Carnival Cruises offers six- and seven-day cruises to the eastern Caribbean from Charleston aboard the Carnival Fantasy. The six-day schedule includes port stops in Nassau and Freeport in the Bahamas and Key West, Florida. For the seven-day itinerary, cruisers have a choice of the same ports or Nassau plus Half Moon Cay and Grand Turk Island. The seven-day schedule picks up an extra day at sea for those who like shipboard activities. The Carnival Fantasy has room for up to 2,056 guests. Ship features include a fine art gallery, piano bar, outdoor sports park with miniature golf, water amusement park and separate clubs for youngsters and teens. Carnival offers cruises from Charleston year-round.
Carnival Cruise Lines
3655 NW 87th Ave.
Miami, FL 33178
305-406-4779
carnival.com
Celebrity Cruises sails to the western Caribbean with the Celebrity Mercury cruise ship. The 10-night cruise includes visits to Key West, Florida; Cozumel, Mexico; Costa Maya, Mexico, Belize City, Belize and Nassau, Bahamas. Spending one day at sea at the beginning and end of the cruise, the Celebrity Mercury can accommodate up to 1,886 passengers. The ship features the Celebrity AquaSpa, an Internet cafe and the two-story Manhattan restaurant with floor to ceiling windows and a champagne bar. Regular staterooms have two single beds that can be combined into a queen-size bed. Veranda class staterooms have an additional sitting area and a private, ocean-side balcony.
Celebrity Cruises
1050 Caribbean Way
Miami, FL 33132-2028
305-262-6677
celebritycruises.com
Celebrity also offers an 11-night eastern Caribbean cruise from Charleston aboard the Celebrity Mercury. The cruise schedule includes port stops at San Juan, Puerto Rico; St. Thomas; St. Kitts and the British Virgin Islands. The cruise includes two days at sea on the outbound leg and three days inbound. Celebrity offers cruises from Charleston during the winter and spring. Celebrity offers the line's exclusive onboard wine experience, personal enrichment classes and art auctions (additional fees for some activities may apply). Dining in the main dining room on Celebrity cruises is included in the cost. However, dining in the premium restaurants will include an additional cover charge. There are also extra charges for soft drinks and alcoholic beverages. Celebrity offers a variety of beverage packages for cruisers who want to pay for their drinks as part of the total cost of the cruise.
Celebrity Cruises
1050 Caribbean Way
Miami, FL 33132-2028
305-262-6677
celebritycruises.com
