Carnival Splendor

Posted on: July 10th, 2008 -

With the white cliffs of Dover, England, behind the new Carnival Splendor arrives in Dover, Thursday, July 10, 2008, for formal naming ceremonies Thursday afternoon by the ship’s godmother, Myleene Klass, an English actress, singer, model, pianist, and broadcast presenter. The newest ship of Carnival Cruise Lines’ fleet is 290.169 meters long and can accommodate more than 3,000 guests. Carnival Splendor is to begin a series of 12-day Northern Europe cruises on July 13, following a three-night preview cruise that departs Thursday evening. In late October, the ship is to relocate to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for Caribbean cruises and then be re-postioned to Los Angeles in late March 2009 for seven-day Mexican Riviera voyages. Carnival Splendor is the largest ship, in terms of passenger count, to ever sail from the Port of Dover. (Andy Newman/Carnival Cruise Lines/HO)