Once again, the cruise lines want us to “just trust” them….
What the Cruise Industry Isn’t Telling You: Crime Stats Explored by Peter Greenburg The cruise lines would like to be complemented for voluntarily releasing their crime statistics. The problem i ...
NINTH Letter to Carnival Regarding Our Very Real Concerns
With a new CEO heading up Carnival Corp., C4 continues to hope for a response to our efforts to obtain a response to some of our very real concerns... July 23, 2013 Mr. Arnold W. Donald CEO Carnival C ...
Letter to Senator Durbin Considering Port Cities
With recent government attempts to obtain more respect for cruise PASSENGERS' rights and safety, we are hoping to also bring attention to the same for cruise PORT CITIES. July 30, 2013 The Honorable ...
We can learn from other cities…
There have been a few editorials in the Post and Courier lately - it seems that our city leaders could stand to learn from other cities, figure out the problems and come up with a solution... July 26 ...
South Carolina gaining more from cruise ship industry spending, report says
A new report showed an uptick in cruise industry spending in the United States last year, including added dollars for South Carolina. The cruise ship industry spent $117.7 million on goods and servic ...
Judge asked to rule in Charleston cruise terminal lawsuit
All sides involved in a lawsuit challenging a $35 million cruise ship terminal on the Charleston peninsula agree on one point: They want a federal judge to rule on the case to avert a costly trial. T ...
Just the cruise facts
You may recall the thesis we posted a few weeks ago. It is really quite interesting the very different approaches taken by two very similar and competitive cities. -----The debate over cruise ships i ...
FACTS steer Savannah away from cruise folly
The recent announcement by Carnival Corporation that the company is pulling its ships from home ports in Norfolk, Baltimore and Boston this year flashes a warning light for cities with millions in tax ...
Savannah’s Savvy Cruise Course
Savannah abandoned its plans for a cruise ship terminal this week over the very concerns that neighbors of Charleston’s port, environmentalists and preservationists have with the industry here. The d ...
Savannah City Council Votes NO to Cruise Ships
This just in from our friends at Be Smart Savannah ... Savannah City Council - just moments ago - voted NOT to proceed with further studies associated with bringing cruise ships to Savannah. That NO ...