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Article: CITY OF MOBILE TO BE NEW HOME FOR FANTASY

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August 18, 2008
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The city of Mobile issued the following news release:

Carnival Cruise Officials announced that the 2,056-passenger "Fun Ship" Carnival Fantasy will launch year-round four- and five-day cruises from Mobile, starting in November 2009, representing a 42 percent capacity increase from the Alabama Cruise Terminal, which was rating #1 in customer satisfaction.

"From the moment we built this extraordinary cruise terminal to our stellar performance in customer service at the terminal, we knew cruising was in Mobile's blood," said Mayor Sam Jones. "This announcement is proof of that assumption. We are proud and thankful that Carnival has decided to make Mobile the home of the Fantasy - one of its ...

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