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{{Short description|Cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line}}
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| Ship caption = ''Carnival Dream'' anchored off [[Belize City]].
| Ship caption =''Carnival Dream'' docked in [[Nassau, Bahamas]] in 2024.
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|Ship country=[[Panama]]
| Ship country = [[Panama]]
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Panama|civil}}
| Ship flag = {{shipboxflag|Panama|civil}}
| Ship name = ''Carnival Dream''
| Ship name = ''Carnival Dream''
| Ship renamed =
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| Ship owner = [[Carnival Corporation & plc]]
| Ship owner = [[Carnival Corporation & plc]]
| Ship operator = [[Carnival Cruise Lines]]
| Ship operator = [[Carnival Cruise Lines]]
| Ship registry = [[Panama City]], {{PAN}}
| Ship registry = [[Panama City]], {{PAN}}
| Ship route =
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| Ship ordered = January 31, 2006
| Ship ordered = January 31, 2006
| Ship builder = [[Fincantieri]]
| Ship builder = [[Fincantieri]]
| Ship original cost = US$741,100,785
| Ship original cost = US$741,100,785
| Ship yard number = [[Monfalcone]] 6151
| Ship yard number = [[Monfalcone]] 6151
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| Ship laid down = February 4, 2008
| Ship laid down = February 4, 2008
| Ship launched = October 24, 2008
| Ship launched = October 24, 2008
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| Ship christened = November 13, 2009
| Ship sponsor = [[Marcia Gay Harden]]
| Ship sponsor = [[Marcia Gay Harden]]
| Ship acquired = September 12, 2009
| Ship acquired = September 12, 2009
| Ship maiden voyage = September 21, 2009
| Ship maiden voyage = September 21, 2009
| Ship in service = 2009–present
| Ship in service = 2009–present
| Ship out of service =
| Ship out of service =
| Ship identification =*[[Call sign]]: 3ETA7
| Ship identification = *[[Maritime call sign|Call sign]]: 3ETA7
*{{IMO Number|9378474}}
*{{IMO Number|9378474}}
*{{MMSI|370490000}}
*{{MMSI|370490000}}
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| Ship status = In service
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| Ship notes = <ref name=vesseltracker>{{cite web | title=Advanced Masterdata for the Vessel ''Carnival Dream'' | url=http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Carnival-Dream-9378474.html | work=VesselTracker | year=2012 | access-date=22 March 2012}}</ref>
| Ship status = In service
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| Ship notes = <ref name=vesseltracker>{{cite web | title=Advanced Masterdata for the Vessel ''Carnival Dream'' | url=http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Carnival-Dream-9378474.html | work=VesselTracker | year=2012 | accessdate=22 March 2012}}</ref>
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| Ship class = {{Sclass-|Dream|cruise ship}}
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| Ship tonnage = *{{GT|128,250}}<ref name="fincantieri">{{cite web |url=https://www.fincantieri.com/en/products-and-services/cruise-ships/carnival-dream/ |title=Carnival Dream |publisher=Fincantieri |access-date=19 April 2019}}</ref>
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| Ship tonnage =*{{GT|128,250}}<ref name="fincantieri">{{cite web |url=https://www.fincantieri.com/en/products-and-services/cruise-ships/carnival-dream/ |title=Carnival Dream |publisher=Fincantieri |accessdate=19 April 2019}}</ref>
*{{NetT|112,127}}
*{{NetT|112,127}}
*{{DWT|13,815 }}
*{{DWT|13,815 }}
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| Ship length = {{convert|306.02|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| Ship length = {{convert|306.02|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| Ship beam = {{convert|37.2|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| Ship beam = {{convert|37.2|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
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| Ship decks = 15
| Ship decks = 15
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| Ship power = *6{{nbsp}}×{{nbsp}}[[Wärtsilä]] 12V46
