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Carnival Cruise Line’s influence goes far beyond just the cruise terminal in New Orleans, however. To celebrate 30 years of departures from the city, the cruise line donated $30,000 to the Emeril Lagasse Foundation to support New Orleans’ education and culinary programs for youth.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE)—For a generation, Carnival cruise ships have set sail out of New Orleans. On Monday (May 6), a new boat joined the fleet. “It’s beautiful,” said Gabbi Arcement. “We’ve been on the Valor before, which is the sister ship.

Carnival Cruise Line is celebrating 30 years of sailing its whale-tail ships out of New Orleans, Louisiana today. Port Nola is the sixth largest cruise port in the U.S. and Carnival is the cruise line that most often sails out of the port.

A recent discussion about service dogs on a cruise sparked debate after it was announced that 40 such service animals would be on Carnival Celebration next week. One Carnival guest is asking for a full refund after finding out about these service dogs for the visually impaired.