Ecstasy to make 3 Carnival ships in Port Canaveral

[daybreaker]

I wonder if this is better for Port Canaveral or New Orleans?

How does the Ecstasy compare to the Elation? Will the Elation be better since it'll just be coming back from dry dock?

I still think the "Breeze" was meant to be in NOLA- they should just name it the Brees and stick it here permanently. :p

[near the beach]

[SIZE=3][FONT=Arial]Cruise passengers that drive from up north will have another ship option that could cut three hours off of their drive before their cruise. The Dream alternates seven day itineraries. The Sensation Alternates three and four days cruises to the Bahamas. It will be interesting to see what the schedule of the Ecstasy will be. The Ecstasy is one of the only two ships in the Carnival fleet that are older than the Sensation. [/FONT][/SIZE]

[Haoie]

Just my 2 cents: Aren't there enough ships from oh so many lines out of Florida already?

[Sargent_Schultz]

[quote name='daybreaker']I wonder if this is better for Port Canaveral or New Orleans?

How does the Ecstasy compare to the Elation? Will the Elation be better since it'll just be coming back from dry dock?

I still think the "Breeze" was meant to be in NOLA- they should just name it the Brees and stick it here permanently. :p[/quote]

I think Elation is a better ship to begin with and the dry dock will only help.

as for Brees, we Like!

[bguppies]

I can't believe Carnival confirmed that news report that fast...

[QUOTE]
Carnival Cruise Lines today announced a unique and exciting new “Fun Ship” cruise program from Port Canaveral, Fla.
The 2,052-passenger Carnival Ecstasy will operate four- and five-day Bahamas cruises from the Space Coast beginning November 7, 2011. The move further bolsters Carnival’s position as Port Canaveral’s largest cruise operator with three year-round ships carrying approximately 600,000 guests annually.
“In addition to offering a convenient departure point for millions of consumers in the southeastern U.S., along with attractive port facilities and excellent flight options into nearby Orlando, Port Canaveral is an extremely popular homeport and we’re excited to provide our guests with some fantastic new cruise choices from Central Florida,” said Gerry Cahill, Carnival president and CEO.
On the Carnival Ecstasy’s new schedule, two different four-day itineraries will be offered, along with two different five-day itineraries.
Carnival Ecstasy will depart Thursdays on four-day ‘long weekend’ cruises visiting Nassau and Half Moon Cay or Freeport. Five-day cruises will depart Mondays and Saturdays and call at Nassau, Freeport and Half Moon Cay or Key West.
With Carnival Ecstasy’s new four- and five-day schedule, combined with year-round three- and four-day Bahamas cruises aboard Carnival Sensation and seven-day eastern and western Caribbean voyages on Carnival Dream, the line will offer an unprecedented array of cruise lengths and itineraries from Port Canaveral.
Prior to repositioning to Port Canaveral, the Carnival Ecstasy will continue to operate from Galveston, Texas through September 8, 2011 and then from New Orleans September 22 through November 5, 2011, as previously scheduled.
[B]Carnival Elation from New Orleans
[/B]Carnival Elation will reposition from Mobile, Ala., to New Orleans to operate year-round four- and five-day western Caribbean cruises beginning November 5, 2011. On this route, four-day cruises will depart Thursdays and visit Cozumel, one of the Caribbean’s most popular ports, while five-day voyages will call at both Cozumel and Progreso.
Carnival Elation’s new schedule from New Orleans replaces the previously announced program from that port on the Carnival Ecstasy.
Carnival Elation will join the Carnival Conquest in New Orleans, marking the first time Carnival has operated two ships from New Orleans in six years. Carnival will be the only cruise line with two ships based year-round in New Orleans, carrying more than 350,000 passengers annually.
[B]Guests with Current Reservations
[/B]As a result of these deployment changes, Carnival will no longer offer cruises from Mobile, Ala. Guests booked on those voyages will have the option of re-booking from an alternate homeport and receive a $25 per person onboard credit, or they can elect to receive a full refund.
Guests booked on cruises from New Orleans on the Carnival Ecstasy that will now be operated on the Carnival Elation are being automatically shifted to the Carnival Elation. Itineraries on the Carnival Elation will be identical to those that were scheduled for the Carnival Ecstasy. The two vessels are sister ships with largely similar features, amenities and staterooms. (Those guests who were booked in standard balcony staterooms on the Carnival Ecstasy – a cabin category not featured on the Carnival Elation – will be contacted individually to discuss their preferences.) The movement of bookings from Carnival Ecstasy to Carnival Elation will be completed by Friday, March 11, 2011.
[B]New Reservations
[/B]Carnival will begin accepting reservations for the Carnival Ecstasy and Carnival Elation’s new programs from Port Canaveral and New Orleans beginning Friday, March 11. [/QUOTE]

Bill

[jhale]

[quote name='daybreaker']I wonder if this is better for Port Canaveral or New Orleans?

How does the Ecstasy compare to the Elation? Will the Elation be better since it'll just be coming back from dry dock?

I still think the "Breeze" was meant to be in NOLA- they should just name it the Brees and stick it here permanently. :p[/QUOTE]

The Ecstasy and Elation are sister ships, having identical layouts. The lounges, decor are different. However after the upgrade the Elation will also have some cosmetic upgrades as well as the Evolution of Fun aka waterpark, which the Ecstasy already has :)

[Sargent_Schultz]

[quote name='Haoie']Just my 2 cents: Aren't there enough ships from oh so many lines out of Florida already?[/quote]

We think so.

