Carnival Dream vs Carnival Freedom

2 ships compared
Fares per person start at €240 on Carnival Freedom and €346 on Carnival Dream. Carnival Dream is the bigger ship, carrying 3,646 guests to 2,980. Carnival Freedom has the fewest guests per crew member, at 2.6 to 1. Carnival Dream is newer, built in 2009 against 2007, though Carnival Freedom was refurbished in 2024. Carnival Dream runs 4–14 night cruises from New Orleans and Galveston, while Carnival Freedom runs 3–8 night cruises from Norfolk and Port Canaveral.
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3,6462,980
1,3671,150
2.7 : 12.6 : 1
1513
306 m290 m
37 m35 m
23 knots22 knots
Cruise lineCarnival Cruise LineCarnival Cruise Line
Ship classDream ClassConquest Class
20092007
20262024
RegistryPanamaPanama
Onboard currencyUS DollarUS Dollar
≈ €346≈ €240
≈ €35≈ €24
≈ €639≈ €396
179135
4–14 nights3–8 nights
119
76
43
All venues
  • Blue Iguana Cantina · Mexican
  • Guy's Burger Joint · Burgers
  • Guy's Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que · Barbecue and smokehouse
  • Mongolian Wok · Asian
  • Blue Iguana Cantina · Mexican
  • Guy's Burger Joint · Burgers
  • Mongolian Wok · Asian
  • Ol' Fashioned BBQ · Barbecue
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