Carnival Cruise Line has become the first cruise line to embark seven million guests from New Orleans.
The cruise line, which began operations from Port NOLA in 1994, had Captain Antonio Modaffari and the ship’s team welcome the Litteral family onboardCarnival Valor, pictured, on Monday (30 September) with an impromptu celebration to mark the occasion.
Carnival embarks 400,000 guests from Port NOLA annually, with Carnival Valor and Carnival Liberty currently sailing year-round from the port, with four- to seven-day itineraries visiting destinations in the Bahamas, Mexico and the Caribbean.
In 2025, Carnival Liberty will sail nine voyages from New Orleans that will visit Celebration Key, the cruise line’s new exclusive destination on the island of Grand Bahama, opening in July.
Carnival president Christine Duffy said: “Seven million guests cruising with us from Port NOLA signifies our unwavering commitment as the market leader in this vibrant city.
“Just after celebrating 30 years of year-round service here this spring, we’re proud to continue building on our important partnership with the New Orleans community.”
- Note from SeaView editor: If you have enough time in New Orleans, be sure to visit the must-see National WWII museum.