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14 nights · 8 ports
round-trip · Galveston
CarnivalCarnival Dream
Carnival Dream Oct 17, 2026
14-Night Eastern Caribbean - Carnival Journeys
4.4 out of 5, Gangwaze Score™
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The Gangwaze Score blends how cruisers rate this ship, how they rate this sailing, the ship’s latest CDC health inspection, the safety of its ports, and how today’s fare compares with its recent average.
- Cruiser satisfaction
- Very good
- This sailing
- Excellent
- Ship health
- Excellent
- Port safety
- Fair
- Value
- Excellent
Aboard Carnival Dream · Departing October 17, 2026 from the Port of Galveston, Texas.
You'll depart Galveston on Saturday, October 17, 2026 for your 14-Night Eastern Caribbean - Carnival Journeys round-trip cruise vacation aboard Carnival's Carnival Dream.
Your itinerary includes one domestic stop in Key West as well as visits to Turks And Caicos Islands, where you'll explore Grand Turk Island, Puerto Rico, where you'll explore San Juan, U. S. Virgin Islands, where you'll explore Charlotte Amalie and Frederiksted, St Kitts And Nevis, where you'll explore Basseterre, Netherlands Antilles, where you'll explore Philipsburg, and Jamaica, where you'll explore Ocho Rios. Your trip has five sea days to enjoy everything the Carnival Dream has to offer.
Your ship ranks tied for #11 among Carnival's 31 ships by size and is about as new as the fleet average, having launched in 2009.
Current pricing for this sailing starts at $90 per passenger, per night, down 14% vs. our tracked average.
// 01 · About the ship
Carnival Dream
Ship OverviewCarnival
Carnival · Dream class
CHRISTENED
2009
STATEROOMS
1,823
TONNAGE
130,000GT
▲ 7.3% ABOVEvs avg 121,145
YEAR BUILT
2009
FLEET AVERAGEvs avg 2009
LENGTH
1,004ft
▲ 1.2% ABOVEvs avg 992 ft
PASSENGERS
4,631cruisers
▲ 11.4% ABOVEvs avg 4,158
Carnival Dream, the lead Dream-class ship, was built in 2009 and refreshed with new carpeting and furniture in 2021. It is tied for the #11 ship in the Carnival fleet by size, spread over 13 passenger decks. Around the glass-roofed Waves Pool sit Guy's Burger Joint, Blue Iguana Cantina and the RedFrog Rum Bar, all poolside spots for burgers, tacos and rum cocktails. For dinner there's smoky Southern barbecue at Guy's Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que, sushi at Bonsai Sushi and a polished night out at The Chefs Art Steakhouse. Evenings bring nightly shows in the Encore Main Lounge, custom cocktails at the vintage-themed Alchemy Bar and outdoor movies at Carnival Seaside Theater. On the top deck, WaterWorks has the spiraling Twister Waterslide. Kids and teens have Camp Ocean, Circle C and Club O2, while adults can slip away to Serenity Adult Only Retreat.
With five sea days on this sailing, there's time for Waves Pool, Cloud 9 Spa and Alchemy Bar.
// 02 · Port by Port
Your Itinerary
Carnival DreamOctober 17 to October 31, 2026Round-trip Galveston
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- DAY 11 · TUE, OCT 27
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- DAY 13 · THU, OCT 29
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- DAY 14 · FRI, OCT 30
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// 03 · Cruise price
Cruise Price & Tracking
Carnival DreamOctober 17, 2026
The most recent price for this sailing starts at $1,249 ($90 per night) for an Inside cabin. Compared to the average price of $1,401 ($101 per night), this represents a 11% decrease.
// Price history · inside
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This cabinAvg $1,401
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// 04 · Cruise resources
Cruise Resources
To prepare for your Carnival Dream October 17, 2026 cruise, here are some helpful tools to get you prepared and excited for your vacation.
- 01 Ship Tracking Check the Carnival Dream's current location. Track where it's coming from and where the ship is headed.
- 02 Cruise Director Meet Andy Mercer, the Carnival cruise director scheduled for the Carnival Dream on this sailing.
- 03 Roll Call See who else is sailing on the Carnival Dream on Oct 17, 2026, and join the roll call.
- 04 Deck Plans Explore every deck of the Carnival Dream, with the venues and cabins on each.
// 05 · Other sailings
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