Port Cities Fret Over Taxpayer-Funded Terminals for Cruise Ships, an ABC news article-
Controversy roils the waters of the Charleston, S.C., harbor and others in the US. At issue: Is the ever-expanding cruise ship industry a cost or benefit to port cities? And how much should taxpayers chip in for port facilities versus what they can expect in return? Since 2010 the 2,000-passenger Carnival Cruise ship Fantasy has …
Article on the New York Times home page cites concerns for Charleston with unregulated cruise tourism
Not in My Port, Charleston’s Cruise Ship Opponents Say CHARLESTON, S.C. — In this Southern coastal city that runs on history and hospitality, a raucous civic debate belies a genteel veneer. Like several communities that hug the nation’s coastline, Charleston is struggling to balance the economic benefits of cruise ships against their cultural and environmental …
The cruise industry needs Charleston a lot more than Charleston needs the cruise industry
Charleston hosts international conference on impact of cruise ships in historic cities CHARLESTON, S.C. – Cruise passengers can overwhelm historic cities, causing congestion and chasing off other visitors who mean more to local economies, those attending an international conference on cruise tourism were told Thursday. Visitors who arrive by car or air and stay in …
Lowcountry symposium tackles cruise issues
The Lowcountry capped a cruise symposium Friday, calling for all sides to open a better dialogue and begin conversations about the impact of the cruise industry on Charleston. The World Monuments Fund, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Preservation Society of Charleston, the International Council of Monuments and Sites, the Center for Responsible Travel …
Time to talk about cruises like adults
Leroy Burnell/StaffCruise Conference in Charleston, Wrap up of the three-day cruise conference included all sorts of advice, some of it conflicting, as far as where Charleston and other port cities should go from here. Buy this photo Those in Charleston who want the city to regulate the cruise industry here say they have …
Even the Post & Courier agrees “Carnival’s Green Image is just a Fantasy!”
Original Source OK, Carnival, write 1,000 times: I will not pollute the water and the air. I will not pollute the water and the air. Something has got to drive home to Carnival Cruise Lines that it is not all right to send the Fantasy to the port of Charleston when it has scored an …
Carnival Fantasy earns an “F” for 2012
Friends of the Earth has just released its Cruise Line Report Card for 2012, which can be viewed here: http://www.foe.org/cruise-report-card Friends of the Earth’s Cruise Line Report Card compares the environmental footprint of 15 major cruise lines and 148 cruise ships, in order to help vacationers decide which cruise to take based on a …
Nov. 30th Letter to Micky Arison, CEO of Carnival Corp
__________________________ On November 30, 2012, C4 Executive Director Carrie Agnew mailed the following letter to Micky Arison, CEO of Carnival Corp with copies to Gerry Cahill (CEO, Carnival Cruise Lines), Stuart Subotnick (Presiding Director), Sir John Parker (Chairman HESS Committee), Lanie Morgenstern (Director of Public Relations Carnival Corp/Carnival Cruise Lines), Mayor Joseph P. Riley (City …
How Can So Many Experts Be Wrong About the Detrimental Effects of Cruise Ship Air-Borne Emissions?
Original article can be seen here. Could so many doctors and scientists be so wrong about the ill effects of diesel emissions on people’s health? It would be tempting to read today’s commentary by Rep. Jim Merrill, R-Berkeley, and breathe easy about cruise ships emissions. But to do go there, you’d have to ignore the …
Conde Nast declares Charleston top tourist city in the world- in today’s P&C. “Conservationist Dana Beach, who favors regulating the cruise-ship industry in Charleston, said the recognition was deserved partly because of past decisions that preserved much of the city’s historic character, one of the main tourist draws of Charleston.”
…Conservationist Dana Beach, who favors regulating the cruise-ship industry in Charleston, said the recognition was deserved partly because of past decisions that preserved much of the city’s historic character, one of the main tourist draws of Charleston. “It should inspire us to take stock about what people love about Charleston and make sure we preserve …
