CRUISE LINES

Carnival Cruise Lines to deploy second ship to New Orleans in August 2007. Only cruise line to base two ships in New Orleans year-round
23/8/2006
Carnival Cruise Lines, the world's largest and most popular cruise line, will build upon its distinction as New Orleans' number one cruise operator when it deploys a second year-round ship to New Orleans, the 2,758-passenger Carnival Triumph, in August 2007.
Carnival will be the only cruise line to operate year-round from New Orleans and, with the deployment of the line's 2,056-passenger Fantasy to New Orleans in October, will now offer four-, five- and seven-day cruise to the most attractive destinations in the western Caribbean.
Carnival Triumph will begin year-round seven-day Caribbean cruises from the Port of New Orleans Sept. 2, 2007, becoming the largest cruise ship based at that port. The Fantasy will launch year-round four- and five-day western Caribbean cruises from New Orleans beginning Oct. 26, 2006. Prior to the start-up of week-long service, Carnival Triumph will operate a special one-time five-day cruise from New Orleans Aug. 28, 2007.
With the Fantasy and Carnival Triumph, Carnival expects to carry 320,000 passengers annually from New Orleans.