Carnival Glory back in action, cruise from New Orleans – cruise industry news

The Carnival Glory is set to depart on a seven-day cruise from the Port of New Orleans this afternoon, marking the first departure from the city since the industry-wide hiatus of operations 18 months ago, according to a press release.

The Carnival Glory trip from the Erato Street cruise terminal includes visits to three popular Bahamian destinations: Bimini, Freeport, and Nassau.

To commemorate the occasion, a ‘Back to Fun’ event was held in the terminal where Carnival Vice President of Guest Operations Sarah Beth Reno, Carnival Glory Captain Nicola Iaccarino, and President and Chief Port of New Orleans management Brandy D. Christian cut the ceremonial ribbon. and officially welcomed the first guests on board.

“Carnival Cruise Line has been a part of the New Orleans community for over 25 years and we are absolutely delighted to offer our guests the opportunity to return to the fun, while supporting the local economy in one of our most popular home ports. ” said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line. “Carnival is New Orleans’ number one cruise line with the widest variety of cruise choices and routes and we’re excited to bring our unique brand of fun back to this fantastic city.”

“Carnival Cruise Line has been a long-standing partner and we are proud to welcome Carnival Glory on the first oceanic cruise departing from New Orleans since March 2020,” said Brandy D. Christian, President and CEO of port of New Orleans.

“We applaud Carnival’s commitment to the New Orleans marketplace and for exceeding health and safety requirements to protect guests, crew and the community. The return of Carnival cruises from Port NOLA will boost our local economy as guests will once again be able to experience our famous New Orleans hospitality when they leave our bustling city.

Carnival Cruise Line launched the first year-round cruise program departing from New Orleans in 1994 and over the years has expanded the number of ships, capacity and cruise options, carrying more than 4, 5 million passengers.

On November 1, Carnival Valor will join Carnival Glory in New Orleans and resume its popular four- and five-day short cruise program to Mexico. Along with Carnival Glory and Carnival Valor, Carnival Cruise Line plans to carry 400,000 passengers per year from New Orleans.