The Carnival Ecstasy has experienced some mechanical problems during the first voyage out of Mobile since COVID-19 halted cruising.
A passenger sent video to FOX10 News and indicated that the crew had difficulty getting two lifeboats back on the ship during a safety drill Tuesday, delaying the vessel’s departure from Cozumel, Mexico, until midnight. He told FOX10 News that the captain informed passengers that the ship would return to Mobile at about 12:30 p.m. Thursday, several hours late.
That has the potential to cut the roughly $12 million economic impact for Mobile in half. But Visit Mobile president and CEO David Clark said he does not believe it will be that significant. Clark noted that major tourist destinations like Seattle, San Francisco and New York also are seasonal cruise markets.Mobile becoming a seasonal market also will cut revenue the city colleges in parking and other fees. Currently, that comes to about $6 million annually for a full year. The change looks to cut that roughly in half, although it still would exceed the $1.8 million debt payment on the Mobile Alabama Cruise Terminal.
The eight-day cruise starts in Mobile and has stops at Mahogany Bay, Belize; Costa Maya and Cozumel in Mexico.
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