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Royal Caribbean Leaving Port Of New Orleans In 2015

A local New Orleans newspaper has reported Royal Caribbean has made the decision to leave the Port of New Orleans for the 2015-16 winter cruise season. Royal Caribbean’s hiatus in the port will begin following the departure of Serenade of the Seas in April 2015. The newspaper report was confirmed by Royal Caribbean earlier this week […]

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Carnival Dream Sets Sail On Inaugural Sailing From New Orleans

New Orlean’s newest and largest based ship, the Carnival Dream, set sail on her inaugural sailing from the port yesterday afternoon. The inaugural sailing will call on Costa Maya, Roatan, and Cozumel, before returning to the Big Easy to kick off her new season of weekly Caribbean and Bahamas sailings from the port. The Carnival […]

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Carnival Partners With New Orleans Saints

Carnival Cruise Lines has announced a new partnership with New Orlean’s NFL franchise – the Saints. Carnival now carries the title of “Official Cruise Partner of the New Orleans Saints” in their first ever partnership with an NFL team. The new partnership between Carnival and the Saints will create for a variety of fun in-stadium […]

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American Cruise Lines Introduces Mardi Gras Celebration Cruise

American Cruise Lines, the largest U.S. cruise company, announced today the introduction of a specially-themed Mardi Gras cruise. Offered on March 1, 2014, during the week of Mardi Gras, the new theme cruise will kick-off the line’s third season on the Mississippi River in New Orleans, with a complimentary pre-cruise package, specially-planned festivities, and an exclusive dinner […]

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Norwegian Jewel Begins Sailing From New Orleans

Earlier this weekend, the Norwegian Jewel began sailing a new schedule of western Caribbean cruises out of New Orleans, Louisiana. The Norwegian Jewel will be sailing 7 night western Caribbean cruises, departing each weekend, calling in Cozumel, Belize City, Roatan, Cozumel, and spending two days at sea. The arrival of the Norwegian Jewel in New […]

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Tropical Storm Karen Delays Two Carnival Ships

Carnival Cruise Line’s has been forced to delay the arrival of the Carnival Conquest and Elation in New Orleans due to the approaching Tropical Storm Karen. Tropical Storm Karen has forced the closure of the Mississippi River, banning all ship traffic for the remainder of the weekend. Due to this, the Carnival Elation’s Saturday arrival […]

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Carnival Announces New Deployments For Port Canaveral & New Orleans

Carnival Cruise Lines today announced new ship deployments taking effect in 2014 in several key markets resulting in exciting new product offerings from Port Canaveral, Fla., and New Orleans.  Carnival will now feature the widest selection of seagoing vacation choices in these markets aboard some of the most innovative ships in cruising. Carnival Sunshine, which […]

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Norwegian Announces 2014/2015 Caribbean, Bahamas & Florida Itineraries

For the ultimate in sun and fun, Norwegian Cruise Line today announced its deployment for the fall and winter 2014/2015 season with eight contemporary ships sailing to the Caribbean and Bahamas & Florida from five homeports: Miami, New York, Tampa, Houston and New Orleans.  Norwegian Getaway, Norwegian Epic and Norwegian Pearl will set sail from Miami.  […]

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Royal Caribbean To Offer New Itinerary & Ship from New Orleans

It was leaked earlier today by various travel agents that Royal Caribbean will give New Orleans a new ship and itinerary for next year’s fall and winter cruise season. The Serenade of the Seas will begin sailing out of New Orleans in fall of 2013. This will be Serenade’s first ever year homeporting in New Orleans, and the […]

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Rumors Swirl of Carnival’s Return to Mobile, AL

Earlier today many local news agencies in Mobile, Alabama  and Cruise Critic began to report on a possibility of a Carnival cruise ship returning to the city of Mobile. It is reported that earlier this week, Carnival sent out surveys to a select number of past guests, asking them questions about their preferences on cruising out of […]

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Carnival Sunshine, Carnival’s newest ship (kinda)

Carnival Cruise Line finally announced today what is happening to the Carnival Destiny after she completes her trans-Atlantic cruise. Well, it’s amazing. Check out Carnival’s official press release below and tell us what you think about Destiny’s transformation in the comment section…  CARNIVAL DESTINY TO UNDERGO DRAMATIC TRANSFORMATION  DURING MASSIVE $155 MILLION REFIT IN EARLY 2013  Ship […]