Carnival Freedom

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Career
Name: Carnival Freedom
Operator: Carnival Cruise Lines
Port of Registry: Flag of Panama Panama
Builder: Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy
In service: 2007
Status: In service
General characteristics
Class and type: Conquest Class cruise ship
Tonnage: 110,000 gross tons
Length: 952 ft (290.2 m)
Beam: 116 ft (35.4 m)
Decks: 13
Speed: 21-knot (39 km/h)
Capacity: 2,974 passengers
Crew: 1,150

Carnival Freedom is a Conquest Class cruise ship for Carnival Cruise Lines. One of her main features is the Carnival Seaside Theatre – a 12-foot by 22-foot LED screen located by the pool on the Lido deck, which is used to show movies, sporting events, and concerts. Freedom was constructed at the Fincantieri shipyard in Mestre, Italy. Her maiden voyage was March 5, 2007. The ships current Cruise Director is Carnival's Senior Cruise Director, John Heald. His blog ([1]) allows readers to know what life on board the Freedom is like day-to-day.

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[edit] Itineraries

Carnival Freedom sails two itineraries from her home port in Civitavecchia near Rome. Stops on her Grand Mediterranean itinerary include: Naples, Dubrovnik, Venice, Messina, Barcelona, Cannes, and Livorno. Stops on her Mediterranean and Greek Isles itinerary include: Naples, Marmaris, Izmir, Istanbul, Athens, Katakolon, and Livorno. In the Fall and Winter of 2007, she will be sailing the Caribbean Sea from the Port of Miami. In the Summer of 2008 she will return to Europe and sail the same itineraries as above. In the Fall of 2008 she will again sail the Caribbean but from Fort Lauderdale out of Port Everglades.

[edit] Public rooms

  • Swingtime Jazz Bar
  • Scott's Piano Bar
  • Bar Nouveau Wine Bar
  • 70's Dance Club
  • Millennium Lobby
  • Timeless Pool Bar
  • Action Alley Video Game Room
  • Meiji Sushi Bar
  • Sun King Supper Club
  • Posh Restaurant
  • Chic Restaurant
  • Monticello Library
  • Babylon Casino
  • Habana Cigar Bar

[edit] Meeting facilities

  • Main lounge: 1400 guests
  • Aft Lounge: 425 guests
  • Grand Lounge: unknown
  • Dance Club: 211 guests
  • Jazz Club: 88 guests
  • Piano Lounge: 100 guests
  • Library: 17 guests

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