Cruise News

Cruise lines vigilant after Mumbai attacks

Following the devastating terror attacks in Mumbai over the past 24 hours, cruise lines due in the port are closely monitoring the situation.

Malta

MTA wants cruise passengers to stay a little longer

The Malta Tourism Authority will be embarking on a drive to promote the cruise-and-stay niche market in the coming months, Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism Mario de Marco said yesterday.

Disney Cruises

Disney Cruises adding 3-D technology to theaters

TAMPA - Disney Cruise Lines this week will begin to add 3-D technology to theaters on its Disney Magic and Disney Wonder cruise ships sailing from Port Canaveral to show first-run Disney films in 3-D

Cruise News

Princess: No plans to pull cruise ships from Europe, Asia

It's no secret that the consumer is hurting these days, and that's got a number of cruise lines pulling ships out of expensive overseas destinations and moving them closer to home.

Cruise News

Love that new cruise ship smell? Get over it

There are few things that get die-hard cruisers as excited as the debut of a new ship. Just look at the frenzy over Royal Caribbean's soon-to-launch Oasis of the Seas.

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Royal Caribbean: 'significant deterioration' in cruise ship bookings

You're not alone if you're holding back on booking a cruise. Industry giant Royal Caribbean says the economic turmoil of recent weeks is spooking customers and causing a major slowdown in bookings.

Caste Cruising

Classism making a comeback on cruise ships

One-class cruising could be bound for extinction.

Cruising In Europe

Doing Europe sans backpacks

Cruising in Europe is rapidly gaining in popularity -- it's coming close to matching Alaska as a favored destination in the summer -- and there's good reasons.

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Beware hidden costs aboard ship, on shore

Would you pay thousands for monthly Internet service?

Critics Lead Push For Crackdown On Cruise Ship Industry

"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.

Demand Increases

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

Cruise Line Smoking Policies

To smoke ... or not to smoke.

To smoke ... or not to smoke. Nothing fires up cruise travelers more than this issue.

Senate Panel On Commerce To Probe Cruise-Ship Safety

Cruising is fun. But is it safe?

Washington — Protecting the millions of Americans embarking on foreign-flagged cruise ships each year from crimes and accidents has become a high-profile issue for Congress as victims and their advocates push for action.

Cruise Cops Are Almost A "Go"

Cruise ship safety bill sails through committee

A bill that would require peace officers aboard cruise ships sailing from California ports cleared its first hurdle Tuesday as the state Senate's public safety committee voted to move it forward in the legislative process.

Puccini On High Seas

Princess Cruises to host first-ever live opera transmission at sea

Santa Clarita, CA - In an industry exclusive event, Princess ships will become the first cruise vessels ever to broadcast a live performance from the Metropolitan Opera in New York.

Luxury Cruise Passengers Forced To Wade Through Water

"Who's going to pay for my shoes?"

Passengers enjoying the opulence on one of the world's newest cruise liners were forced to wade across a flooded tarmac of the grain terminal this morning as Cunard's Queen Victoria docked in Brisbane.

One dismayed passenger asked a waiting photographer: "Who's going to pay for my shoes?"

Cruising 2008

More destinations and onboard fun

Last year was a very good one for the cruise industry, with a spike in passenger numbers and a flurry of ship construction. But now it's time to look ahead to the top sailing trends for 2008. Oh, Caribbean, we shall miss you, but we'll think of you while basking in the Mediterranean sun.

Passenger Cruise Ships To Spend At Least Half Of Each Voyage In Ports Outside The United States

Proposed rule feared to sink U.S. cruise industry

A proposed federal rule could extend the stay American cruise ship passengers get in a foreign port.

That proposed rule, from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, would require passenger cruise ships to spend at least half of each voyage in ports outside the United States.

Royal Caribbean Cruise Line

Royal Caribbean opens dance floor to vacationers in new production show

Royal Caribbean International guests can Rumba, Samba, Cha-Cha, Waltz or Swing into the spotlight in "Invitation to Dance," the cruise line's newest production show featuring guests as stars aboard Explorer of the Seas.

UK

New UK Survey Looks at Cruise Virgins

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - The British cruise market is experiencing an unprecedented boom - never before has there been such a huge variety of ships, themes, ports and price points. Cruising proved to be a huge growth area for the travel industry last year and the pace looks set to continue in 2008.