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Carnival Cruise Line
CRUISE INDUSTRY SAILS FULL-STEAM FORWARD
ANew ships, itineraries, changes mark return to seas. By Spenser Barnes
rguably, no sector of the travel industry was hit the Enchantment of the Seas from Baltimore, Maryland, harder during the pandemic lockdown than the on five- to 12-night cruises that travel to Bermuda or the cruise industry. Besides ships not sailing, some Southern Caribbean. And, for the first time in more than
ships could not make their debut and one cruise 10 years, RCI will be sailing from Los Angeles, California,
line had to postpone its inauguration.
But that’s all in the past as ships have been sailing
with passengers for months now and longtime cruise fans are finally getting their fix and new sailors are discovering their sea legs.
Royal Caribbean returned to cruising by sailing the Oasis of the Seas on seven-night cruises from Cape Liberty in Bayonne, New Jersey, to its private island in The Bahamas, Perfect Day at CocoCay. The Oasis is the largest ship to sail from the New York area and features a resort-style pool deck and the tallest slide at sea, the 10-story Ultimate Abyss. Royal Caribbean also is sailing
as the Navigator of the Seas will run 3-, 4- and 5-day cruises to California’s Catalina Island and Ensenada, Mexico, and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Paying homage to their original ship, the TSS Mardi Gras, Carnival Cruise Line re-created a fun and interactive cruise ship to celebrate its long-standing presence on the high seas and to delight its loyal cruisers with the debut of the Mardi Gras. The ship was scheduled to debut in August 2020 but finally completed its maiden voyage this past July. The Mardi Gras has more than enough space to keep guests busy exploring its 19 decks and six different easy-to-navigate, fun zones. But the Wow moment on the
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