Any chance the Ecstasy might be replaced this year by a larger ship?

Has anyone heard anything about the Ecstasy possibly being replaced by a newer ship in Charleston this year?

Other than a few sailings by Sunshine, Ecstasy is the only ship scheduled to sail from Charleston through April 2019.

Thanks! we are doing the 7day in Oct Was hoping to try a different ship as we have been on the Ecstasy twice

Thanks! we are doing the 7day in Oct Was hoping to try a different ship as we have been on the Ecstasy twice

Sadly, the Port of Charlestons is in downtown Charleston SC which has fought having cruise ships there for years. They have stopped an effort to upgrade the terminal, and to allow anything larger to be brought in. Mostly the argument is about keeping downtown Charleston the way it always has been, ( historic) but the other argument is traffic and noise.

The terminal is just not that large, and it would be tough to bring in something larger, as they could not handle that many people at once.

That being said, I really enjoyed the Esctacy and the only thing I really missed was the option to go to the Steakhouse for dinner. Ordering it in the main dining room is just not the same.. I would have sailed on her again in 2 weeks if the timing had lined up, instead we are driving 1 hr and 15 minutes longer to Jacksonville.

The new port not going to happen?

They should junk it yesterday.