<p>Carnival Cruises newest ship will <span></span>be the largest &ldquo;Fun Ship&rdquo; ever built and will be based at Port Canaveral, Florida from Autumn 2009.</p><p><br />The new ship is currently under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy.<span> </span>It will hold 3,652 passengers and will be named Carnival Dream, the first in a new class of ship for Carnival Cruises.<span> </span>The new class will feature a unique interior design, sleek hull and distinctive profile, along with a whole host of innovative facilities, the details of which will be released in the coming months. </p><p><br />Carnival Dream&rsquo;s deployment to Port Canaveral continues the line&rsquo;s 18 year relationship with the Canaveral Port Authority, the longest tenure of any cruise line there.<span> </span></p><span></span><p><br />There are another two ships scheduled to join Carnival Dream, the 113,300<span> tonne</span> Carnival Splendor set to debut in Europe 2 July 2008 and the 130,000<span> tonne</span> Carnival Magic, for delivery in June 2011. </p><p><br />Carnival is the largest and most popular cruise line in the world, with 22 &ldquo;Fun Ships&rdquo; operating three- to 18-day voyages to the Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Canada, New England, Europe and South America. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JetlineCruiseNews/~4/277698258" border="0" width="1" height="1" /></p>