<p>Carnival has unveiled a new series of never-before-seen renderings of the 130,000-ton Carnival Dream &ndash; the largest &ldquo;Fun Ship&rdquo; ever constructed set to debut Sept. 21, 2009 &ndash; along with an entertaining and informative new blog by Senior Cruise Director John Heald who recently toured the ship during its construction at Italy&rsquo;s Fincantieri shipyard. </p><p>The new image gallery and blog are available at <a href="http://www.carnival.com/dream">www.carnival.com/dream</a>. </p><p>Included among the site&rsquo;s new digital renderings are stunning images of the Carnival Dream&rsquo;s Carnival WaterWorks aqua park featuring the longest water slides at sea; a breathtaking nine-deck-high atrium that will provide convenient access to the ship&rsquo;s numerous bars, lounges and nightspots; and Ocean Plaza, a new indoor/outdoor entertainment area offering magnificent ocean vistas.&nbsp; Examples of the ship&rsquo;s striking d&eacute;cor, including renderings of the dance club, casino, piano bar, and dining venues, are also included. </p><p>The site also includes a link to an engaging new blog by Heald, who takes readers on an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the spectacular new &ldquo;Fun Ship,&rdquo; displaying his trademark humor while conveying Carnival Dream&rsquo;s unique characteristics.</p><p>In addition to detailed overviews of the Carnival WaterWorks aqua park and Ocean Plaza, Heald&rsquo;s first-person account includes a look at the ship&rsquo;s 23,750-square-foot Cloud 9 Spa &ndash; the largest in the &ldquo;Fun Ship&rdquo; fleet &ndash; along with brand new area called The Lanai, a wrap-around promenade that encircles the ship.&nbsp; </p><p>Heald pays particular attention to Carnival Dream&rsquo;s wide-ranging accommodation categories, which include new &ldquo;cove balcony&rdquo; staterooms located closer to the water line and deluxe ocean view staterooms that will feature five berths and two bathrooms and should have particular appeal to families.</p><p>The blog also includes several videos of Heald as he tours the various areas of the ship and interacts with shipyard workers. </p><p>&ldquo;As my chauffer-driven Fiat 500 brought me closer to this spectacular new vessel, I experienced the feeling that I know you will feel when you see her for the first time. The Carnival Dream is going to be biblically, stratospherically, crushingly brilliant. It is a ship that will set the tone for others to try and follow and is without doubt a ship that will be talked about for a long time to come.&nbsp; Stop by my blog and find out why,&rdquo; said Heald. </p><p>&nbsp;Carnival Dream is slated to debut in Europe Sept. 21 with the first of three 12-day Grand Mediterranean cruises from Rome (Civitavecchia) through Oct. 27, 2009.<br />The ship will then sail on a 16-day trans-Atlantic crossing from Rome (Civitavecchia) to New York Oct. 27 - Nov. 12, 2009.&nbsp; From New York, Carnival Dream will operate two eight-day Bahamas/Florida cruises departing Nov. 15 and 23, 2009. Then following a nine-day cruise from Port Canaveral, Fla. the ship will launch year-round seven-day Caribbean service from that port Dec. 12. </p>