<p>The largest Carnival Cruise Lines vessel ever constructed, the 3,006-passenger SuperLiner debuts July 2 with an inaugural eight-day Western Europe voyage from Genoa to London (Dover).&nbsp; </p><p>From Dover, the ship will be officially named during a ceremony on July 10 presided over by its godmother, British celebrity Myleene Klass, a chart-topping musican, singer and television personality.&nbsp; </p><p>Following the naming, Carnival Splendor will sail on a special three-day voyage to Amsterdam July 10-13, then launch the line&rsquo;s first-ever Northern Europe cruise program featuring ports from Denmark, Germany, Russia, Finland, Estonia and The Netherlands.&nbsp; The program runs July 13 - Aug. 30, 2008.</p><p>Representing a new class of vessel for the line, Carnival Splendor offers a host of innovative facilities and features highlighted by a luxurious health and fitness facility &ndash;&nbsp;&nbsp; the two-level, 21,000-square-foot Cloud 9 Spa which houses a thalassotherapy pool, an elaborate thermal suite and 17 private treatment rooms. Adjacent to the facility will be 68 spa staterooms and suites &ndash; a first for the line.</p><p>Other features include a two-deck-high children&rsquo;s play area &ndash; the largest in the &ldquo;Fun Ship&rdquo; fleet &ndash; along with a water park, and a mid-ship pool covered by a magradome and featuring Carnival&rsquo;s Seaside Theatre, a 270-square-foot LED screen displaying movies, concerts and other programming.</p><p>&ldquo;Carnival Splendor is a wonderful addition to our fleet, offering an array of innovative amenities and facilities, including specifically designed areas catering to different guests, from expansive children&rsquo;s facilities to our popular adults-only retreat, Serenity,&rdquo; said Gerry Cahill, Carnival&rsquo;s president and CEO.&nbsp; &ldquo;We can&rsquo;t wait to bring our guests aboard to experience for themselves all this magnificent &lsquo;Fun Ship&rsquo; has to offer,&rdquo; he added.</p><p>Following its Northern Europe schedule, Carnival Splendor will operate a 12-day Western Europe cruise departing Sept. 11 followed by &ldquo;Grand Mediterranean&rdquo; and &ldquo;Mediterranean, Greece &amp; Turkey&rdquo; voyages through Oct. 17, and a 16-day trans-Atlantic crossing from Rome (Civitavecchia) to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Oct. 29 &ndash; Nov. 14, 2008.&nbsp; </p><p>The ship will operate a winter schedule of seven-day Caribbean voyages from Fort Lauderdale followed by a series of 14- to 18-day South American voyages &ndash; Carnival&rsquo;s first.&nbsp; These voyages will position Carnival Splendor for year-round seven-day Mexican Riviera voyages from Long Beach, Calif., beginning March 29, 2009, continuing the line&rsquo;s West Coast expansion.</p><p>Carnival is currently accepting reservations for all of the Carnival Splendor&rsquo;s European, Caribbean, South American and Mexican Riviera cruises.</p>