Carnival Explores Adding Baja Destination Lori Weisberg - The San Diego Union-Tribune
go to original May 9, 2013

The Carnival Spirit, which no longer comes to San Diego, is seen here in 2011 bound for a 5-day cruise to Mexico. (John R. McCutchen/The San Diego Union-Tribune)

San Diego's cruise ship industry has taken a big hit in recent years as Mexico has fallen out of favor as a vacation destination, but plans by a major cruise line to look at investing in a new port south of the border could portend a revival here.

Carnival Corp., which at one time had a much larger presence in San Diego, is exploring the possibility of spending $150 million on developing three new cruise terminals in Mexico, one of which would be in Baja California.

The news was revealed Wednesday during a tourism outlook presentation by Ann Moore, who chairs the San Diego Board of Port Commissioners. She was one of several speakers addressing efforts to better capitalize on San Diego's proximity to Mexico as a way to boost tourism on both sides of the border.

The new destinations Carnival is looking at are Calica, which is on the Yucatan Peninsula, and Puerto Cortes on Isla Santa Margarita, located roughly halfway between Ensenada and Cabo San Lucas.

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