The ''Dream'' class is a class of cruise ships, operated by

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and

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, The

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of the class, , entered service in September 2009.USA Today
accessed 14 April 2010 ''Carnival Dream'' and her sisters, , and , measure about and the first three were the largest ships ever built for Carnival Cruise Line until launched in 2015. The vessels design is an evolution from the cruise ships. Notable additions in the designs are a half-mile exterior promenade on deck 5, with outside cafes,

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s 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: , for Holland America Line; , for Princess Cruises; and , for

. The four ships, and the options, were simultaneously ordered by

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for US$3 billion.FINCANTIERI: AGREEMENT WITH CARNIVAL FOR SIX –SHIP DEAL WORTH OVER 3 BILLION DOLLARS
/ref> ''Carnival Dream'' then launched at Monfalcone on 24 October 2008.“CARNIVAL DREAM”, THE BIGGEST CRUISE SHIP EVER BUILT BY FINCANTIERI, LAUNCHED IN MONFALCONE TODAY
Press Release. ''Fincantieri''. 24 October 2008. Retrieved 11 May 2010 The ship was delivered on 17 September 2009, eleven months after her launch, at the Monfalcone yards.“CARNIVAL DREAM”: THE LARGEST CRUISE SHIP BUILT IN ITALY BY FINCANTIERI
Press Release. ''Fincantieri''. 17 September 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2010 The option for a second vessel was exercised, which turned into ''Carnival Magic''. The ship was ordered on 18 December 2006FINCANTIERI: CARNIVAL CONFIRMS OPTION FOR CRUISE SHIP WORTH € 565 MILLION
Press Release. ''Fincantieri''. 18 December 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2010 and keel was then laid on 12 January 2010.“CARNIVAL MAGIC” LAID: WORK STARTS CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE’S NEW FLAGSHIP
Press Release. ''Fincantieri''. 12 January 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010 The ship debuted on 1 May 2011. The third ship was ordered 1 December 2009, which was named ''Carnival Breeze'' on 11 May 2010.
''Cruise Industry News''. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010 She sailed on 3 June 2012. Costa Cruises has ordered a ship of 132,500 GT, 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

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External links

Carnival Cruise Lines page for Carnival Dream
{{Costa Cruises Cruise ship classes Carnival Cruise Lines

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