Carnival to Resume Alabama´s Mobile Cruises on Holiday

Carnival Cruise Lines said the Holiday will resume cruises from Mobile, Alabama, that kicked off with its September 3 cruise. The Holiday was relocated to Tampa, Fla., after Hurricane Katrina blew through the Gulf Coast on Aug. 29.

The ship departed Tampa on September 1 and will head to Mobile, Carnival said. The vessel operates four- and five-day cruises from Mobile all year round.

The Sensation, meanwhile, has been sailing out of Galveston, Texas, on its September 1 and September 5 cruises. A Carnival spokesman said plans for cruises beyond September 5 were still being finalized.

Carnival is the only cruise line to offer year-round cruising from New Orleans. Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean International are scheduled to bring ships in for the winter Caribbean season in October and November, respectively.