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| Ship power =*6{{nbsp}}&times;{{nbsp}}[[Wärtsilä]] 12V46
* {{convert|75,600|kW|lk=on|abbr=on}} (combined)<ref name="fincantieri"/><ref>Carnival Dream, The PPI Group, p.25, 2009.</ref>
* {{convert|75,600|kW|lk=on|abbr=on}} (combined)<ref name="fincantieri"/><ref>Carnival Dream, The PPI Group, p.25, 2009.</ref>
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| Ship speed = {{convert|22.5|kn|lk=in}}
| Ship speed = {{convert|22.5|kn|lk=in}}
| Ship capacity = 3,646 passengers <ref>{{cite web|url=https://carnival-news.com/carnival-dream-fact-sheet/ |title= Carnival Dream Fact Sheet |website=carnival-news.com |language=en |accessdate= 2018-09-06}}</ref>
| Ship capacity = 3,646 passengers <ref>{{cite web|url=https://carnival-news.com/carnival-dream-fact-sheet/ |title= Carnival Dream Fact Sheet |website=carnival-news.com |date= August 28, 2018 |language=en |access-date= 2018-09-06}}</ref>
| Ship crew = 1,369
| Ship crew = 1,369
| Ship notes = <ref name=vesseltracker/><ref name=highlights>{{cite web | title=Carnival Dream Highlights | url=http://www.carnival.com/cruise-ships/carnival-dream.aspx?shipCode=DR | publisher=Carnival Cruise Line | year=2012 | accessdate=22 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Cruise Ships: Carnival Dream | url=http://www.fincantieri.com/CMS/Data/prodotti/000282.aspx?cms640909ff=840a20f3592e4b48b07eaf532bfc31f8&menu_key=687562a1&CMSKEY_categoria=CRUISE&CMSKEY_tipo=&CMSKEY_armatore=Q2Fybml2YWw=&CMSKEY_anno=&CMSKEY_sottotitolo= | publisher=Fincantieri | year=2012 | accessdate=22 March 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304001647/http://www.fincantieri.com/CMS/Data/prodotti/000282.aspx?cms640909ff=840a20f3592e4b48b07eaf532bfc31f8&menu_key=687562a1&CMSKEY_categoria=CRUISE&CMSKEY_tipo=&CMSKEY_armatore=Q2Fybml2YWw=&CMSKEY_anno=&CMSKEY_sottotitolo= | archive-date=March 4, 2009 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="coast guard">{{csr|register=PSIX|id=874808|shipname=Carnival Dream}}</ref>
| Ship notes = <ref name=vesseltracker/><ref name=highlights>{{cite web | title=Carnival Dream Highlights | url=http://www.carnival.com/cruise-ships/carnival-dream.aspx?shipCode=DR | publisher=Carnival Cruise Line | year=2012 | access-date=22 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Cruise Ships: Carnival Dream | url=http://www.fincantieri.com/CMS/Data/prodotti/000282.aspx?cms640909ff=840a20f3592e4b48b07eaf532bfc31f8&menu_key=687562a1&CMSKEY_categoria=CRUISE&CMSKEY_tipo=&CMSKEY_armatore=Q2Fybml2YWw=&CMSKEY_anno=&CMSKEY_sottotitolo= | publisher=Fincantieri | year=2012 | access-date=22 March 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304001647/http://www.fincantieri.com/CMS/Data/prodotti/000282.aspx?cms640909ff=840a20f3592e4b48b07eaf532bfc31f8&menu_key=687562a1&CMSKEY_categoria=CRUISE&CMSKEY_tipo=&CMSKEY_armatore=Q2Fybml2YWw=&CMSKEY_anno=&CMSKEY_sottotitolo= | archive-date=March 4, 2009 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="coast guard">{{csr|register=PSIX|id=874808|shipname=Carnival Dream}}</ref>
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'''''Carnival Dream''''' is the [[lead ship]] of the {{sclass-|Dream|cruise ship|4}} of [[cruise ship]]s. Like all but one of her [[Sister ship|sisters]], she is operated by [[Carnival Cruise Line]]. Built by [[Fincantieri]] at its [[Monfalcone]] shipyard in [[Friuli-Venezia Giulia]], northern Italy, she was [[Float-out|floated out]] on October 24, 2008, and [[Ceremonial ship launching|christened]] by [[Marcia Gay Harden]].<ref name=vesseltracker/>{{sfn|Smith|2010|p=33}}<ref>{{csr|register=LR|id=9378474|shipname=Carnival Dream|access-date=2015-05-29}}</ref>
'''''Carnival Dream''''' is a [[cruise ship]] operated by [[Carnival Cruise Line]]. She is the [[lead ship]] of her [[Dream-class cruise ship|namesake class]], which includes ''[[Carnival Magic]], [[Carnival Breeze]]'', and ''[[Costa Diadema]].'' Built by [[Fincantieri]] at its [[Monfalcone]] shipyard in [[Friuli-Venezia Giulia]], northern Italy, she was [[Float-out|floated out]] on October 24, 2008, and [[Ceremonial ship launching|christened]] by [[Marcia Gay Harden]].<ref name=vesseltracker/>{{sfn|Smith|2010|p=33}}<ref>{{csr|register=LR|id=9378474|shipname=Carnival Dream|access-date=2015-05-29}}</ref>


