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Galveston, TX (Business Wire) 27 September 2010

30 September marked the 10th Anniversary of the Carnival Cruise Lines sail from the port of Galveston. The decade of 1174 the cruise ship and cruise over 2.7 million cruise passengers on the island of Galveston.

cruise industry contributed 0050000000 dollars in direct spending and 15,541 jobs to the economy of Texas in 2009 and residents of Texas represented 11.2% of all U.S. cruise passengers, according to a report by the Industry Association of Cruise Lines (CLIA).

â? In the past 10 years, the carnival a great partnership with the port and we offer a holiday together in circulation for millions of consumers, while providing a significant benefit to the local economy. Next year we will continue to increase the capacity of Galveston, with 2758 passengers on the Carnival Triumph and Carnival Magic, the new 3690. Found these two large ships to Galveston is about our confidence in our partnership with the port and the local community as a whole, â? said Gerry Cahill, Carnival? President, CEO.

Carnival Cruise Lines is looking to its next decade of service, is the first priority of the arrival of two new ships in the port of Galveston in 2011. Carnival Magic is the latest addition to the white line? S fleet and offer cruises of seven days at the exit of the Caribbean Port of Galveston from November 2011. Carnival Triumph, which holds 2758 passengers, will move from New Orleans to Galveston year-round run on, operating four-and five-day Caribbean cruises from October 2011.

â? Galveston is very grateful for the cruising community, we see throughout the year â? Meg Winchester, Iceland said the Galveston Convention & Visitors Bureau. Cruises â? Are a chance for the people of Galveston to tour.â visit before or after?

In 2009, the Port of Galveston is the only cruise ship port in Texas and a number from the Gulf of Mexico. Porta? S 395 000 cruise passengers spend more time contributing to the island, the tourism industry of Galveston, which is an economic impact of EUR 0 million per year.

â? The Port is committed to continued improvements that will make you keep Galveston harbor cruise and we look forward to adding the magic of the carnival and the repositioning of the Carnival Triumph in Galveston, â? Said Steven M. Cernak, port director of the Galveston port. â? Home porting two ships represent the largest commitment of capacity for ever by a shipping company in Texas. These projects are expected to carry over 450,000 passengers per year from Galveston and strengthens the weapon to the partnership? Have developed with Carnival Cruise> Lines.â ????

port of Galveston, Texas? s gateway for cruise travel and international trade. The Port of Galveston is the most important point of embarkation for cruises to the western Caribbean and manages more than 800,000 cruise passengers per year. These visits are estimated to produce dollars in spending by passengers and crew to Earth have. The port is a self-supporting Enterprise Fund operating revenues of approximately EUR million. It’s not on the taxpayers’ money to leave for the operation.

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