Cruise Guide: Carnival Dream Review, Photos and Videos
The Carnival Dream recently made her North American debut. The 130,000-ton ship is the first of a new class of ships for Carnival Cruise Lines and their largest yet. It’s 1,004 feet long and holds up to 3,646 passengers. The Dream offers many firsts for Carnival and cruise lines in general. Click here to read …...
Seven godmothers chosen for Oasis of the Seas’ seven neighborhoods
When Royal Caribbean officially names its newest cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas, on Monday, Nov. 30, 2009, the cruise line will continue its tradition of innovation by putting a new twist on one of maritime’s longest standing traditions. While normally bestowing the honor of godmother on one special person, Royal Caribbean has chosen...
Onboard: Pampered Regatta guests primed for trans-Atlantic crossing
Cruise News Weekly Editor Michael Coleman is aboard Oceania Regatta this week as she makes her way from Europe to North America. Here’s the first in a series of dispatches. FUNCHAL, Madeira, Nov. 18, 2009 — Guests aboard the 684-passenger Oceania Regatta left this dramatic, sun-drenched Portuguese island outpost today primed to begin...
Cruise Guide: Mega-ships Poesia, Dream, Oasis debut
By Michael Coleman Three of the world’s largest cruise ships ever constructed are making their North American debuts this week. MSC Poesia, Carnival Dream and the world´s biggest passenger vessel, Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas, were all unveiled to much pomp and circumstance. And, justifiably so. It’s a...
Onboard Video: Carnival Dream ‘just makes it’ when passing under a New York bridge
Watch as the brand new Carnival Dream cruise ship just barely fits under the Verrazano Narrows Bridge. The ship had just left New York City on Friday the 13th, 2009 for a two-night cruise....
Video: Carnival’s newest ship officially named ‘Dream’
The official naming ceremony of Carnival Cruise Lines’ new cruise ship, Carnival Dream, featured Academy Award- and Tony Award-winning actress Marcia Gay Harden in the role of ship’s godmother. Watch as she swings a baseball bat signed by New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez at a nearly six-foot tall champagne bottle to christen the ship....
Follow us live from the new Carnival Dream
We’ll be reporting live from Carnival Cruise Lines’ new ship, Carnival Dream, this Thursday, Friday and Saturday (Nov. 12, 13, and 14, 2009). You can follow our updates here, on Twitter (twitter.com/cruiseguide) and on Facebook (facebook.com/cruisenews). In addition to our coverage, the official naming ceremony featuring Academy...
Watch as Oasis of the Seas is welcomed into Port Everglades Friday
Royal Caribbean International’s newest cruise ship, the highly-anticipated Oasis of the Seas, will make her U.S. debut into her homeport of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. this Friday, Nov. 13. Hundreds of eager onlookers — ranging from Royal Caribbean top executives to local government officials and residents — are...