<p><font size="2"><font face="Times New Roman">As Carnival prepares to take delivery of the new 3,006-passenger Carnival Splendor next week, it also eagerly anticipates the debut of the 3,646-passenger Carnival Dream, the line&rsquo;s new 130,000-ton SuperLiner which will offer a variety of features and innovations when it debuts in September 2009.</font></font></p><p><span style="font-size: small"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><font size="2">Currently under construction at Fincantieri&rsquo;s Monfalcone shipyard in Italy, Carnival Dream is beginning to take shape as construction progresses toward its inaugural voyage next fall. </font></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><font size="2">Carnival Dream&rsquo;s many highlights will include a bold new concept in entertainment called &ldquo;The Piazza,&rdquo; a stunning indoor/outdoor caf&eacute; and live music venue; a huge Carnival WaterWorks aqua park, &ldquo;scenic whirlpools&rdquo; that extend over the ship&rsquo;s beam; the line&rsquo;s first two-level miniature golf course, and a variety of new stateroom categories, including a new two-bathroom configuration that will be ideal for families. </font></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><font size="2"><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><font size="2"><span></span>The massive &ldquo;Fun Ship&rdquo; will debut in Europe in September 2009 and after a pair of voyages from New York will reposition to Port Canaveral, Fla., for year-round seven-day Caribbean cruises beginning Dec. 5, 2009. </font></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><font size="2"></font></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><font size="2">Reservations for the Dream&rsquo;s various European and Caribbean departures are available July 1.</font></span></span></p>