Another new Cruise Ship for 2012!

Another week, another new launch! You will probably remember that last week I looked at what new cruise ships are being launched this year, and what to expect. Specifically I went into great detail on Oceania's new ship Riviera, this week however we will be looking at the Carnival Breeze! The Carnival Breeze will be launching in June 2012 and will be Carnival's first real stint in Europe since they pulled The Carnival Splendour out of the area in 2009, want to know more? Then read on..........

The Breeze will offer 12 night Europe cruises out of Barcelona for the summer before starting its year around schedule of 6 and 8 night Caribbean cruises to and from Miami. The ship itself stands at 130,000 tons and has a operating capacity of 3,690 passengers (at double occupancy). Other than what is expected in terms of facility on all modern ships, what is new, and make this ship stand out from the rest?

The Breeze is the third of Carnival's Dream class ships, for those who are not familiar with this class, the top deck will have theme park style water park with slides with the addition of the Serenity adults only deck and lounge area.  Really the target audience for this ship is families but really anyone who likes  Royal Caribbean, Celebrity ,NCL etc, should  feel right at home.

There is a new Sport Square on board which is an open air recreation complex with a ropes course, mini-golf, and outdoor fitness area. The Lanai features a wraparound promenade with whirlpools extending over both the ship's sides. At the risk of annoying Princess, Carnival has its own version of "Movies Under The Stars" in the  form of a giant poolside LED screen for movies and videos. There is a huge gym and spa on board and as normal there is a  extensive kids program to keep the nippers entertained.

My blog would not be complete if I did not mention the food on board. There are three main restaurants as standard, plus a steakhouse, Italian venue, sushi bar, deck grille, and a pub with a private beer label. So it will be very unlikely that you will go hungry. Entertainment options include a comedy club, piano bar, and multiple nightclubs. So this ship really can tick all the boxes.

If you would like to find out anymore, or have any questions, let me know!