The Town Centre is walking distance from the Port. An attractive and friendly City. Our third visit now - it's a geographically convenient stop-off for Cruise ships sailing from Southampton.

One of the highlights of our Cruise. We took the tram (streetcar) from the Port to Jackson Square in the French Quarter and then walked up to Bourbon Street. We walked the length of Bourbon Street in the mid-morning which for us was probably the best time to see it - before it's wilder side takes over. Don't bother with the so called "must do" Cafe Du Monde on Jackson Square. It's a shabby cafe with poor service, dirty toilets (rest rooms) and vile coffee. We didn't try the famous beignets (small, heavily sugared doughnut-type cakes) We saw plates of them being served to others and they looked as sickly as blazes. Judging by the amount that were left uneaten it would seem our judgement was not wrong.

Maybe we should have taken a tour. Just walking around on our own failed to impress. If I were to return I would do an organised tour. So perhaps our three star rating is a little unfair to all that Charleston has to offer. It's just not readily accessible to the unaccompanied traveller in our experience.

Nothing special - just a geographically convenient stop-off for Transatlantic cruises heading back to Southampton.

It is quite pretty but apart from it's location, I can't see what else it has going for it that would make you want to visit.

Just used it to embark. Living about 35 miles away, Southampton is a local City for us. Nevertheless it is full of fascinating history if you know where to look. Take a guide or a tour - you are unlikely to find it yourself. The sights of London, Windsor, Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard and Stonehenge (don't bother unless a collection of huge stone boulders impresses you) are all within reach