Carnival Cruise Lines, which operates Mobile’s only year-round cruise program, will increase capacity at the port by 42 percent when the 2,056-passenger Carnival Fantasy replaces the 1,452-passenger Holiday on year-round four- and five-day cruises beginning in November 2009.
With the Carnival Fantasy’s departures from Mobile, the company expects to carry approximately 170,000 passengers annually from that port. This fall, the Fantasy will undergo the next phase of the line’s “Evolutions of Fun” enhancement program.
During an extended dry-dock period the open decks will get the Carnival WaterWorks aqua park, Serenity adults-only retreat, and a new resort-style pool area. “Mobile has been a terrific homeport for us since we began service there in 2004, and we’re absolutely thrilled to be able to expand capacity from this port with the deployment of the Carnival Fantasy,” said Terry Thornton, Carnival’s senior vice president of marketing planning.
“The support of the local community, particularly city and port officials and our travel agent partners, has been nothing short of exceptional and we are very pleased to continue operating Mobile’s first and only year-round cruise program,” he added.
Carnival Fantasy will launch year-round service from Mobile on Nov. 16, 2009. Four-day cruises will depart Thursdays and visit Cozumel. Five-day cruises departing Mondays visit both Cozumel and Calica. Five-day cruises departing Saturdays call at Cozumel and Progreso. On Nov. 10, 2009, the ship will offer a one-time six-day cruise visiting Progreso, Cozumel and Costa Maya.
The Holiday will remain in Mobile through the Nov. 2, 2009, departure and will then be transferred to Iberocruceros, a Spain-based sister cruise brand under the Carnival Corp. & plc umbrella. Reservations are currently being accepted for the Carnival Fantasy’s new program from Mobile.
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