At {{GT|128,250}}, ''Carnival Dream'' was the largest ship yet built for Carnival Cruise Line. She has two sister ships, {{ship||Carnival Magic}}, which entered service in May 2011, and {{ship||Carnival Breeze}}, which entered service in June 2012.
At {{GT|128,250}}, ''Carnival Dream'' was once the largest Carnival Cruise Ship. It lost this title to the {{ship||Carnival Magic}}, when she was introduced in 2011.
[[File:Carnival_Dream_2.jpg|thumb|Carnival Dream, March 2023]]


==Facilities==
==Facilities==
[[File:Carnival Dream Under Construction.jpg|thumb|left|The vessel under construction in 2008]]
[[File:Carnival Dream Under Construction.jpg|thumb|left|The vessel under construction in 2008]]
''Carnival Dream'' and her sisters were the largest ships ever built in Italy, by [[Fincantieri]] at the time.<ref>{{cite press release | title="Carnival Magic" Laid: Work Start Carnival Cruise Line's New Flagship | url=http://www.fincantieri.it/cms/data/browse/news/000329.aspx | publisher=Fincantieri | date=January 12, 2010 | accessdate=22 March 2012}}</ref> ''Carnival Dream'' was the first Carnival Cruise Line ship designed to include a water park with multiple slides when constructed. The ship also has an 18-hole miniature golf course and a wide outdoor promenade deck that includes an outdoor cafe and a whirlpool jacuzzi in four places along the outside edge of the deck.<ref name=highlights/>
''Carnival Dream'' and her sisters were the largest ships ever built by [[Fincantieri]] until the introduction of the {{sclass|Vista|cruise ship|0||2016}} ships in 2016, which were also built by Fincantieri.<ref>{{cite press release | title="Carnival Magic" Laid: Work Start Carnival Cruise Line's New Flagship | url=http://www.fincantieri.it/cms/data/browse/news/000329.aspx | publisher=Fincantieri | date=January 12, 2010 | access-date=22 March 2012}}</ref> The ship was the first in the Carnival fleet to include a water park with multiple slides. She also has an 18-hole miniature golf course and a wide outdoor promenade deck that includes an outdoor café and a whirlpool Jacuzzi in four places along the outside edge of the deck.<ref name=highlights/>

== Drydock refurbishment ==
''Carnival Dream'' went into [[drydock]] in [[Freeport, Bahamas]] in 2017 receiving new carpeting, lighting, and wall coverings and new restaurants.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bretz |first1=Sarah |title=Carnival Dream Receives BBQ Joint, Guy's Burgers And More |url=https://cruiseradio.net/carnival-dream-receives-renovation/ |website=cruiseradio.net |date=February 13, 2017 |publisher=Cruise Radio, Inc. |access-date=14 September 2022}}</ref> The ship went into drydock in [[Marseille]] in 2021 and received the blue/white [[livery]] seen on some of the cruise line's other ships.<ref>{{cite web |title=Carnival Dream Gets New Hull Design |url=https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/25477-carnival-dream-gets-new-hull-design.html |website=cruiseindustrynews.com |date=July 15, 2021 |publisher=Cruise Industry News |access-date=14 September 2022}}</ref>


