Cruise news (Carnival Fantasy-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Carnival Signs 3-Year Extension with Mobile
At a press conference aboard Carnival Fantasy, the City of Mobile and Carnival Cruise Line recently signed a 3-year extension that will keep the...
October 15, 2019 - Accidents
Carnival Fantasy Hits Panama Canal Lock
While passing through the Panama Canal new locks on Friday, September 20, Carnival Fantasy suffered damages after hitting the lock's wall. Carnival...
September 22, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Fantasy Fails Health Inspection
Carnival Fantasy has failed its most recent health inspection in July. The cruise liner, which is homeported in Port Mobile, Alabama, has scored 77...
August 9, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Fantasy Passengers Not Offered Full Refund
Tropical Storm Barry had a lesser impact than feared but created big problems for passengers cruising on Carnival Fantasy. The cruise ship arrived in...
July 15, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Tropical Storm Keeps Carnival Fantasy at Sea
Operations at Port Mobile are still suspended for commercial inbound and outbound traffic because of adverse maritime conditions that were caused by...
July 14, 2019 - Accidents
Carnival Cruise Ship Helps Rescue 23 People from a Stranded Boat
A Carnival cruise ship that was returning to port had to make a change of its course to help rescue a total of 23 people from a stranded boat on...
April 15, 2019 - Accidents
Passenger Missing from Carnival Fantasy
A cruise passenger is missing from the Mobile-based Carnival Fantasy. According to passenger reports, announcements were made onboard the ship Sunday...
December 18, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Mobile Extends Its Contract with Carnival
Alabama's only cruise ship will go on docking at Port Mobile. According to Mayor Sandy Stimpson, the port city had extended the contract...
November 29, 2018 - Accidents
Hurricane Nate Changes Cruise Itineraries
Both Port of New Orleans and Port of Mobile are closed to marine traffic and will reopen after Hurricane Nate has passed. Due to the ports' closure...
October 9, 2017 - Accidents
Carnival Fantasy Returns to Terminal Due to Medical Emergency
Carnival cruise ship returned to port due to medical emergency. The cruise has not been canceled. The condition of the patient did not...
August 19, 2017 - Accidents
Passenger Medevaced From Carnival Cruise Ship
The Coast Guard has medevaced a 66-year-old passenger from a Carnival cruise ship around 170 nautical miles south of Mobile on Wednesday, June 7...
June 10, 2017 - Accidents
Mechanical Issues Cause Another Delay on Carnival Cruise Ship
Mechanical problems have caused delays on the current voyage of Carnival Fantasy to Mexico. The ship had similar problems a few weeks...
May 6, 2017 - Accidents
Coast Guard Suspends Search in the Gulf of Mexico
The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search for a man in the Gulf of Mexico after 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. A passenger on a Carnival cruise ship had...
April 28, 2017 - Accidents
Carnival Cruise Ship Suffers Technical Issues
Carnival Fantasy guests were docked for hours at Port Mobile on Thursday due to propulsion issues. Hundreds of passengers decided to get off...
April 15, 2017 - Accidents
Mother Alleges Negligence by Cruise Line After Daughter's Sexual Assault
A mother from North Carolina is suing Carnival Corporation citing alleged negligence because of a sexual assault against her daughter. A woman...
March 18, 2017