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How to vaccinate your next cruise vacation

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:12:40 GMT

With the outbreak of the swine flu dominating headlines, many are putting cruise travel on the backburner. Still, there is a way to cruise and safely protect your vacation investment.
Swine influenza - Recreation - Travel - Specialty Travel - United States

World’s largest cruise ship clears crucial obstacle

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:46:24 GMT

The world's largest cruise ship cleared a crucial obstacle Sunday, lowering its smokestacks to squeeze under a bridge in Denmark.

Disney’s cultured cruises for kids, in Europe

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:29:00 GMT

For families with children, travel to Europe can be daunting. Packing and unpacking and deciding where to go and eat is more difficult with kids in tow. However, Disney Cruise Line is setting out to make it easy for families to visit Europe.

Drive to your port? Carnival should be proud

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:38:11 GMT

Year-round cruising from Baltimore on the Carnival Pride offers the 40 million people that live within a six-hour drive of the city to look beyond the traditional cruising seasons and sail throughout the year. What they will find is tremendous value for the money.

Alaska’s cruise-ship conundrum

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:04:44 GMT

The Alaska tourism season may be winding down, but the debate over its future is turning into quite a tempest — and this storm is heading to court.

Leaving the shore helps you see the leaves

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:15:44 GMT

It’s a time of back-to-school sales and new primetime lineups, of pennant races and pumpkin pie. For most Americans, the rites of fall are as familiar as the living room sofa. But if the crisp autumn chill in the air stirs up a taste for adventure, there’s no better time to hit the high seas.

5 tips for getting the best cruise bargain

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:59:42 GMT

Looking to getaway this winter? More cruise ships are afloat and more departure ports exist than ever before. Even better, all this extra capacity means better deals. How do you get the best one? Here are five tips.

Jamaica to build large cruise ship terminal

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:07:35 GMT

Construction of a cruise ship terminal expected to attract nearly 1 million visitors a year will begin now that Jamaica has secured financing, the government said Saturday.

Is your cruise line ignoring you?

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:21:42 GMT

Elaine Goldman had just returned home from a disappointing cruise experience on Royal Caribbean. She says she found the food “terrible” and the crew “rude.”

Cruise lines graded on pollution efforts

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:51:55 GMT

An environmental group released its report card on how well cruise ship companies operating in American waters are doing to reduce pollution, and not one received an overall grade of "A."

Wine makes a splash on the high seas

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:48:05 GMT

People who cruise on the high seas expect wonderful food with wines to match, but how do those bottles of Haut-Brion find their way onto a table in the middle of the ocean?

‘We were not treated as valued customers’

Wed, 9 Sep 2009 20:05:35 GMT

Fred and Deborah Marenna were looking forward to celebrating their 25th anniversary on the Carnival Miracle. But the day before the couple was to leave, things started to fall apart.

The best cruise deals around the world

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:16:48 GMT

There's never been a better time to score a great cruise at a great price, but how to choose from a sea of tempting cruise offers?

A new wave of cruise ship cuisine

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:35:19 GMT

Celebrity chef–crafted menus, dramatic dining rooms, and exotic ingredients: cruise-ship dining is seeing a wave of improvements.

Thar they blow: Attack of the monster cruise ships

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:10:07 GMT

The cruise industry has rolled out some of the most innovative ships to hit the high seas since the RMS Olympic set sail in 1911 with a swimming pool and Turkish bath.

A cruiser’s guide to surviving hurricane season

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:44:22 GMT

It’s two months into 2009 hurricane season and the first tropical storms and major hurricane are impacting a number cruises in the Caribbean. Last weekend, Tropical Storm Ana doused much of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Hurricane Bill became the first hurricane of the season, and is currently a Category 4 storm.

Cruising for commitment phobes

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:08:26 GMT

In an effort to groom a new generation of devotees, cruise companies are now offering shorter sailings at rock-bottom prices—the perfect opportunity for a commitmentphobe to test the waters.

Top 5 cruise ship spas

Wed, 27 May 2009 16:26:03 GMT

If ultimate tranquility is what you seek, then head to the ship’s spa. Some spas stand out from the rest and feature exceptionally soothing treatments and striking venues that are unique.

Fancy boats you can take from downtown

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 01:17:37 GMT

Forget the booze cruise. Today’s city sailing vessels offer scenic panoramas, gourmet food and more.

9 strategies for cruising nirvana

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 01:17:37 GMT

Why are some cruise travelers smarter than others? Simply put, they’ve been there, done that, and through trial and error have concocted strategies that avoid travel mishaps. Here are some tips that guarantee smooth sailing from cruisers in the know.