NOLA.com is reporting, “A record 1.15 million people boarded cruises through the Port of New Orleans in 2017. Port officials expect demand to grow as the city adds more ships and cruise lines, including a new Royal Caribbean itinerary in December 2018.”
It’s great to see that some cities are taking advantage of their waterways by embracing cruise ships.
Sadly, my hometown of Jacksonville, Fl seems happy to only have one cruise ship which is the newly refurbished Carnival Elation! Truly a lack of vision from our local Chamber of Commerce, our Mayor and Jacksonville City Council.
Click on the link below for the NOLA story:
http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2018/01/record_cruise_new_orleans_trav.html