[LHP]

[quote name='daybreaker']I wonder if this is better for Port Canaveral or New Orleans?

How does the Ecstasy compare to the Elation? Will the Elation be better since it'll just be coming back from dry dock?

I still think the "Breeze" was meant to be in NOLA- they should just name it the Brees and stick it here permanently. :p[/QUOTE]

They are the same class...but I (personally) I found the Elation to be a much prettier ship. The Casino bar on the Promenade is much longer and the coffee shop has a better design.

We just sailed on the Elation last month and had a great time.....and she will be even better after the dry dock.

[LHP]

[quote name='Sargent_Schultz']I think Elation is a better ship to begin with and the dry dock will only help.

as for Brees, we Like![/QUOTE]

I agree...and would LOVE to see the Breeze there as well!!!

New Orleans is one of my favorite ports since we drive in!!!

[jenale80]

Glad we are getting an opportunity to sail on Ecstasy while she is still close to home.

Maybe we can try the Elation some time, NOLA is close enough. :D

[LHP]

And New Orleans is still getting the Conquest...right?

So New Orleans is getting TWO ships instead of one...it will just be the Elation instead of the Ecstasy....

[Sargent_Schultz]

Ecstasy will still be in New Orleans until Elation is ready.

[SANDYJABS]

[SIZE="4"][COLOR="DarkOrchid"]I am so excited to cruise Ecstasy next year!! Port Canaveral, Woot Woot! [/COLOR][/SIZE]

[stewpapa]

[quote name='Sargent_Schultz']Ecstasy will still be in New Orleans until Elation is ready.[/QUOTE]

Was that a question or do you know? We are on the Ecstasy out of NO on October 22 if it still goes to NO for a while. It will be our last time on her. Not following her to Florida.

[Sargent_Schultz]

[quote name='stewpapa']Was that a question or do you know? We are on the Ecstasy out of NO on October 22 if it still goes to NO for a while. It will be our last time on her. Not following her to Florida.[/quote]

Unless Carnival backslides...

"Canaveral. Prior to repositioning to Port Canaveral, the [B]Carnival Ecstasy [/B]will continue to operate from Galveston, Texas through September 8, 2011 and then[B] from New Orleans September 22 through November 5, 2011, as previously scheduled.[/B] "

[url]http://carnival-news.com/2011/03/10/carnival-to-launch-new-one-of-a-kind-short-cruise-program-from-port-canaveral/[/url]

[stevethepirate]

I already received my letter regarding the changes and my cruise in December. They said all cabin reassignments will be completed by Monday.

[cajuned79]

Just got an e-mail saying they are replacing the ships on the 5th like y'all stated. The only thing is we had 3 balconies and 2 extended aft balconies. Don't have any of those on the Elation, so I'm not too happy right now. I put a call in to my PVP. I guess I'll have to wait and see what they say.

[stewpapa]

[quote name='Sargent_Schultz']Unless Carnival backslides...

"Canaveral. Prior to repositioning to Port Canaveral, the [B]Carnival Ecstasy [/B]will continue to operate from Galveston, Texas through September 8, 2011 and then[B] from New Orleans September 22 through November 5, 2011, as previously scheduled.[/B] "

[url]http://carnival-news.com/2011/03/10/carnival-to-launch-new-one-of-a-kind-short-cruise-program-from-port-canaveral/[/url][/QUOTE]

Thank you

[futaba951]

And now Mobile will probably get a new I-10 bridge across the bay to bypass the tunnels. Aldot has been salivating over this idea for 10 years and now that they don't have to worry about height restrictions for a cruise ship, and they moved the new container port south of the cruise terminal, maybe we can avoid those vile tunnels!!

[arpie05]

Lots of information to process - Does it say when Elation goes into Dry Dock for EOF? (aks removing basketball)

[RBCL]

Are they adding balconies to Elation to make her like Ecstasy? After after, there are going to be alot of angry people who booked Balcony cabins.

[toad455]

I have to wonder if the Elation will also get the balconies added. Wouldn't it have been easier for Carnival to move the Elation to Port Canaveral?? Has the Ecstasy been in the gulf(Galveston/New Orleans) that long??

The only ship I could possibly see going to Mobile is the Fascination, but didn't they just release the Fascination's schedule through 2013??

[RBCL]

[quote name='toad455']The only ship I could possibly see going to Mobile is the Fascination, but didn't they just release the Fascination's schedule through 2013??[/quote]

Oh god, if this were true - we just booked a 2012 cruise on her! :eek:

[Bayou Boy]

[quote name='TBR']Getting ready for CUBA cruises. :eek:[/QUOTE]

Funny that you said that!! Only charter now, and for specific reasons...but later?

[url]http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2011/03/new_orleans_airport_is_one_of.html[/url]

[mxylpic]

First reaction was great, new ship, new itineraries . But they're exactly what Fascination runs out of Jacksonville which for me in Gainesville is nothing new. Jax is as close as PC. I would much rather have seen Grand Turk then more Nassau. Oh well, I can always stay on the ship in Nassau:rolleyes: and enjoy HMC or Key West.