Carnival Cruise Line Extends Sailing Pause Through September 30, 2020
Carnival Cruise Line announced it is extending its pause of all North American sailings through September 30, 2020, a decision that keeps cruises from the Port of Mobile on hold…
Carnival Fantasy Leaves Mobile to Ferry Healthy Crew Members Home
The Carnival Fantasy has sailed out of the Port of Mobile on an unusual mission: carrying healthy crew members back to their home countries as the cruise industry idled during…
Some Passengers Turned Away From Mobile Cruise Over New Coronavirus Health Screening
Dozens of would-be cruisers were left on the dock in Mobile in mid-March 2020 after Carnival Cruise Line rolled out stricter health screening rules tied to the coronavirus outbreak, blocking…
Carnival Fantasy Delayed, Cruise Shortened; Passengers Offered 50% Refund
MOBILE, Ala. — The Carnival Fantasy’s departure from the Alabama Cruise Terminal was delayed Thursday morning due to weather conditions, turning a planned five-day cruise to Cozumel into a three-day…
Tropical Storm Barry Extended One Mobile Cruise and Cut Another Short
Tropical Storm Barry left its mark on Mobile’s cruise schedule in mid-July 2019, delaying one Carnival Fantasy sailing by a full day and trimming another by 24 hours as the…
Carnival Confirms Death of Passenger With Special Needs Aboard Mobile-Based Fantasy
MOBILE, Ala. — Carnival Cruise Line confirmed in December 2018 that a 22-year-old passenger reported missing aboard the Mobile-based Carnival Fantasy had died after going overboard, closing a search that…
Mobile Extends Carnival Fantasy Cruise Contract Through 2019
Mayor Sandy Stimpson signed a one-year contract extension Monday that will keep the Carnival Fantasy sailing from the Port of Mobile through November 2019, securing the cruise ship’s presence in…
Mobile Council Delays Vote on Old Seaman’s Hotel Apartments, Extends Carnival Cruise Deal
The Mobile City Council delayed a vote on converting the old Seaman's Hotel into 67 downtown apartments while approving an extended Carnival cruise ship contract and a new Auburn University…
Could Mobile Land a Second Carnival Cruise Ship?
As Mobile prepares for the return of Carnival Cruise Line, an industry analyst says the city could eventually support a second homeported ship.
Cruisers, Officials Celebrate Carnival’s Planned Return to Mobile
News that Carnival Cruise Line plans to return to Mobile sparked excitement among longtime cruisers, hoteliers and tourism officials across Alabama.