - - Dream's first Hotel Director Donato Becce speaks about some of the highlights of Carnival Dream.