== Areas of operation ==
== Areas of operation ==
''Carnival Dream'' has been based in several US ports cruising to Caribbean destinations. The Carnival Dream was based in [[New Orleans]], Louisiana up until late 2020 when it was re-positioned to [[Galveston, Texas|Galveston]], Texas.
''Carnival Dream'' has been based in several US ports cruising to Caribbean destinations. The ship was based in [[New Orleans]], Louisiana up until late 2019 when she was re-positioned to [[Galveston, Texas|Galveston]], Texas.{{cn|date=November 2023}}


== Successors ==
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==Incidents and accidents==
The ''Carnival Dream'' not only introduced the {{sclass|Dream|cruise ship|4}} of cruise ships,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-08|title=List of Carnival Cruise Ships Newest to Oldest|url=https://cruisefever.net/carnival-cruise-ships-newest-to-oldest/|access-date=2020-09-26|website=Cruise Fever|language=en-US}}</ref> but highly influenced Carnival's highly popular ''Vista'' class of ships.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Carnival Vista really is different from other ships. Here are 6 reasons why|url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/tourism-cruises/article126175119.html|website=Miami Herald}}</ref>
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In July 2011, ''Carnival Dream'' had issues with her [[azimuth thruster]], forcing a change in her travel schedule.<ref name=cfnews13-2013-03-14>{{cite news |author1=Greg Pallone |author2=Jerry Hume |date=14 March 2013 |title=Carnival passengers stuck on cruise ship to fly into Orlando |url=http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2013/3/14/carnival_cruise_ship.html |work=Central Florida News 13 |accessdate=15 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130316185527/http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2013/3/14/carnival_cruise_ship.html |archive-date=March 16, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/ot/both/2011/07/16/Technical_problem_forces_Carnival_Dream_to_change_trip.html |title= Technical problem forces Carnival Dream to change trip |date= 16 July 2011 |accessdate= 15 March 2013 |work= Central Florida News 13 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130318010552/http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/ot/both/2011/07/16/Technical_problem_forces_Carnival_Dream_to_change_trip.html |archive-date= March 18, 2013 |url-status= dead }}</ref>


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==Incidents and accidents==
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On 14 March 2013 ''Carnival Dream'' experienced a back-up generator malfunction while performing regular pre-embarkation testing. No power outages occurred but Carnival Cruise Line decided to stay docked in port at [[Philipsburg, Sint Maarten]]. The ship was scheduled to leave port around 5 p.m. ET the day before. The [[U.S. Coast Guard]] said they were notified by Carnival Cruise Lines that ''Carnival Dream'' was experiencing problems with her generator.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Chuck Johnston |author2=Tina Burnside |author3=Marlena Baldacci |title=Passengers: Power outages, overflowing toilets on another Carnival cruise ship |url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/14/travel/cruise-ship-trouble/index.html?hpt=hp_t3 |work=CNN | date=14 March 2013 |accessdate=15 March 2013}}</ref> Carnival was paying to fly passengers back to [[Port Canaveral]], via [[Orlando International Airport]], or their home cities and canceled ''Dream's'' 16 March departure.<ref name=cfnews13-2013-03-14/> The ship set sail on its first cruise after the mechanical problems on 23 March.<ref>{{cite news | author=Jerry Hume | date=23 March 2013 |title=Repaired Carnival Dream sets sail from Port Canaveral|url=http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2013/3/23/repaired_carnival_dr.html|work=Central Florida News 13|accessdate=23 March 2013}}</ref>
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In July 2011, ''Carnival Dream'' had issues with one of her engines, forcing a change in her travel schedule.<ref name=cfnews13-2013-03-14>{{cite news |author1=Greg Pallone |author2=Jerry Hume |date=14 March 2013 |title=Carnival passengers stuck on cruise ship to fly into Orlando |url=http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2013/3/14/carnival_cruise_ship.html |work=Central Florida News 13 |access-date=15 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130316185527/http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2013/3/14/carnival_cruise_ship.html |archive-date=March 16, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/ot/both/2011/07/16/Technical_problem_forces_Carnival_Dream_to_change_trip.html |title= Technical problem forces Carnival Dream to change trip |date= 16 July 2011 |access-date= 15 March 2013 |work= Central Florida News 13 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130318010552/http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/ot/both/2011/07/16/Technical_problem_forces_Carnival_Dream_to_change_trip.html |archive-date= March 18, 2013 |url-status= dead }}</ref>

