FCCA finalizes 15th annual Cruise Conference and Trade Show

PEMBROKE PINES, FL - The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association is gearing up to host the year's premier industry event October 27-31, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Trinidad.

Would you pay extra for a steak in a cruise ship dining room?

One of the things that always has set cruises apart from other types of vacations is that meals are included in the basic price of the trip -- at least for those who stick to the main dining room on s

Beware hidden costs aboard ship, on shore

Would you pay thousands for monthly Internet service?

NCL's F3 Delayed?

A news report today by Cruise Week, an industry publication, warns of a significant dispute between Norwegian Cruise Line and Aker Yards France, the shipyard that's building NCL's innovative new F3 se

Cruise lines change course to cut fuel

PORTLAND, Maine - When the 1,020-foot Explorer of the Seas cruises through North Atlantic waters next year, it'll spend more time off the coast of New England and less time near Canadian shores, and i

"There are no laws out there"

WASHINGTON - Laurie Dishman, a 37-year-old food-services manager from Sacramento, said it was time to face her fears head-on, so she took a therapeutic trip to the Port of Miami last weekend.

Think "Swingtown" meets "The Love Boat.''

Think "Swingtown" meets "The Love Boat."

YOLO Cruises, a Florida start-up, is set to launch its first cruise for swingers April 26.

Cruise ship business gets boost from dissatisfaction with airlines

As airlines cut back on the number of flights and passenger dissatisfaction grows, the idea of driving to a cruise ship, unpacking once and enjoying entertainment and meals without venturing out is be

What's a Spot on Oasis of the Seas Worth?

What are you willing to pay to cruise on what will be the world's largest, most innovative cruise ship ever built when it debuts in December 2009?

Free cruises to military personnel from Discovery Cruise Line

MIAMI, FL (August 26, 2008) - For the past several years, Discovery Cruise Line has offered a special program for military personnel serving in the military overseas.

Nickelodeon expands cruise partnership with Royal Caribbean International

NEW YORK, NY (August 25, 2008) - Nickelodeon and Royal Caribbean International announced plans to once again set sail together on two brand-new, exotic cruise adventures in the summer of 2009.

Falkland Islands anticipates biggest ever cruise season

The Falkland Islands is anticipating a growth of nearly 9% in cruise ship visitors in the coming season, which would make it the destination’s most successful season to date.

Windstar Cruises one of world's best small-ship cruise lines

SEATTLE, WA (August 12, 2008) - Windstar Cruises, which operates a three-ship fleet of luxury yachts that explore hidden harbors and secluded coves of the world's most-treasured destinations, has been

Paradise and razor wire

Labadee greets cruise ship passengers with unique panache: a cocktail, an empty beach, high walls topped with razor wire, guards with shotguns, and the suggestion that whatever the atlas says, this is

Saudi encourages cruises

SAUDI - According to directions of HRH Prince Nief bin Abdul-Aziz, the Minister of the Interior and chairman of the SCTA's board of directors, the SCTA organized a field trip for seven days for a team

Our cruise was sunk by £892 surcharge

Cash-strapped Brits eager to escape the depressing economic headlines are being hit by the menace of surcharges right where it hurts most - on their well-earned getaway.

Niche Cruise Marketing Alliance announces open house

SEATTLE, Washington - The Niche Cruise Marketing Alliance will hold its popular Open House from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Insurers said I'm too old to go on a cruise

War veteran Kenneth Brown was stunned when he was repeatedly refused travel insurance for a cruise to Spain - despite the fact that he pilots his own cabin cruiser, Carlos III, on the Thames.

Couple cancel cruise over £892 fuel surcharge

Ron and Gwenda Bennett, from Verwood in Dorset, lost their £900 deposit on the £9,000 Mediterranean cruise which was due to set sail in September.

Celebrity Cruises dishes up sparkling series of culinary upgrades

MIAMI - Celebrity Cruises is shining the spotlight on a series of enhancements to its award-winning dining experience.