Carnival Fantasy Moves to Mobile, Alabama for a Full Year

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After extensive refurbishment, Carnival Fantasy sets out on four- and five-night cruises to Mexico. 

Carnival Cruise Lines adds the 2,056-passenger Carnival Fantasy to their multi-million dollar Funship 2.0 refurbishment list that includes, among a long list of upgrades, Guyโ€™s Burger Joint, two poolside favorites – the RedFrog Rum Bar and BlueIguana Tequila Bar – and the BlueIguana Cantina Mexican-themed eatery.

In November 2016, the Carnival Fantasy will begin a year-long schedule of four- and five-day cruises to Mexico from the Mobile Cruise Terminal.

Carnival Fantasy will visit Cozumel on the four-day cruises and  Cozumel and Costa Maya or Progreso on the five-day cruises running from November 2016 to November 2017.

A 5-minute,  taxi ride takes you from the port of Costa Maya to the sleepy beach town of Mahahual.
A 5-minute, $3 taxi ride takes you from the port of Costa Maya to the sleepy beach town of Mahahual.

โ€œCarnival Fantasyโ€™s four- and five-day cruises from Mobile provide consumers with an affordable way to visit stunning Mexican ports from a convenient homeport while offering our valued travel agent partners an exciting new short vacation option to market to their clients,โ€ said Christine Duffy, Carnivalโ€™s president.

And Mobile is just as happy about the announcement. โ€œWe are pleased and excited to welcome Carnival Cruise Line back to Mobile,โ€ said Mayor Sandy Stimpson. ” It represents a win for our City, a win for Carnival and most of all a win for the thousands of consumers who can once again enjoy a great cruise out of one of Americaโ€™s greatest cities.โ€

 When will the new cruises begin?

Carnival Fantasyโ€™s Mobile-based program kicks off Nov. 9, 2016 and will run through Nov. 27, 2017.

Carnival Fantasy departs the Mobile Cruise Terminal Thursdays on four-day โ€œlong weekendโ€ cruises to Cozumel. On Mondays and Saturdays, the ship will set out on five-day voyages to Costa Maya or Progreso.

When in Progreso, ancient history buffs can book a tour to Chichen Itza or plan a visit to ancient Mayan ruins, including Tulum, when the ship docks in Cozumel.

At Costa Maya guests can explore the centuries-old Chacchoben ruins or visit the Lost Mayan Kingdom, a multi-million-dollar water-themed attraction currently under construction that will feature spectacular slides, an elaborate lazy river, a suspended ropes course that spans the property and more.

Carnival Fantasy also features a 12,000-square-foot spa, a WaterWorks aqua park featuring a 300-foot-long slide and a kiddie splash area, and a Serenity adults-only retreat, as well as fun, supervised programs for kids ages 2-17, full casino gambling and a wide array of dining options, including a 24-hour pizzeria.

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