Dream-class cruise ship

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

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]

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.

  1. ^ "M/S Costa Diadema". Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Fact Sheet: Carnival Dream. Carnival Cruise Lines. Retrieved 11 May 2010
  3. ^ USA Today accessed 14 April 2010