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{{anchor|Michael Moses Ward}}Michael Moses Ward, also known as Birdie Africa, the only child survivor of the [[MOVE#1985 bombing|1985 MOVE bombing]], died in September 2013, at the age of 41. His death occurred in a hot tub aboard ''Carnival Dream'' while sailing in the Caribbean. Initial reports indicated an accidental drowning.<ref>{{cite news |title='Birdie Africa,' child of MOVE, dies at 41 |first=Dave |last=Davies |newspaper=www.newsworks.org |date=Sep 25, 2013 |url=http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/homepage-feature/item/60214 |accessdate=Oct 29, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103214836/http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/homepage-feature/item/60214# |archive-date=November 3, 2013 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Sources say he may have had a stroke in the hot tub.


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On March 14, 2013, ''Carnival Dream'' experienced a back-up generator malfunction while performing regular pre-embarkation testing. No power outages occurred but Carnival Cruise Line decided to stay docked in port at [[Philipsburg, Sint Maarten]]. The ship was scheduled to leave port around 5 p.m. ET the day before. The [[U.S. Coast Guard]] said they were notified by Carnival Cruise Lines that ''Carnival Dream'' was experiencing problems with her generator.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Chuck Johnston |author2=Tina Burnside |author3=Marlena Baldacci |title=Passengers: Power outages, overflowing toilets on another Carnival cruise ship |url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/14/travel/cruise-ship-trouble/index.html?hpt=hp_t3 |work=CNN | date=14 March 2013 |access-date=15 March 2013}}</ref> Carnival was paying to fly passengers back to [[Port Canaveral]], via [[Orlando International Airport]], or their home cities and canceled ''Carnival Dream''{{'}}s March 16 departure.<ref name=cfnews13-2013-03-14/> The ship set sail on her first cruise after the mechanical problems on March 23.<ref>{{cite news|author=Jerry Hume|date=23 March 2013|title=Repaired Carnival Dream sets sail from Port Canaveral|url=http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2013/3/23/repaired_carnival_dr.html|work=Central Florida News 13|access-date=23 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130325105920/http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2013/3/23/repaired_carnival_dr.html|archive-date=March 25, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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On 3 May 2018, a pipe, which was part of the ship's fire suppression system, burst and flooded deck 9. About 50 staterooms were affected by the flood.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nola.com/travel/index.ssf/2018/05/carnival_dream_pipe_break_wate.html|title=Pipe burst aboard Carnival Dream floods staterooms, hallway mid-cruise|work=NOLA.com|access-date=2018-05-05|language=en-US}}</ref>


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{{anchor|Michael Moses Ward}}Michael Moses Ward, also known as Birdie Africa, the only child survivor of the [[MOVE (Philadelphia organization)|1985 MOVE bombing]], died in September 2013, at the age of 41. His death occurred in a hot tub aboard ''Carnival Dream'' while sailing in the Caribbean. Initial reports indicated an accidental drowning.<ref>{{cite news |title='Birdie Africa,' child of MOVE, dies at 41 |first=Dave |last=Davies |newspaper=www.newsworks.org |date=Sep 25, 2013 |url=http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/homepage-feature/item/60214 |access-date=Oct 29, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103214836/http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/homepage-feature/item/60214 |archive-date=November 3, 2013 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Sources say he may have had a stroke in the hot tub.
On 29 December 2018 lifeboat number 28 broke loose from ''Carnival Dream'' for unknown reasons and was excessively damaged. Carnival decided to abandon the lifeboat at sea and plans to purchase a new replacement. No one was onboard the lifeboat at the time and no injuries were reported.<ref>{{cite news |last=Walker |first=Jim |date=December 31, 2018 |title=Carnival Dream Loses Lifeboat |url=https://www.cruiselawnews.com/2018/12/articles/rescue/carnival-dream-loses-lifeboat/ |work= |location= |access-date=December 31, 2018 }} </ref>


