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Snobs v. Jobs: More from Charleston where upper crust battle to keep swarming masses from visiting their dainty port by ship


From Post & Courier Many of the competing views about Charleston’s cruise ship industry were cemented in place a decade ago, when Celebrity Cruises decided to home-port the 1,870-passenger ship Galaxy in Charleston. At the time, the city was preparing … Continue reading

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Celebrity Lays Claim to Upscale Biz with Posh New Ships; Ends Service to Baltimore Despite Booming Market


Top right, is the pool deck on the Celebrity Solstice class ship, Equinox, the future of Celebrity, while below are two of the mainstays of the fleet over the past 15 years, the Galaxy and the Mercury, now both sold … Continue reading

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