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I'm wondering if the Charleston mess may be 'the' thing Carnival is evaluating. I'd like to know what their sales figures are for those cruises. Of course, discount hong kong hotels Charleston has an advantage over Mobile in that there are more ports that can be visited from Charleston. Mobile is stuck with Cozumel and the other two alternate Mexican discount hong kong hotels ports. Now, if the U.S. would drop the stupid Cuban embargo then Mobile would have a great opportunity. How about a cruise that hits Key West, then Havana, and then Cozumel?
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I agree Keith Rita, they could alternate itineraries from Mobile. I'd love to see Havana, but I doubt that would happen. Still they could do Key West, Grand Cayman or Jamaica, and possibly another island, then come back with Cozumel and Costa Maya. Or maybe even Key West and a couple of Bahamian islands. I'd love to see Mobile get a ship again, even if it's not Carnival.
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