The Dream class consists of three ships that sail for Carnival Cruise Line and one that sails for Carnival's Italian affiliate, Costa
Cruises. The three Carnival ships are: Carnival Dream, Carnival Magic and Carnival Breeze. The Costa ship is Costa Diadema.
These are large cruise ships but far from the largest ships sailing today. The three Carnival ships are 130,000 gross tons and
can accommodate approximately 3,700 passengers double occupancy and 4,700 passengers at full capacity. The Costa ship
is slightly larger at 132, 500 gross tons and can accommodate more than 4,900 passengers at maximum capacity..
The Carnival ships provide a mass market resort-style cruise experience and are family-friendly. They are a transitional class
between Carnival's Conquest class and the line's Vista class. In other words, they have some of the characteristics of the Conquest
ships and some of the characteristics of the Vista class. For example, while the Dream class ships look similar to the Conquest
ships, their interiors are significantly different. With the first ship in the class (Carnival Dream), Carnival started to move away
from the fantasy-interiors of the Conquest class. In the next two ships (Carnival Magic and Carnival Breeze), the interiors became
more and more like contemporary hotels thus blazing the way for the interiors of the Vista class.
Along the same lines, the layout of the public areas of the Dream class ships is similar to the layout of the Conquest ships.
However, on the Dream class ships, two of the decks allow free access from forward to aft - - a feature that was followed in the
Vista class. In addition, the Dream class ships were the first to have a half-mile outdoor promenade wrapping around the ship.
Although she was the last ship built in the class, Costa Diadema is less revolutionary. For her interior, Costa continued to use the same designer who had designed the interiors of most of its earlier ships. However, she does have the wrap-around promenade, which none of her Costa predecessors had,
All four ships were built by Italy's Fincantierri shipbuilders. Carnival Dream was delivered in 2009 and Costa Diadema entered
service in 2014.
The ships have a diesel electric power plants and are propelled by conventional propeller shafts. They can sail at approximately 23 knots maximum. Three bow thrusters and three stern thrusters enhance their maneuverability.
Cruises. The three Carnival ships are: Carnival Dream, Carnival Magic and Carnival Breeze. The Costa ship is Costa Diadema.
These are large cruise ships but far from the largest ships sailing today. The three Carnival ships are 130,000 gross tons and
can accommodate approximately 3,700 passengers double occupancy and 4,700 passengers at full capacity. The Costa ship
is slightly larger at 132, 500 gross tons and can accommodate more than 4,900 passengers at maximum capacity..
The Carnival ships provide a mass market resort-style cruise experience and are family-friendly. They are a transitional class
between Carnival's Conquest class and the line's Vista class. In other words, they have some of the characteristics of the Conquest
ships and some of the characteristics of the Vista class. For example, while the Dream class ships look similar to the Conquest
ships, their interiors are significantly different. With the first ship in the class (Carnival Dream), Carnival started to move away
from the fantasy-interiors of the Conquest class. In the next two ships (Carnival Magic and Carnival Breeze), the interiors became
more and more like contemporary hotels thus blazing the way for the interiors of the Vista class.
Along the same lines, the layout of the public areas of the Dream class ships is similar to the layout of the Conquest ships.
However, on the Dream class ships, two of the decks allow free access from forward to aft - - a feature that was followed in the
Vista class. In addition, the Dream class ships were the first to have a half-mile outdoor promenade wrapping around the ship.
Although she was the last ship built in the class, Costa Diadema is less revolutionary. For her interior, Costa continued to use the same designer who had designed the interiors of most of its earlier ships. However, she does have the wrap-around promenade, which none of her Costa predecessors had,
All four ships were built by Italy's Fincantierri shipbuilders. Carnival Dream was delivered in 2009 and Costa Diadema entered
service in 2014.
The ships have a diesel electric power plants and are propelled by conventional propeller shafts. They can sail at approximately 23 knots maximum. Three bow thrusters and three stern thrusters enhance their maneuverability.
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Cruise ship class profile and review - - Carnival Cruise Lines - - Dream class