Carnival gives new ships whimsical names


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Erica Silverstein
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    Carnival

    has set aside its patriotic ship names—such as the

    Carnival Liberty

    and

    Carnival Freedom

    —to return to its whimsical names of old. In October 2009 and June 2011, the

    Carnival Dream

    and

    Carnival Magic

    will join ships like the

    Fantasy

    and the

    Imagination

    in Carnival's fleet.

    The two 3,652-passenger ships will head up a new class of vessels for Carnival. They'll be the largest in the fleet, and you can expect that they'll introduce new amenities and activities for the cruise line.

    You'll have to wait a few years to see what this new class of ship will offer. In the meantime, guests can ooh and ahh over the

    Carnival Freedom

    , which debuts on March 5, 2007, and the

    Carnival Splendour

    , which arrives on the scene in July 2008.