This amateur video was posted on YouTube.

And we while have no idea who these people are or what they are saying, we do know that this footage shows the Carnival Dream in the Adriatic on her sea trials which run through July 2.

We only wish that these folks could have held their camera a little steadier! And while we’re unclear on their narration of the video, we only have one word to describe the massive 3,646-passenger ship – FABULOSO!

The largest “Fun Ship” ever constructed, Carnival Dream is carrying a full complement of technicians and engineers during her sea trials and these highly skilled individuals are putting the 130,000-ton cruise ship through a variety of exercises to check the engines and other machinery on board.

Set to debut in Europe Sept. 21, Carnival Dream will offer a host of innovative features and facilities, ushering in an exciting new era in “Fun Ship” cruising.

With Carnival Cruise Lines’ ships returning to Mexico earlier this month, the line is currently offering some exceptionally attractive rates on its  shorter itineraries departing from Long Beach and San Diego.

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Isaac Levy certainly knows a good thing when he sees it! 

The 90-year-old resident of Redondo Beach, Calif., has been sailing on Carnival Cruise Lines’ four-day Baja Mexico itinerary once a month for the past 14 years, dating back to when the cruise ship Holiday first began the program from Southern California in 1995. 

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The 35^th anniversary of Cherie Weinstein, Carnival Cruise Lines’ vice president of group business development, was marked with a surprise reception at the company’s Miami headquarters. Weinstein is the longest tenured employee at Carnival Cruise Lines.

Weinstein’s contributions to Carnival were recognized with a number of gifts and accolades, including her 35-year anniversary pin which was presented to her by Carnival President and CEO Gerry Cahill.  Weinstein also received a ship’s bell from the Carnival cruise ship Celebration, which was retired from the fleet, among numerous other gifts.

Weinstein joined Carnival Cruise Lines in 1974 when the company had only one ship, the TSS Mardi Gras.  Over the years, she has played a critical role in the growth and success of the company, which now operates 22 ships and carries 3.8 million passengers annually – the most in the cruise industry.

The 3,006-passenger Carnival Splendor departed the Port of Long Beach, Calif., yesterday on a seven-day cruise to the Mexican Riviera, marking the resumption of cruises to Mexico on Carnival’s newest and largest ship.

On this route, Carnival Splendor visits three of the Mexican Riviera’s most popular ports of call:  Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas, each of which is known for its excellent beaches and watersports, as well as outstanding shopping and dining opportunities.

The 113,300-ton Carnival Splendor began service from Long Beach in April of this year and operates weekly round-trip cruises departing every Sunday.

Carnival Cruise Lines’ 113,300-ton Carnival Splendor, which launched year-round seven-day service from Long Beach, Calif., in April, received a perfect 100 score on its most recent inspection by the United States Public Health Service.         

The largest ship in the Carnival fleet, the 3,006-passenger vessel received perfect marks on all 42 items that comprise the U.S. Public Health Service’s comprehensive Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) checklist. 

The unannounced inspections, which are conducted twice a year and required for any cruise ship with an international itinerary calling at a U.S. port, evaluate vessels in a wide variety of areas, including adherence to proper food handling, preparation and storage procedures, and overall galley cleanliness.  Ships’ potable water supplies used in spas and pools are evaluated, as well.