John Heald, a former cruise director, said that previous ships retired during the COVID-19 pandemic, and were not offered celebratory final cruises. “The fact that all of these people are here shows they love this class of ship,” said Heald.
“I went to the gift shop and bought the only thing that fit me,” said Heald, Carnival Cruise Line’s brand ambassador, ahead of boarding onto the Carnival Ecstasy, a ship that he served as its cruise director nearly 30 years ago.
Heald served as the cruise ship’s director in 1993 and 1994. He is also a popular social media personality for Carnival Cruise Line. During the final voyage, he is hosting a large group of Carnival Ecstasy fans who will be traveling for the next five days to Cozumel and Progreso, Mexico. Luring travelers to the city will be crucial in Mobile’s long-term viability as a cruise market, according to Joe Snowden, the city of Mobile’s executive director of administrative services who oversees the Alabama Cruise Terminal.
“It’s an investment that will pay off in dividends,” said Snowden. “We have to prepare for ships five years from now, 10 years from now and that gangway is part of the strategy.” The Carnival Spirit will only be in Mobile during the fall, winter and spring months. It will leave each summer and sail to Alaska, leaving Mobile with a void in cruising during a popular vacation time.
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