Real ships wear pink.

And Carnival Cruise Lines’ newest vessel is as pink as you’ll ever see at sea.

The Carnival Splendor, now on its inaugural voyages in Europe, is Carnival’s  largest ship at 113,300 tons.

That means more cabins (for 3,006 passengers), including 68 clustered forward at the spa; a larger children’s’ area and a deck water park, with a 214-foot twisting waterslide; more room for casual dining, including open kitchen stations for Indian, wok, rotisserie chicken and sushi; and a huge, Asian-themed spa of 21,000 square feet, decorated with Buddhas and dragons that guard a bubbling thalassotherapy pool, right.

And more places for splashes and splotches of pink, mixed with copper, brushed aluminum and glossy black.

For the rest of the story, including the naming ceremony featuring British musician Myleene Klass, go to Carnival Splendor at TheTravelMavens.com

photo by Andy Newman for Carnival Cruise Lines.

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