Carnival Cruises pulls out of Mobile

Last decade, cruise ships were seen as possible salvation for the Port of Pensacola. Of course, the City could get its act together and Mobile landed Carnival. Now the cruise line has announced it is pulling out of Mobile in October due to fuel costs and an inability to raise prices for its voyages from Mobile. The Press Register reports the departure leaves a $2.25 million budget hole in its wake. Read more.

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Author: Rick Outzen

Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”