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On May 3, 2018, a pipe, which was part of the ship's fire suppression system, burst and flooded deck 9. About 50 staterooms were affected by the flood.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nola.com/travel/index.ssf/2018/05/carnival_dream_pipe_break_wate.html|title=Pipe burst aboard Carnival Dream floods staterooms, hallway mid-cruise|work=NOLA.com|access-date=2018-05-05|language=en-US}}</ref> On December 29, 2018, lifeboat number 28 broke loose from ''Carnival Dream'' for unknown reasons and was excessively damaged. Carnival decided to abandon the lifeboat at sea and plans to purchase a new replacement. No one was on board the lifeboat at the time and no injuries were reported.<ref>{{cite news |last=Walker |first=Jim |date=December 31, 2018 |title=Carnival Dream Loses Lifeboat |url=https://www.cruiselawnews.com/2018/12/articles/rescue/carnival-dream-loses-lifeboat/ |access-date=December 31, 2018 }}</ref>
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On 24 October 2019, a few hours after ''Carnival Dream'' left Galveston, Texas, a man went overboard by jumping off his stateroom balcony. Carnival stated "the ship's command promptly began search and rescue procedures, returned to the area near where the incident occurred and notified the US Coast Guard." However, after 586 square miles covered by the search in 48 hours, the US Coast Guard suspended operations.<ref>https://abc13.com/search-suspended-for-man-who-jumped-off-carnival-cruise-ship/5645425/</ref>


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On October 24, 2019, a few hours after ''Carnival Dream'' left Galveston, a man went overboard by jumping off his stateroom balcony. Carnival stated "the ship's command promptly began search and rescue procedures, returned to the area near where the incident occurred and notified the US Coast Guard." However, after 586 square miles covered by the search in 48 hours, the US Coast Guard suspended operations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abc13.com/search-suspended-for-man-who-jumped-off-carnival-cruise-ship/5645425/|title=Search suspended for man who jumped off Carnival cruise ship|date=October 27, 2019}}</ref>
== Appearances in film ==
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About 20 minutes of the movie ''[[Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked]]'' was filmed aboard ''Carnival Dream''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cruisecritic.com/blog/index.php/2011/12/21/chipwrecked-5-questions-about-alvin-the-chipmunks-and-carnival-dream/ |title=‘Chipwrecked’: 5 Questions About Alvin, the Chipmunks and Carnival Dream |last=Kosciolek |first=Ashley |publisher=CruiseCritic.com |date=21 December 2011 |accessdate=22 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://travel.usatoday.com/cruises/post/2011/12/alvin-and-the-chipmunks-chipwrecked-carnival-dream/587145/1 |title='Alvin and the Chipmunks' movie filmed on Carnival Dream |last=Sloan |first=Gene |publisher=USA Today: Travel |date=16 December 2011 |accessdate=22 July 2013}}</ref>


==Filming location ==
In the film ''[[World War Z (film)|World War Z]]'', upon entering the command center of the Naval Vessel the main characters land on, a sailor is seen announcing the authorization for ''Carnival Dream'' to join the fleet.
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About 20 minutes of the movie ''[[Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked]]'' was filmed aboard ''Carnival Dream''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cruisecritic.com/blog/index.php/2011/12/21/chipwrecked-5-questions-about-alvin-the-chipmunks-and-carnival-dream/ |title='Chipwrecked': 5 Questions About Alvin, the Chipmunks and Carnival Dream |last=Kosciolek |first=Ashley |publisher=CruiseCritic.com |date=21 December 2011 |access-date=22 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://travel.usatoday.com/cruises/post/2011/12/alvin-and-the-chipmunks-chipwrecked-carnival-dream/587145/1 |title='Alvin and the Chipmunks' movie filmed on Carnival Dream |last=Sloan |first=Gene |publisher=USA Today: Travel |date=16 December 2011 |access-date=22 July 2013}}</ref>


