<p>Building upon its reputation for offering the most diverse entertainment choices at sea, Carnival Cruise Lines will introduce the line&rsquo;s first comedy club on its new 130,000-ton Carnival Dream. The club will feature six comedy shows on four different nights during each voyage.</p>
<p>The new 3,646-passenger Carnival Dream &ndash; the line&rsquo;s largest ship &ndash; is set to debut Sept. 21, 2009.</p>
<p>Presented in the 425-seat Burgundy Lounge, Carnival Dream&rsquo;s comedy club will highlight a wide variety of comedians offering both family-friendly and adult-only performances each night.</p>
<p>Six 35-minute shows will be presented nightly, with show times at 6, 7:15, 8:30, 9:45 and 11 p.m., and 12:15 a.m. The last two performances will be R-rated adult-only shows.</p>
<p>Carnival Dream&rsquo;s comedy club will showcase the talents of both the line&rsquo;s established comedians and up-and-coming performers, many of whom have appeared on television specials and in comedy venues throughout the country.</p>
<p>Carnival Dream&rsquo;s comedy club is one of several entertainment options aboard the spectacular &ldquo;Fun Ship&rdquo; that will offer guests an unparalleled mix of entertainment and activity choices from early in the morning to late at night.</p>
<p>These include three high-energy revues &ndash; &ldquo;Dancin&rsquo; in the Street,&rdquo; &ldquo;Get Ready&rdquo; and &ldquo;X-Treme Country&rdquo; &ndash; each of which will feature elaborate sets and costumes, state-of-the-art video technology and sophisticated special effects to keep audiences enthralled and entertained.</p>
<p>Offered for the first time on Carnival Dream, Ocean Plaza is a stunning indoor/outdoor caf&eacute;/live music venue with activities and entertainment planned from 9 a.m. until 1 a.m.&nbsp; Here, guests can relax with specialty coffees and sweets while enjoying a variety of live music, from rock and roll bands to a Latin trio, classical pianists, solo singers and more.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Located on Promenade Deck 5, Ocean Plaza will also serve as the venue for activities ranging from scrapbooking classes and trivia contests to karaoke, and art, spa and photo seminars.&nbsp; Jugglers and magic shows also will be presented, while the Fun Force, Carnival&rsquo;s energetic acrobatic troupe, will amaze guests with their high-flying antics.</p>
<p>Other diversions on Carnival Dream will include solo entertainers along the Dream Street Promenade, a karaoke lounge, rollicking sing-a-longs in Sam&rsquo;s Piano Bar, steel drum and Calypso bands on Lido Deck and live bands playing everything from rock to Latin to disco. Carnival Dream will also feature Carnival&rsquo;s Seaside Theatre, a massive LED screen on Lido Deck showing movies, concerts, sporting events and other programming.</p>
<p>Carnival Dream debuts Sept. 21, 2009, with the first of three 12-day Grand Mediterranean cruises operating round-trip from Rome (Civitavecchia), followed by a 16-day trans-Atlantic crossing from Rome to New York Oct. 27 &ndash; Nov. 12.&nbsp; Carnival Dream will operate two eight-day Bahamas/Florida cruises departing Nov. 15 and 23 from New York.&nbsp; The ship will then reposition to Port Canaveral, Fla., for a special nine-day Caribbean cruise departing Dec. 3. Carnival Dream will launch year-round seven-day Caribbean service from Port Canaveral, Dec. 12, 2009.</p>