Carnival will sail bigger ships from New Orleans

... it's replacing. In April, it will be replaced in turn by the 3,646-passenger Carnival Dream, which Carnival Cruise Lines currently plans to keep in New Orleans. The port is likely to set its third straight record for cruise ship passengers this ...

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