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Carnival Cruise Lines has put a whole new meaning in living large in Florida, especially Central Florida. Carnival announced that the new 130,000-ton Carnival Dream, the largest “Fun Ship” ever constructed, will be based at Port Canaveral, Fla. The Carnival Dream’s itinerary will begin in the Fall of 2009, but as of yet, Carnival is undecided what they ports of call or schedule will be.

Currently under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, the 3,652-passenger Carnival Dream is the first in a new class of ship for the line with a unique interior design, sleek hull and distinctive profile, along with a host of innovative facilities and features which will be released in the coming months.

The deployment of the Carnival Dream to Port Canaveral continues the line’s 18-year relationship with the Canaveral Port Authority, the longest tenure of any cruise line there.

In addition to the Carnival Dream, the line has two other “Fun Ships” scheduled to enter service – the 113,300-ton Carnival Splendor, set to debut in Europe July 2, 2008, and the 130,000-ton Carnival Magic, slated for delivery in June 2011.

Carnival is the largest and most popular cruise line in the world, with 22 “Fun Ships” operating three- to 18-day voyages to the Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Canada, New England, Europe and South America.

For additional information on the “Fun Ship” vacation experience, call me at 1-888-579-8706 or visit carnival.com.