Carnival places third Dream boat order

Carnival Corporation has reached an agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to construct another 130,000 gt cruise ship for its Carnival Cruise Lines brand, scheduled to enter service in spring 2012.

To be built at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone yard under a U.S. dollar denominated contract, the all-in cost of the vessel is approximately $200,000 per lower berth. The new 3,690-passenger vessel will offer many of the same innovations featured on the recently launched ‘Carnival Dream’, as well as some exciting new elements to be announced at a later date.

Like ‘Carnival Dream’, the newbuilding, which will be the third Dream-class ship, will include a WaterWorks aqua park with a 300-foot-long corkscrew water slide, a stunning indoor/outdoor cafe and live entertainment venue called Ocean Plaza, and a wide range of staterooms including deluxe ocean views with two-bathrooms, some of which feature five berths and hold particular appeal for families.

Expansive, modern facilities for children and teens, a 23,750-square-foot Cloud 9 Spa, and The Lanai, an outdoor promenade featuring cantilevered whirlpools that extend over the ship’s sides, will be included, as well.

Already under construction at Fincantieri is the second sister ship to the ‘Carnival Dream’, the 130,000-ton ‘Carnival Magic’, which is scheduled to enter service in May 2011.