What kind of ship is Carnival Dream?

Carnival Dream is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2009 by Fincantieri. The vessel is 306 m long with a beam of 48 m and has a gross tonnage of 130,000.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Carnival Dream?

Carnival Corporation is recorded as Registered owner for Carnival Dream (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Carnival Dream?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Carnival Dream from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Carnival Dream. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Carnival Dream

Cruise ship · Panama · built 2009 · AIS Class A

IMO9378474MMSI370490000Call sign3ETA7Last AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 21:45 UTC

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In short

Carnival Dream (Cruise ship, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 21:45 UTC, under way at 10.9 kn, near Galveston (Gulf of Mexico). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is BS NAS > US GLS; its reported draught is 8.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 10:44 UTC). Registered owner: Carnival Corporation (source: Wikidata). It can carry up to 3,646 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Cruise ship
Flag: Panama
Year built: 2009
Gross tonnage: 130,000
Size (length × beam): 306 m × 48 m
Registered owner: Carnival Corporation

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Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 21:45 UTC

Position: 29.3154° N, 94.6422° W
Area: Gulf of Mexico
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 10.9 kn
Course: 124°
Heading: 118°

29.3154° N, 94.6422° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: Carnival Dream
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9378474
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 370490000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 3ETA7
Flag: Panama
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataCruise ship
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 130,000
Length overall: 306 m
Beam: 48 m
Year built: 2009
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q1044042. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.3,646

A tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.

Ownership & management

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Registered owner: Carnival Corporation
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Operator: Carnival Cruise Line
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Fincantieri
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Dec 26, 2016	Reported departure from New OrleansAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 26, 2016	Reported arrival at New OrleansAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 18, 2016	Reported departure from New OrleansAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
New Orleans USMSY	Departure	Dec 26, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Dec 26, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Departure	Dec 18, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Dec 18, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Departure	Dec 11, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Dec 11, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Departure	Dec 4, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Dec 4, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Departure	Nov 27, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Nov 27, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Departure	Nov 20, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New Orleans USMSY	Arrival	Nov 20, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: November 12, 2009.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

About Carnival Dream

Carnival Dream is a cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line. She is the lead ship of her namesake class, which includes Carnival Magic, Carnival Breeze, and Costa Diadema. Built by Fincantieri at its Monfalcone shipyard in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, northern Italy, she was floated out on October 24, 2008, and christened by Marcia Gay Harden. At 128,250 GT, Carnival Dream was once the largest Carnival Cruise Ship. It lost this title to the Carnival Magic, when she was introduced in 2011.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Carnival Dream now?: Carnival Dream (Cruise ship, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 21:45 UTC, under way at 10.9 kn, near Galveston (Gulf of Mexico). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was BS NAS > US GLS (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 10:44 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Carnival Dream?: Carnival Dream is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2009 by Fincantieri. The vessel is 306 m long with a beam of 48 m and has a gross tonnage of 130,000.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Carnival Dream?: Carnival Corporation is recorded as Registered owner for Carnival Dream (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Carnival Dream?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Carnival Dream from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Carnival Dream. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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