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Article: Sailing the seas tops holiday season travel trends. (Backstage Pass).(Carnival Cruise Lines christens new Carnival Conquest cruise ship)
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- The Mississippi Business Journal
- Article date:
- December 9, 2002
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Ask travel specialists about holiday travel trends and a common theme emerges: cruises.
Of the cruise line offerings, Carnival Cruise Lines' newest ship, Carnival Conquest, is creating quite a stir. Last month, former Louisiana Congresswoman Lindy Boggs christened the latest "Fun Ship," the line's first vessel inaugurated at the Port of New Orleans, where the ship will be based year-round.
"Cruising is big business and getting bigger all the time," said Beverly Gianna, vice president of public affairs for the New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau (NOMCVB). "For visitors driving to New Orleans for a cruise, there is plenty of convenient parking near ...
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