Vessel Class
Half space per guest, a third guests per crew member, the rest condition. The formula.
Review Score
3.9Aggregated from 964 published traveler reviews across the major review sites. Shown as-is.
Ranked #152 of 172 in the CruiseIndex Fleet Ranking.
Dream class ranks 7 of 9 at Carnival Cruise Line
- Carnival Magic2011
- Carnival Breeze2012
- Carnival Dream2009
Sister ships share a hull, so they differ only in condition. A newer sister is the same vessel, less worn.
◆The ship’s bones◆
Guest capacity
3,646
Gross tonnage
128,251
Space per guest
35 GT/guest
Crew
1,369
Guests per crew
2.66
Entered service
2009 refit 2026
Size class
Large resort ship
CDC sanitation
94.2 recent avg /100
◆What passengers say◆
Food
3.5 / 5
964 reviews
Service
4 / 5
964 reviews
Cabins
4 / 5
964 reviews
Public rooms
4 / 5
964 reviews
Fitness & spa
3.5 / 5
964 reviews
Embarkation
4 / 5
964 reviews
Averages of 964 member ratings, shown as reported. Passengers grade a ship against what they expected from its line, so these compare Carnival Cruise Line ships to each other — not to ships from other lines. They are deliberately kept out of Vessel Class, which measures the ship itself.
◆Dining on board◆
Crimsonmain dining
Scarletmain dining
Lido Marketplacebuffet
The Chef's Art Steakhousesteakhouse
Cucina del CapitanoItalian
Bonsai Sushisushi
Seafood Shackseafood
Pasta BellaItalian pasta
Guy's Burger Jointburgers
BlueIguana CantinaMexican
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