| Charleston,
SC � January 2006 � Charleston has been christened romantic before, but
this latest accolade brings a new pleasure. Porthole Cruise Magazine has
named Charleston as one of
the Top 10 Most Romantic Ports of Call. The Southern destination has the
distinction of being the only continental U.S. port to be listed, and joins
other quixotic cities like Barcelona, Bora Bora, Paris, and Rio de Janeiro.
The
renowned romance writing team of Kathy M. Newbern and J.S. Fletcher from
YourNovel.com. prepared the research for the list that will run in the
January/February issue. Porthole Cruise Magazine serves a readership of
65,000.
Walt
Thorn, President of Cruise Services USA is honored to hear the news. He
says, �Without question, Charleston is the perfect setting for a romantic
cruise experience. Porthole magazine�s high level recognition of Charleston
validates the joint marketing and servicing efforts of many organizations
� the Ports Authority, Charleston International Airport, Charleston Area
Convention & Visitors Bureau through Destination Charleston.�
This
timely award follows on the heels of an announcement made earlier where
Charleston ranked first in passenger satisfaction among all ports serving
Norwegian Cruise Line.
Thorn,
who handles NCL�s guests locally as they board the Majesty, says that these
credits correspond with the guest ratings he sees each week aboard the
ship out of Charleston. He adds, �these honors are a tribute to our cooperative
workforce, including the local and port police, check-in staff, longshoremen,
port agent, hoteliers and our sincere desire for exceptional embarkation
and airport arrival experiences.�
Destination
Charleston is a joint venture of the South Carolina State Ports Authority,
Charleston Aviation Authority and the Charleston Area Convention &
Visitors Bureau with a mission is to promote the Charleston area as a premier
port-of-call for the cruise ship industry. Some of the programs focus include:
working in conjunction with the Cruising America Coalition on various legislation,
working with local sales representatives of various cruise lines to increase
their awareness of the Charleston Area, organizing a mini visitor center
for each port-of-call visit and supporting cruise travelers with �Stay
and Cruise� added values, packages and travel support through DestinationCharleston.info.
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To
learn more about the Charleston area, please contact the Charleston Area
Convention & Visitors Bureau at 843�853�8000 / 800�868�8118, or visit
www.charlestoncvb.com.
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Phone/Contacts:
843�853�8000
Chris
Nobles, Media Relations Director
Amy
Ballenger-Guest, Associate Director Media Relations
Katie
Chapman, Media Relations Manager
Liz
Scarborough, Media Relations Assistant
www.charlestoncvb.com
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