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    Carnival ship to use Puerto Rico as home base

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico officials say a Carnival cruise ship will become the largest ever to use the island as its home base.

    Economic Development Secretary Jose Perez-Riera says the Carnival Valor will move from its current home base in Miami next year to replace the Carnival Victory. He said Friday that the Valor will generate more than $630,000 in revenue for Puerto Rico every time it departs the island due to spending by tourists.

    He said the ship has capacity for 2,974 passengers and 1,180 crew members. The ship is scheduled to embark on its first trip from Puerto Rico in February 2013.

    More than 735,000 cruise ship passengers visited Puerto Rico from January through July last year, a nearly 5 percent drop compared with the previous year.

     

    12 comments

    • Joe  •  3 mths ago
      The reason that the number of cruise passengers is down 5 percent is because of the outrageous airfares to puerto rico. The air fares cost more than the cruise in some cases. Plus you have a hotel stay etc,etc Loved crusing out of san juan until the airfares became so high
    • Katy C  •  3 mths ago
      They better have a very cheap roundtrip airfare to PR.
      • A Yahoo! User 3 mths ago
        it wont be cheap
    • Phil Meoff  •  3 mths ago
      Not really news. Other cruise lines have been doing this for years. If air fare doesn't come down they will be moving back to the US.
    • Rinaldo  •  3 mths ago
      Airfares need to come down - we cancelled a cruise scheduled for THIS WEEK because of the outrageous airfares by greedy airline............took a cruise out of Ft Lauderdale instead and saved $1,400 on airfare and hotels................
    • driver888  •  Mountain Home, Arkansas  •  3 mths ago
      Bad idea. Flying is such a hassle. At least using mainland ports some people can drive. We have sailed out of P.R. twice and both times flying ruined an otherwise good cruise. Staying overnight in P.R. is also a little more expensive. Overall a cruise out of P.R. is more money and more hassle. On the plus side P.R. is a interesting place to vist with lots of history. Also the southern Carib. ports are not so crowded.
      • David P 3 mths ago
        The ports are also warmer if you go in December or January. The water and weather I mean.
    • David P  •  3 mths ago
      Southern Caribbean cruises from PR are the best.
    • Captain Bert  •  Valparaiso, Chile  •  3 mths ago
      Too bad that ship is NOT registered under the US flag! The US Merchant Marine was the FIRST undustry to be "offshored", and no, I could NOT "compete" with a Chinese sailor making $85.00 US per month! Thank God I have my time in to retire....
      • Prince Rico 3 mths ago
        Uhhhhh, What?
      • Breadman 3 mths ago
        There is a reason that most cruise or merchant ships are not registered under the U.S., way too much red tape and frequent revenue enhancement programs. BTW, how's first mate Ernie working out for you?
      • Eleonor 3 mths ago
        Captain Bert....yes it is registered under the US flag...PR is a US colony, people earn at least the FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE...now that you are retired you should educate yourself before posting nonsense
    • A Yahoo! User  •  3 mths ago
      woder why the real reason....it sits off the coast of itlay on it side
    • Bob  •  Miami, Florida  •  3 mths ago
      Does that mean Mr. Micky Arison will be moving there also?
    • ragtop  •  Tampa, Florida  •  3 mths ago
      nice work carnival. some more jobs lost to corperate greed
      • Dave 3 mths ago
        Idiota! Puerto Rico is part of the US. And those american citizens need jobs as well as people in Tampa.
      • No2Extremism 3 mths ago
        @Dave,... En verdad, quien es un idiota?... Yeah, Dave, why don;t YOU study up on how disgraceful this American owned/FOREIGN FLAG OF CONVENIENCE P.O.S. outfit REALLY is... Signed, 30+ year member of THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE.....
    • jman1118  •  3 mths ago
      San Juan has a very small and tight harbor. I have been there once when 4 ships were there. I wish Carnival luck.
      • Gantsec 3 mths ago
        San Juan harbor is not that tight....you make it sound like Carnival has haver seen the place
    • Philistine  •  Pensacola, Florida  •  3 mths ago
      The problem with San Juan is all the Puerto Ricans.
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