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Cruises in Charleston, SC

    American Cruise Lines

    • Four of American Cruise Lines' five-ship fleet, the American Spirit, American Star, American Glory and Independence, sail out of Charleston in one-way, seven-day cruises. Passengers aboard these small, four-deck cruises sail to ports along the southeast coast of the United States with final destinations in Baltimore and Jacksonville. Cruises depart in April, May, November and December.

      American Cruise Line ships, which range in capacity from 49 passengers on the 2002-launched American Glory to 104 passengers on the new, 2010 Independence, include a glass-enclosed dining area for scenic meals and four, large passenger lounge areas. Staterooms are larger than any other cruise line in the small cruise industry, and many include private balconies. Other features include flat screen televisions in every room, elevators to each deck, and wireless Internet throughout the ship.

      American Cruise Lines
      741 Boston Post Rd. Ste. 200
      Guilford, CT 06437
      800-814-6880
      americancruiselines.com

    Carnival Cruise Lines

    • Carnival Fantasy and Carnival Glory, part of Carnival Cruise Lines' fleet of 23 ships, depart out of Charleston to the Bahamian ports of Grand Turk, Freeport, Nassau, Half Moon Cay and Key West, Florida. Sailing year-round with round-trip itineraries, cruises are offered in five-, six- and seven-day journeys.

      Awarded four-out-of-five-stars in overall consumer satisfaction on the website Cruise Reviews Online, both the 1990-launched Carnival Fantasy and the 2003-launched Carnival Glory are large- to extra large-ships with respective passenger capacities of 2,056 and 2,974. The 10-deck Carnival Fantasy features the water park WaterWorks, while the 13-deck Carnival Glory features a three-deck high Twister water slide. Both cruises offer plenty of indoor and outdoor activities, dining options and entertainment venues that are designed with the family in mind.

      Carnival Cruise Lines
      3655 NW 87th Avenue
      Miami, FL 33178
      888-227-6482
      carnival.com

    Celebrity Cruise Lines

    • Awarded four-out-of-five stars in overall consumer satisfaction on the website Online Cruise Reviews, Celebrity Mercury sails out of Charleston to ports in the Panama Canal, the eastern and western Caribbean and the Bahamas. Cruises sail from February to April in round-trip and one-way, 10-, 11- and 16-day journeys. One-way cruise options end in Los Angeles, and ports visited include Cozumel in Mexico, Belize City in Belize, and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

      Built in 1997, the 10-deck Celebrity Mercury is a medium- to large-sized ship with a passenger capacity of 1,886. On board features include champagne, cigar, martini and caviar bars, as well as the two-story tall Manhattan Restaurant, which offers menus by Master Chef Michel Roux.
      Other features include Broadway-style shows, aroma stone therapy in the AquaSpa, and three indoor and outdoor swimming pools.

      Celebrity Cruise Lines
      1080 Caribbean Way
      Miami, FL 33132
      800-647-2251
      celebritycruises.com

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