Facing a $6 million hit in the coming fiscal year, city leaders are trying to find a new cruise ship to replace the Ecstasy when the Carnival vessel leaves town next month.
Carnival Cruise Line announced earlier this year that it planned to move the Ecstasy to Alaska, leaving the Mobile Alabama Cruise Terminal idle for a year. In October 2023, Carnival intends to replace the Ecstasy with the new Carnival Spirt. But that vessel will sail only for six-months stretches.
“They really haven’t discussed it with the council at length. … It will be nice if we could get a second ship for the time Carnival is away,” he said.“No other cruise line has shown interest. … Carnival is the only option,” said Stewart Chiron, an analyst known as The Cruise Guy. “It’s not a first- or second-tier market. The fact that Carnival didn’t pull out entirely is amazing.”“Listen, the mayor there in Mobile has worked his tail off,” he told FOX10 News.
Still, city leaders said they hope to keep the cruise terminal in use with another ship, and other opportunities, like Mardi Gras balls and weddings.
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