The mayor of Charleston SC has announced that this historic city would like to keep the cruise ships sailing from it’s cruise terminal but only one cruise line and one ship at a time. He noted that the cruise industry and the tourism is essential for their city but is afraid that too many cruise ships will cause environmental impact on the area.
The mayor also stated that his is wary that the cruise ships visiting the city may overwhelm merchants due to the constant sudden changing influx of tourist. Therefore the city is committed to developing and updating its cruise terminal to accommodate one ship berth and no more. This is part of the plan that the city has for its new waterfront development.
These announcements come as Carnival Cruise Lines is starting it’s first year around sailings from Charleston come May 2010. The Carnival Fantasy which sails with 2056 passengers will be the ship offering Caribbean sailings from this historical port.
The other cruise line that has had ships that have sailed and will be returning to Charleston in the future are Celebrity Cruise Lines. they will be offering 10 and 11 night Caribbean sailings on the Celebrity Mercury.
These new additions to Charleston will offer more people to cruise from closer to home and not have to travel to the main cruise ports in Florida.
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