MIAMI, Nov. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Building upon
its position as the leader in Gulf Coast cruising, Carnival Cruise
Line has announced it will expand capacity on its short cruise
offerings from New Orleans
beginning in 2019.
Carnival Valor will shift to New
Orleans to begin year-round four- and five-day cruises from
the Big Easy beginning May 2019. It
will be the largest ship to offer a year-round short cruise
schedule from that port.
On this route, four-day long weekend cruises depart Thursdays
and visit Cozumel, while five-day
voyages depart Mondays and Saturdays calling at Cozumel and Progreso.
Each of these stunning Mexican destinations offer world-class
beaches, excellent shopping and dining experiences, and
opportunities to visit historical attractions and landmarks,
including centuries-old Mayan ruins. A wide variety of "fun
in the sun" shore excursion choices, from paddle-boarding and
ziplining to ATV adventures and watersports like scuba diving and
snorkeling, is also available.
"New Orleans is one of our most
popular homeports and Carnival Valor is a wonderful short option
that provides a wide array of exciting dining, beverage,
entertainment and activity choices that our guests are sure to
enjoy," said Christine Duffy,
president of Carnival Cruise Line.
"We are thrilled to welcome Carnival Valor to the year-round
cruise offerings from our vibrant and historical city," said
Brandy D. Christian, Port of New
Orleans President and CEO. "We value our long-time partnership with
Carnival Cruise Line and we look forward to working together to
continue to provide new and varied itineraries and a top-notch
experience for our guests."
Carnival Valor from New
Orleans
The 2,974-passenger Carnival Valor will kick
off its new year-round schedule of four- and five-day cruises from
New Orleans May 16, 2019, replacing Carnival Triumph and
representing a nearly 10 percent increase in capacity on the line's
short cruise program from that port. Carnival Triumph will be
deployed to another homeport to be announced at a later date.
Also in May 2019, Carnival Glory will
take over the New Orleans-based
year-round seven-day schedule of Carnival Dream. Together, Carnival
Valor and Carnival Glory are expected to carry nearly 400,000
passengers from New Orleans.
Carnival Valor last year underwent a multi-million-dollar
renovation that added such popular highlights as Guy's Burger
Joint, developed in tandem with celebrity chef Guy Fieri, the Caribbean-themed RedFrog Pub, SkyBox sports
bar, Alchemy Bar and the poolside RedFrog Rum Bar and BlueIguana
Tequila Bar. Other features on Carnival Valor include an
adults-only Serenity Deck, a
214-foot-long water slide and Scarlett's, a classic American
steakhouse.
Additional Information and Reservations
For
additional information and reservations, contact any travel agent,
call 1-800-CARNIVAL or visit carnival.com. Carnival also can be
found on: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.
Journalists also can visit Carnival's media
site, carnival-news.com or follow the line's PR department on
Twitter at twitter.com/CarnivalPR.
About Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line, part of Carnival Corporation & plc
(NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is "The World's Most Popular Cruise
Line®" with 25 ships operating three- to 16-day voyages to The
Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, New England, Bermuda, Europe, Cuba,
Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Two
133,500-ton Vista class ships are currently scheduled for delivery
- Carnival Horizon in 2018 and an as-yet-unnamed vessel in 2019.
Additionally, two new 180,000-ton ships are scheduled to enter
service in 2020 and 2022.
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