Carnival Cruise Line is celebrating 30 years of sailing from the city of New Orleans! Community leaders and the cruise line’s Chief Culinary Officer Emery Lagasse celebrated the occasion onboard Carnival Liberty after the ship arrived in its new home in New Orleans.
Close to seven million guests have cruised from Port NOLA on a Carnival ship since they first began sailing from the port with year-round service in 1994. Carnival is the top cruise operator in New Orleans and the only cruise line to homeport in the city year-round.
“It’s an honor to share this great milestone and build on our successful partnership with the city and the port of New Orleans. We sail more than 400,000 guests from Port NOLA annually and for every one of them, our goal is the same: providing a fun and memorable vacation. That’s certainly a shared objective with the City of New Orleans, for all its visitors, which drives our partnership’s continued success.”
Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy
To mark the occasion, Carnival donated $30,000 to the Emeril Lagasse Foundation to support New Orleans’ education and culinary programs for youth. Lagasse led a tour of the ship’s main galley to a group from Belle Chaise Academy which is a partner of Emeril’s Culinary Garden & Teaching Kitchen.
“Even before joining the team, I knew well that Carnival has been a great partner to our incredible city. We’ve all seen and enjoyed the growing popularity of cruising from our port over the years, which continues to bring more people here to enjoy all the rich culture our city has to offer. My restaurants, Emeril’s and Meril, are just a few blocks from the pier, and it’s also special getting to welcome a ship docking here for the first time. We’re proud Carnival Liberty and her great team are now calling New Orleans home.”
Emeril Lagasse
Carnival’s two-ship, year-round deployment in New Orleans is maintained by the arrival of Carnival Liberty. The ship will offer several options with mostly week-long sailings visiting The Bahamas, Mexico and the Caribbean. There will be two unique 14-day Panama Canal cruises open for sale next year as well.
“We are thrilled to celebrate this monumental milestone with our valued partner, Carnival Cruise Line. For 30 years, Carnival has shown an unwavering commitment to the New Orleans cruise market, and we are most grateful. Our cruise industry is thriving – and on track to exceed pre-pandemic numbers with the support of Carnival’s two year-round homeported vessels. We look forward to many more years of partnership and successes.”
Brandy D. Christian, President & CEO, Port of New Orleans and New Orleans Public Belt Railroad
For more information or to book your Carnival Cruise from New Orleans, contact your Crescent Lake Club agent today!
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