New posts to the Venice and Key West pages
The cruise industry does not just affect Charleston! We recently updated the Venice and Key West sub-pages with new information! Please check them out: VENICE and KEY WEST
Almost 4 years on, SC cruise plan still in court
By BRUCE SMITH The Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. — It's been almost four years since the South Carolina Ports Authority announced plans to build a new $35 million cruise terminal in downtown Char ...
Assessing and Managing Cruise Ship Tourism in Historic Port Cities: Case Study Charleston, SC
Lauren Perez Hoogkamer recently completed her graduate thesis--Assessing and Managing Cruise Ship Tourism in Historic Port Cities: Case Study Charleston, SC--for her Master's in Historic Preservation ...
A Lawsuit Against Carnival Cruise Lines Continues: Playing by the Rules
Just hours after the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) filed a suit against Carnival Cruise Lines in 2011, the S.C. State Ports Authority (SPA) held a press conference. At the time, Mayor Josep ...
Savannah studying cruises; won’t share study yet with public
SAVANNAH — A consultant’s report on three potential sites for a cruise ship terminal along the Savannah River has been given to city officials in Savannah, but they aren’t sharing it with residents. T ...
Plaintiff’s Attorneys vs Carnival/SPA/Charleston respond to SC Supreme Court’s request for more info
Press Release June 11, 2013 More Info:Balancing Cruise Ship Growth & Charleston Charm Statement from the Southern Environmental Law Center Regarding SC Supreme Court Ruling on Charleston Cruis ...
S.C. Supreme Court Requests More Information in Cruise Case
By Matt Tomsic mtomsic@scbiznews.com Published June 12, 2013 The state Supreme Court has asked attorneys to file briefs on two outstanding issues after dismissing three claims in a lawsuit filed agai ...
South Carolina high court tosses some claims, will rule on others in Carnival Cruise lawsuit
By Tyrone Richardson Posted: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 12:01 p.m. UPDATED: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 12:01 a.m. The S.C. Supreme Court has tossed several but not all claims in a lawsuit challenging Carn ...
Jane Fishman: A trip to a cruise ship
When one of my favorite cousins — who decided to become a doctor in her early 40s — wrote and said she and her poet/bon vivant husband, both from Los Angeles, would be in Charleston, S.C., for a day a ...
Cruise Ship Industry’s Environmental Record: Not Triumphant
Cruise lines are big on luxury, with an environmental impact to match. With outdated regulations and uneven cleanup efforts, there may be rough seas ahead for the industry (and the environment). By: M ...