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There was more good news for New Orleans today as the Super Bowl-winning city learned Norwegian Cruise Line announced NOLA will be the year-round home of the 2,000 passenger Norwegian Spirit...
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It was a long time coming -- more than four years, in fact -- but New Orleans finally has its big ship back. The 2,758-passenger Carnival Triumph, one of the biggest ships in the Carnival fleet, will make its debut in the Big Easy today, marking the first time since Hurricane Katrina in 2005 that a vessel of its size has sailed out of the city…
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Louisiana’s cruise industry had a $163 million impact on the state in 2008, down from $172 million a year ago. Passenger counts were also down to 146,000 from 258,000.
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Sails January 9th thru the 16th, 2010
on the CARNIVAL TRIUMPH
Departs from New Orleans. Sails to Key West, Nassau Bahamas and Freeport Bahamas! Featuring Chubby Carrier and The Bayou Swamp Band, featuring Josh Garrett & The Bottom Line!
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Norwegian Cruise Line and the Port of New Orleans have signed a three-year agreement, with a three-year option, that allows NCL to homeport one of its Freestyle Cruising ships in New Orleans through Oct. 31, 2014, the port said March 13.
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Carnival is spending $250 million to update its eight Fantasy-class ships, which are among its older ships. The Fantasy, the first of the series, went into service in 1990; it's the only ship currently sailing year-round from New Orleans to the Caribbean.
Carnival Fantasy: The 2,056-passenger ship sails year-round cruises from New Orleans to Mexico. Four-night cruises stop in Cozumel; five-nighters add Progreso (for the colonial city of Merida).
NCL's Norwegian Spirit: The 1,996-passenger ship built in 1998 arrives Nov. 23 for weekly cruises on Sundays through April 12 to Santo Tomas De Castilla, Guatemala; Belize City, Belize; Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico.
After a summer away, the Spirit returns on Nov. 8, 2009, for cruises through April 4, 2010. NCL.com has a Web special for the Dec. 14 cruise this year.
Carnival Triumph: The 2,470-passenger Triumph, with 508 balcony cabins, is scheduled to replace the Fantasy (which will move to Mobile, Ala.) Nov. 10, 2009, to begin four-, five- and seven-night cruises from here.
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Damage From Hurricane Ike Makes Galveston Port Inaccessible. Carnival cruise ships, Conquest and Ecstasy supposed to land in Galveston, have been diverted to New Orleans while cleanup continues in Texas. READ STORY
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USA Today
Cruise Log with Gene Sloan
Carnival says the switch to Mobile for the next month will ensure smooth operations for the vessel. "The decision is based on continued issues and uncertainty surrounding the Mississippi River," it says in a statement. "Based on the potential for additional sporadic closures, along with speed limitations and required hull cleanings, the company cannot provide assurances that it will be able to operate the scheduled itineraries from New Orleans." … Continue Reading
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