* The Return of Freedom

Carnival Freedom returned to service today with its new funnel (replacing the one that was damaged in a May 2022 fire) and its new livery. 

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A One-of-a-Kind Order

The Navantia shipyard at Cadiz (Spain) is preparing to install a replacement funnel aboard Carnival Freedom to replace the one that was damaged in a May 2022 funnel fire. 

Carnival Freedom arrived at the shipyard today to begin a 16-day dry dock. This is the first time Navantia has built a Carnival "whale tail" funnel, but then again, most shipyards have built even fewer. 

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Freedom in Galveston

Carnival Freedom has returned to Galveston following a three-week refit in Freeport that added a number of new features and updated many existing ones.

The complete story appeared in the March 12 issue of Cruise News Daily.