Carnival to make "a major cruise industry announcement." in Mobile 8/18

[david08]

It seems that when these reshuffling of ships are announced, it is ore than just 1 ship moving, so here is my take, please add your two cents!

 

Galveston will not lose the Conquest, or at least keep a Conquest-Class ship.

 

New Orleans will stay a 1 ship port, possibly with the Triumph. I like the idea of 4/5/7 sailings. Mix it up a bit.

 

Mobile will get a Fantasy Class ship. My feeling is that is will be the Fantasy when the Triumph (or what ever ship CCL chooses) comes in to replace it in New Orleans. However, Carnival likes a "change of scenery" every now and then, so what if the Sensation comes in and the Fantasy goes to Port Canaveral?

 

Miami has, what, 5 ships now, plus the Dream in 09? Could there be another announcement of ship movement coming up? Norfolk, Charleston, Savana, 2nd Jacksonville, NYC year round coming up? How about west coast, say San Francisco year round? How about seasonal Philadelphia? Any other home port possibities along the Gulf Coast?

 

Some things to think about!

 

Don

 

Understand your idea and think it will be good for NOLA to have a 4/5/7 sailings.

 

I don't think the Fantasy will move to Canaveral as it was just sailing out of there. Fantasy was in Orlando and the Sensation took it over sometime in 2005.

 

Also, like the previous poster said, after the trans-atlantic cruise, the Carnival Dream will be doing 2 sailings out of NY and the be based in Port Canaveral

[Cruzman]

Depending on how quickly the media reacts, we should know in a little more than 30 minutes. Unfortunately, I'm gonna be at work when it all goes downhttp://boards.cruisecritic.com/images/icons/icon8.gif,

[Pitboss32]

10 min. to go....

 

Another guess...Fantasy 6 day on 11-10-09

7 day cruises in 2010 on 5/08; 5/15; 7/03; 7/10; 10/23; 10/30

4 day starting 11-26-09

5 day starting 11-16-09 alternating 5 day, 5 day, 4 day, repeat.

[jetskier]

Tapping fingers impatiently.

Dave

[NotAPirate]

It seems that when these reshuffling of ships are announced, it is ore than just 1 ship moving, so here is my take, please add your two cents!

 

Galveston will not lose the Conquest, or at least keep a Conquest-Class ship.

 

New Orleans will stay a 1 ship port, possibly with the Triumph. I like the idea of 4/5/7 sailings. Mix it up a bit.

 

Mobile will get a Fantasy Class ship. My feeling is that is will be the Fantasy when the Triumph (or what ever ship CCL chooses) comes in to replace it in New Orleans. However, Carnival likes a "change of scenery" every now and then, so what if the Sensation comes in and the Fantasy goes to Port Canaveral?

 

Miami has, what, 5 ships now, plus the Dream in 09? Could there be another announcement of ship movement coming up? Norfolk, Charleston, Savana, 2nd Jacksonville, NYC year round coming up? How about west coast, say San Francisco year round? How about seasonal Philadelphia? Any other home port possibities along the Gulf Coast?

 

Some things to think about!

 

Don

I'm surpised how close a lot of people are. Either great guessers or some with insiders (like a CVS / PVP...).

 

For the moving round-up:

Victory is moving to SJU as of November 2;

Destiny is moving to MIA September 21;

Splendor is moving to L.A. Mar. 31 2009 (after the 50-day South America cruise starting Jan. 31 2009);

Pride moving to MIA Mar. 22 2009, then to Baltimore Sept. 9 2009;

Freedom remaining in FLL year-round, not going to Europe 2009;

Liberty going Northern Europe April 25 2009, then Med' Sept. 6 2009;

Glory to MIA Oct. 2009;

Dream to Pt. Canaveral Nov. 2009.

 

Triumph and Fantasy... still not allowed to discuss their deployments yet...

[jetskier]

Tapping fingers impatiently.

Dave

[JetWestInc]

Also, like the previous poster said, after the trans-atlantic cruise, the Carnival Dream will be doing 2 sailings out of NY and the be based in Port Canaveral

 

Bad wording on my part. I know the Dream is going to Canaveral, point is there will likely be another Conquest-Class vessel displaced when she arrives (Glory), so this may add to the reshuffeling of ships. Conquest has been in Texas for 3 years now, 4 by next fall, time for a change?

 

Don

[CruiseCentric]

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Bad wording on my part. I know the Dream is going to Canaveral, point is there will likely be another Conquest-Class vessel displaced when she arrives (Glory), so this may add to the reshuffeling of ships. Conquest has been in Texas for 3 years now, 4 by next fall, time for a change?

 

Don

 

Already been announced Glory is going to Miami October 2009

[VolzCruiser]

So was the Announcement to take place at 1:30 eastern time or 1:30 central time?

[LHP]

So was the Announcement to take place at 1:30 eastern time or 1:30 central time?

 

Either way... IT IS TIME!!!!

 

where is it, Carnival??

[soulfulone]

1.30 cst..

[pungo3]

It was 1:30 Central so it should be happening now. We are all patiently waiting.

[LHP]

It was 1:30 Central so it should be happening now. We are all patiently waiting.

 

I have to admit....I am not so patient!! :o

[CruiseCentric]

So was the Announcement to take place at 1:30 eastern time or 1:30 central time?

 

Central..then a reporter will have to write the article and paper upload it. So might be a couple of hours before it makes it on the net. Although they might break into TV programming in the Mobile area with the news.

[lucigo]

So where is the announcement supposed to be made?

[jetskier]

Just called the cruise terminal in Mobile. The meeting is occurring as we speak but the person who answered the phone isnt saying yet.

 

Dave

[Rowan555]

My PVP told me to get a drink - that doesn't bode well...

[lucigo]

Just called the cruise terminal in Mobile. The meeting is occurring as we speak but the person who answered the phone isnt saying yet.

 

Dave

 

Cool! I wonder if its pouring down rain there like it is in P'cola. Is the ship in port?

[angela76]

any word yet????

[NotAPirate]

Also, like the previous poster said, after the trans-atlantic cruise, the Carnival Dream will be doing 2 sailings out of NY and the be based in Port Canaveral

 

Bad wording on my part. I know the Dream is going to Canaveral, point is there will likely be another Conquest-Class vessel displaced when she arrives (Glory), so this may add to the reshuffeling of ships. Conquest has been in Texas for 3 years now, 4 by next fall, time for a change?

 

Don

See my post #80:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=15887494&postcount=80

[Safetyal]

So was the Announcement to take place at 1:30 eastern time or 1:30 central time?

 

Ship's time

 

You just need to figure out which ship. :D

[mld1950]

I am in Birmingham and have not heard a owrd yet. Waiting and waiting and waiting.

[travel girl23]

Ship's time

 

You just need to figure out which ship. :D

 

I understand it is taking place on the Fantasy.

[gaylebo35]

It's the Fantasy!!!!! Go to AL.com for more info!!!

[LHP]

I understand it is taking place on the Fantasy.

 

Well...it is in port today...so that would make sense!!