News

Carnival Sunshine to Homeport in Charleston

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - December 8, 2017 - 3:04 pm

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Sunshine is coming to Charleston.

Carnival is repositioning the 3,002-passenger ship to kick off a year-round schedule of four and five-day cruises beginning in May 2019.

Four-day cruises will visit Nassau, Bahamas, while five-day trips will include both Nassau and the company’s private island called Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas.

Carnival Sunshine will also operate a special 11-day voyage from Charleston in December 2019 that will call on Caribbean ports including St Thomas, Aruba, Bonaire, Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos and Half Moon Cay.

“The decision by Carnival Cruise Line to homeport the Carnival Sunshine in Charleston is an important affirmation of their success and commitment to operations in Charleston,” said Newsome, South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) president and CEO. “The Port succeeds through having world-class brands, such as Carnival Cruise Line, as its direct customers and looks forward to continuing this productive relationship.”

Indeed, Carnival Sunshine is expected to carry around 220,000 passengers each year from the port.

Carnival Ecstasy, which currently sails from Charleston, will shift to Jacksonville, Fla to operate year-round cruises in May 2019.

Popular Posts Aruba Antigua Resorts Romantic

The Caribbean's Greenest Hotels for 2025, From Solar-Powered Resorts in Puerto Rico to Adventure Lodges in The Bahamas

The term “green” has never been more important, but it’s also never been a broader term. What once merely meant a degree of environmental focus, has now expanded to encompass everything from renewable energy to sustainability to community tourism. That’s […]

In Dominica, an All-Inclusive That Comes With the Whole Island 

 dominica fort young views

All-inclusive has been changing. That’s not a secret. It’s the biggest thing in travel right now, particularly in the Caribbean, where travelers want more. But they don’t just want the unlimited food and beverage. They want the experience. They want […]

Belize Is the Caribbean’s Happiest Country 

 rows of buildings on the beach in belize

Belize has come out on top of the Caribbean as the region’s happiest country, according to the World Happiness Report, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Caribbean country on the coast of Central America was ranked 25th overall in the world, […]

Related Posts bahamas islands lenny kravitz walking on the beach

Watching Sunrise in Abaco. Dancing Junkanoo in Nassau. For Lenny Kravitz, The Bahamas Isn’t Just One Island. It’s a Lifetime of Islands. 

First light in the Abacos. Casting in Acklins. Riding horses on the sand on Long Island. Straddling two worlds at the Glass Window Bridge in Eleuthera. Dancing Junkanoo in the streets of Nassau. The Bahamas is an entire universe.  For […]

The Best Royal Caribbean Cruises to Aruba This Summer, Including Caribbean and Florida Homeports 

 the white sand on eagle beach in aruba where you can stop on a royal caribbean cruise

Some places just call to you. The scent of salt in the wind. The sound of steel drums over turquoise waves. And somewhere between the sun deck and the shore — there’s Aruba. It’s an island I’ve always loved, from […]

Belize Is the Caribbean’s Happiest Country 

 rows of buildings on the beach in belize

Belize has come out on top of the Caribbean as the region’s happiest country, according to the World Happiness Report, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Caribbean country on the coast of Central America was ranked 25th overall in the world, […]