Although unseen, it is mentioned in the 2013 film ''[[World War Z (film)|World War Z]]'' that the Carnival Dream is a part of a fleet of ships from around the world taking refuge in the Atlantic Ocean off the East Coast of the United States.{{cn|date=November 2023}}
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Carnival Dream docked in Nassau, Bahamas in 2024.
History
Panama
NameCarnival Dream
OwnerCarnival Corporation & plc
OperatorCarnival Cruise Lines
Port of registryPanama City,  Panama
OrderedJanuary 31, 2006
BuilderFincantieri
CostUS$741,100,785
Yard numberMonfalcone 6151
Laid downFebruary 4, 2008
LaunchedOctober 24, 2008
Sponsored byMarcia Gay Harden
ChristenedNovember 13, 2009
AcquiredSeptember 12, 2009
Maiden voyageSeptember 21, 2009
In service2009–present
Identification
StatusIn service
Notes[1]
General characteristics
Class and typeDream-class cruise ship
Tonnage
Length306.02 m (1,004 ft 0 in)
Beam37.2 m (122 ft 1 in)
Decks15
Installed power
Speed22.5 knots (41.7 km/h; 25.9 mph)
Capacity3,646 passengers [4]
Crew1,369
Notes[1][5][6][7]

Carnival Dream is a cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line. She is the lead ship of her namesake class, which includes Carnival Magic, Carnival Breeze, and Costa Diadema. Built by Fincantieri at its Monfalcone shipyard in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, northern Italy, she was floated out on October 24, 2008, and christened by Marcia Gay Harden.[1][8][9]

At 128,250 GT, Carnival Dream was once the largest Carnival Cruise Ship. It lost this title to the Carnival Magic, when she was introduced in 2011.

Carnival Dream, March 2023

Facilities

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The vessel under construction in 2008

Carnival Dream and her sisters were the largest ships ever built by Fincantieri until the introduction of the Vista-class ships in 2016, which were also built by Fincantieri.[10] The ship was the first in the Carnival fleet to include a water park with multiple slides. She also has an 18-hole miniature golf course and a wide outdoor promenade deck that includes an outdoor café and a whirlpool Jacuzzi in four places along the outside edge of the deck.[5]

Drydock refurbishment

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Carnival Dream went into drydock in Freeport, Bahamas in 2017 receiving new carpeting, lighting, and wall coverings and new restaurants.[11] The ship went into drydock in Marseille in 2021 and received the blue/white livery seen on some of the cruise line's other ships.[12]

Areas of operation

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Carnival Dream has been based in several US ports cruising to Caribbean destinations. The ship was based in New Orleans, Louisiana up until late 2019 when she was re-positioned to Galveston, Texas.[citation needed]

Successors

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The Carnival Dream not only introduced the Dream class of cruise ships,[13] but highly influenced Carnival's highly popular Vista class of ships.[14]

Incidents and accidents

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In July 2011, Carnival Dream had issues with one of her engines, forcing a change in her travel schedule.[15][16]

On March 14, 2013, Carnival Dream experienced a back-up generator malfunction while performing regular pre-embarkation testing. No power outages occurred but Carnival Cruise Line decided to stay docked in port at Philipsburg, Sint Maarten. The ship was scheduled to leave port around 5 p.m. ET the day before. The U.S. Coast Guard said they were notified by Carnival Cruise Lines that Carnival Dream was experiencing problems with her generator.[17] Carnival was paying to fly passengers back to Port Canaveral, via Orlando International Airport, or their home cities and canceled Carnival Dream's March 16 departure.[15] The ship set sail on her first cruise after the mechanical problems on March 23.[18]

Michael Moses Ward, also known as Birdie Africa, the only child survivor of the 1985 MOVE bombing, died in September 2013, at the age of 41. His death occurred in a hot tub aboard Carnival Dream while sailing in the Caribbean. Initial reports indicated an accidental drowning.[19] Sources say he may have had a stroke in the hot tub.

