There will be eight new cruise ships launched this year, two of them refurbished ships that have been given new names. As 2012 gets underway, we’re giving you a snapshot of all of them…
Launch date: June 3
Capacity: 3,690
Sister ships: Carnival Magic, Carnival Dream
Maiden Voyage: Venice
Home Ports: Barcelona and Miami
Ships now in Carnival fleet: 24
Interesting: This is the last ship in Carnival’s Dream Class and is expected to more or less mirror its two siblings, which includes the WaterWorks aqua park, although not all final features have been released.
DAILY DEAL:
Norwegian Jewel
7 nights
January 28, 2012
New York (return): Port Canaveral, Great Stirrup Cay, Nassau
Inside $349
www.ncl.com