Industry giant Carnival to debut first year-round cruises from Charleston, S.C.

[mercedes]

Add Charleston to the list of port towns with year-round cruising.

Industry giant Carnival says it will begin sailing out of the historic South Carolina city year-round on May 18, offering five-, six- and seven-day voyages to the Bahamas and Key West, Fla., on the 2,056-passenger Carnival Fantasy.

The move means Carnival now offers year-round cruising from a record 12 North American ports from Miami to New Orleans. The company operates from eight other North American ports seasonally.

Until now Carnival has offered just a handful of cruises a year out of Charleston.

The Fantasy's new five-night cruises out of Charleston, departing on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, will call at Nassau and Freeport, The Bahamas. Six-night voyages, departing on Saturdays, will visit Freeport and Key West. Seven-night voyages, also departing on Saturdays, will stop in Grand Turk, Nassau and private island Half Moon Cay.

[lindasuelucas]

here you go again. i thank you for keeping me (and us) informed.

[hazelson]

It's great to have another port option!