Cruise Year-Round From Charleston on the Carnival Fantasy

Carnival Cruise Lines, the world’s largest cruise operator, has introduced the first year-round cruise schedule from Charleston, S.C., with the deployment of the Carnival Fantasy. The ship operates five-, six- and seven-day voyages to The Bahamas and Key West, Fla., from historic downtown Charleston. Each of the tropical destinations has a character all its own and offers a wide range of snorkeling, fishing and water sports opportunities, as well as beautiful beaches and a distinctive island ambiance! Take advantage of great pre and post cruise savings with a Stay and Cruise Package! Learn More

Take Advantage of Forever Summer Packages

The sand is still good for building castles, and the sunsets are some of the prettiest you'll ever see. A late summer getaway is a great time to visit the Charleston area. Free bicycle rentals, water park passes, baseball game tickets and barbecue are a few of the perks included in the various late summer value-added packages available on charlestonthissummer.com. Learn More

Charleston Named No. 2 Top American Destination by Condé Nast Traveler

For the seventeenth consecutive year, readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine designated Charleston a “Top 10” travel destination in the U.S. Charleston was honored with the No. 2 slot - topped only by San Francisco. This ranking maintains Charleston’s spot as the No. 1 east coast destination. Learn More

Chef Sean Brock of McCrady's Crowned as Best Chef in the Southeast

For the third year in a row, a Charleston, S.C. chef has been named “Best Chef of the Southeast” by the James Beard Foundation. Chef Brock beat out stiff competition to continue the three-year tradition for the destination, riding the wave of success started by two other star Charleston chefs, FIG’s Mike Lata (2009) and Hominy Grill’s Robert Stehling (2008). Learn More

Kiawah Island’s Beachwalker Park Named Among America’s Top 10 Beaches

Once again, Kiawah Island’s wide, unspoiled and beautiful beach has been designated among the best beaches in America. Hard packed sand makes it perfect for a beach bike ride and value-packed lodging packages make it a great family vacation spot. Learn More

Charleston Welcomes Southwest Airlines

The Charleston International Airport will soon welcome Southwest Airlines as our new low-cost air provider, beginning service in the spring of 2011. Destination cities will be announced this fall. Learn More

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Earl Klugh’s Renowned Weekend of Jazz Makes Kiawah Island Debut

After seven successful years and counting, GRAMMY®-winning guitarist Earl Klugh brings his renowned ‘Weekend of Jazz’ to Kiawah Island Golf Resort. The first annual Weekend of Jazz at Kiawah Island Golf Resort will be held November 11-13, 2010, at the Forbes Five-Star, AAA Five Diamond Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, and will feature three incredible nights of music from Fourplay, Boney James, Kyle Eastwood, Jessy J, Joe Gransden, and more! Learn More

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Charleston Captures No. 3 Spot in Travel + Leisure's World's Best Poll

The Charleston area earned five nods from the World’s Best Awards, a ranking of the top hotels, destinations, airlines, cruises, outfitters and transportation companies as decided by the readers of Travel + Leisure magazine. The results are featured in the August issue and currently appear on travelandleisure.com. Learn More