On May 3, 2018, a pipe, which was part of the ship's fire suppression system, burst and flooded deck 9. About 50 staterooms were affected by the flood.[20] On December 29, 2018, lifeboat number 28 broke loose from Carnival Dream for unknown reasons and was excessively damaged. Carnival decided to abandon the lifeboat at sea and plans to purchase a new replacement. No one was on board the lifeboat at the time and no injuries were reported.[21]

On October 24, 2019, a few hours after Carnival Dream left Galveston, a man went overboard by jumping off his stateroom balcony. Carnival stated "the ship's command promptly began search and rescue procedures, returned to the area near where the incident occurred and notified the US Coast Guard." However, after 586 square miles covered by the search in 48 hours, the US Coast Guard suspended operations.[22]

Filming location

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About 20 minutes of the movie Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked was filmed aboard Carnival Dream.[23][24]

Although unseen, it is mentioned in the 2013 film World War Z that the Carnival Dream is a part of a fleet of ships from around the world taking refuge in the Atlantic Ocean off the East Coast of the United States.[citation needed]

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c "Advanced Masterdata for the Vessel Carnival Dream". VesselTracker. 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Carnival Dream". Fincantieri. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  3. ^ Carnival Dream, The PPI Group, p.25, 2009.
  4. ^ "Carnival Dream Fact Sheet". carnival-news.com. August 28, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Carnival Dream Highlights". Carnival Cruise Line. 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  6. ^ "Cruise Ships: Carnival Dream". Fincantieri. 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  7. ^ "Carnival Dream (874808)". Port State Information Exchange. United States Coast Guard.
  8. ^ Smith 2010, p. 33.
  9. ^ "Carnival Dream (9378474)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  10. ^ ""Carnival Magic" Laid: Work Start Carnival Cruise Line's New Flagship" (Press release). Fincantieri. January 12, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  11. ^ Bretz, Sarah (February 13, 2017). "Carnival Dream Receives BBQ Joint, Guy's Burgers And More". cruiseradio.net. Cruise Radio, Inc. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  12. ^ "Carnival Dream Gets New Hull Design". cruiseindustrynews.com. Cruise Industry News. July 15, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  13. ^ "List of Carnival Cruise Ships Newest to Oldest". Cruise Fever. August 8, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  14. ^ "Carnival Vista really is different from other ships. Here are 6 reasons why". Miami Herald.
  15. ^ a b Greg Pallone; Jerry Hume (March 14, 2013). "Carnival passengers stuck on cruise ship to fly into Orlando". Central Florida News 13. Archived from the original on March 16, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  16. ^ "Technical problem forces Carnival Dream to change trip". Central Florida News 13. July 16, 2011. Archived from the original on March 18, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  17. ^ Chuck Johnston; Tina Burnside; Marlena Baldacci (March 14, 2013). "Passengers: Power outages, overflowing toilets on another Carnival cruise ship". CNN. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  18. ^ Jerry Hume (March 23, 2013). "Repaired Carnival Dream sets sail from Port Canaveral". Central Florida News 13. Archived from the original on March 25, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
  19. ^ Davies, Dave (September 25, 2013). "'Birdie Africa,' child of MOVE, dies at 41". www.newsworks.org. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  20. ^ "Pipe burst aboard Carnival Dream floods staterooms, hallway mid-cruise". NOLA.com. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  21. ^ Walker, Jim (December 31, 2018). "Carnival Dream Loses Lifeboat". Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  22. ^ "Search suspended for man who jumped off Carnival cruise ship". October 27, 2019.
  23. ^ Kosciolek, Ashley (December 21, 2011). "'Chipwrecked': 5 Questions About Alvin, the Chipmunks and Carnival Dream". CruiseCritic.com. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  24. ^ Sloan, Gene (December 16, 2011). "'Alvin and the Chipmunks' movie filmed on Carnival Dream". USA Today: Travel. Retrieved July 22, 2013.

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