Helping New Orleans' economy - Cruise Line Fans: Cruise Forum, Reviews and Chat From Real Cruisers

Texashorselady · 09-20-2005, 06:27 PM

Wouldn't it be great if people intentionally choose to sail out of New Orleans to help the economy? But I am not sure where you can sail to from there. I am guessing the Carribbean and Yucatan...anything else?

JustBeingMe · 10-11-2005, 07:51 AM

New Orleans is my favorite port to cruise from. Even though Galveston is closer, I'm still disappointed that they moved our Oct 2006 cruise. I contribute to the economy several times a year to Nola.

A friend from there posted some pics taken this past weekend and it looks so sad without all the people. Working on plans now to visit there in Nov after my cruise.

sailyn · 10-11-2005, 07:55 AM

I think it's a superb idea to sail out of NOLA to help the economy. We usually book on board to get the savings, so next week I might look at booking a cruise out of NOLA for this time next year. They certainly should be back up and running by then.

JustBeingMe · 10-12-2005, 12:57 AM

Looks like Conquest will be in Glaveston permanently. We are hoping Carnival will put the new Freedom there. That would be awesome.

musiclover1 · 11-06-2005, 07:15 PM

My husband and I sailed on the Conquest a year ago out of New Orleans, departed on Halloween. We went to Montego Bay, Grand Caymen and Cozumel. We had a great time!

Cruise Cat · 11-06-2005, 07:20 PM

Music Lover - Welcome to CLF!

JBM - They stated last week that they are expecting the Conquest to move back to NO in the Spring.

canarymoon · 11-06-2005, 08:30 PM

I-cruise (an on-line cruise booking site which has an easy search-by-port featuer) lists the following cruises as being slated to leave from New Orleans:

Golden Princes - Dec 16, 2006 - 7 day Western Caribbean (three sailings, then a 16 day repo to Rio)

Grandeur of the Seas - Dec 2, 2006 - 7 day Western Caribbean (continuing weekly through Apr 21, 2007)

Norweigian Sun - April 23, 2006 - 17 day Panama Canal (to San Francisco)

Carnival Sensation - July 15, 2006 - 5 day Western Caribbean.
This one looks odd. Just two a month are listed as sailing from New Orleans through Apr 21, 2007. The others during that time frame are listed as leaving from the port of Galveston... elsewhere, I've seen that thhe Sensation will be doing some time home porting at Port Canaveral.

JustBeingMe · 11-17-2005, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Cruise Cat

JBM - They stated last week that they are expecting the Conquest to move back to NO in the Spring.

Moving the Conquest back to Nola would be fine with me. Makes it kinda hard for all of us that make hotel reservations at 330 days though. Carnival has already promised us an additional $100 per cabin credit because of relocation to Texas if first deposit was paid by end of Sept.

We'll gladly take more credit for switching us back to where we really want to sail from.

JustBeingMe · 11-17-2005, 07:26 AM

Pat O'Brien's is back!

Thanks for all your emails, phone calls, and drop ins. We all appreciate your love and concern for Pat O's! Now, we are very happy to officially welcome you back! Our hours are a little different....we'll Have Fun from 4pm to 2am daily (due to the curfew.) The Piano bar, Main bar and lower Patio are all open. The fountain is flaming, the jukebox is blaring and the incredible Pat O's entertainers are rockin' the house! So come on by and tell us hi! We can't wait to see you again!

From everyone at Pat O'Brien's...We Love New Orleans!

You know the place, 718 St. Peter

JustBeingMe · 12-04-2005, 01:04 AM

Just finalized plans with local friends tonight. I'll be celebrating Mardi Gras with them in Houma & New Orleans. Husband & wife are both members of local Mardi Gras krewes so it should be a blast.