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New Orleans handles 33,000 cruisers first week of winter season

Port of New Orleans cruise terminals were bustling this week, as approximately 33,000 passengers embarked and disembarked on cruises.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

November 26, 2014

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Credit: Seatrade Cruise News

They handled six ship calls in five days with the arrival of Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Dawn and Royal Caribbean International's Serenade of the Seas Nov. 21 and Nov. 22 to begin their weekly seasonal itineraries through April from the Julia Street Cruise Terminal.

In addition, Carnival Cruise Lines' Carnival Elation and Carnival Dream continue to sail year-round seven-day itineraries from the Erato Street Cruise Terminal.

The port’s board of commissioners approved the contract for the final design of a third passenger facility, the Poland Avenue Cruise Terminal, during its Nov. 20 meeting.

New Orleans handled 987,860 embarkations and disembarkations in 2013.

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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