Carnival Cruise Lines Plans Second Cruise Ship in Tampa.(Originated from St. Petersburg Times, Fla.)

From: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News | Date: August 12, 1997| Author: Albright, Mark; Torbenson, Eric | Copyright information

BOCA RATON, Fla.--Aug. 12--Carnival Cruise Lines plans to add a second cruise ship at the Port of Tampa, the company's chief executive said Monday.

In a speech at the Governor's Conference on Tourism, Carnival president Bob Dickinson said the new ship would have a different itinerary than the Celebration, the line's current Tampa-based ship.

If Carnival carries through on its plan, it could increase the port's 200,000 passengers a year by nearly 50 p...

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