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Article: Carnival putting bigger ship in New Orleans
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- August 19, 2008
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Carnival Cruise Lines will move the Carnival Triumph to New Orleans when the smaller Carnival Fantasy moves to Mobile, Alabama, in 2009, officials announced Tuesday.
The Triumph, which carries 2,758 passengers _ about one-third more than the Fantasy _ also will add two one-week Caribbean cruises a month to the Fantasy's current rotation of four- and five-day cruises to Mexico.
"We're very pleased to bring a newer, larger ship to New Orleans as well as expand our operations with new seven-day western Caribbean itineraries," Carnival spokesman Terry Thornton said.
"In addition to serving as an excellent homeport for Carnival for nearly 15 years, New ...