A massive Carnival Freedom cruise ship with a dark blue, white, and red hull navigating a harbor channel. The ship features tiered cabin decks, orange lifeboats, and a signature red whale-tail smokestack, with a small pilot boat nearby and an industrial port in the background.

Carnival

Carnival Dream

Caribbean

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Trip Details

Departs: October 5, 2028

Returns: October 9, 2028

Departure Port: New Orleans

Ship: Carnival Dream

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Carnival Dream

The largest Fun Ship ever built, in 2009, and the one that gave Carnival a real promenade deck

Aboard

  • Lead ship of the Dream class, built at Fincantieri Monfalcone and delivered in 2009
  • The Lanai, a full wraparound outdoor promenade on deck five
  • Four scenic whirlpools cantilevered out over the sides of the hull
  • Ocean Plaza, an indoor-outdoor cafe and music room opening onto the promenade
  • Moves from Galveston to New Orleans in May 2027, her first return there since 2019
More About Carnival Dream

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Where You Stop

New Orleans

Caribbean

The Caribbean

The most-sailed water on earth, and the easiest cruise to fall in love with, short flights, warm water twelve months a year, and a different island every morning.

Best Time to Go
December through April, outside hurricane season
Typical Length
5 to 8 nights
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