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.