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Jacksonville: modern and historic attractions merge "where Florida begins".

Publication: Cruise Travel
Publication Date: 01-NOV-05 		Format: Online
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Full Article Title: Jacksonville: modern and historic attractions merge "where Florida begins".(ONLY A DAY IN ...)

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Situated in northeastern Florida on the Atlantic coast, Jacksonville bills itself as "where Florida begins." The entire world saw this sprawling metropolis on the St. Johns River when the city hosted the Super Bowl last February.

This was the smallest market to ever host a Super Bowl, and despite early naysayers, the event drew huge accolades. Cruise ships played a big role in the celebration--providing plush accommodations for many visitors. The ships actually clinched the deal that brought the Super Bowl to Jacksonville by providing the requisite number of rooms required by the National Football League.

Now that the port is experienced with a number of cruise ships at one time--five were docked here for Super Bowl week--the city is pushing ahead with plans for a new and expanded terminal to accommodate expected increases in passengers as more ships homeport in Jacksonville. Currently, two Carnival Cruise Lines' ships sail four- and five-day itineraries from the port--the Celebration and the Ecstasy.

The city has much to recommend it--68 miles of Atlantic Ocean coastline, 300 miles of rivers, more than 100 golf...

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