Isn’t it marvelous to go to places that somehow feel new? It’s hard to explain the novelty of newness, but brand-new cruise ships often inspire great anticipation. When you are among the first ...

Dubai in the United Arab Emirates is the safest destination for a cruise ship stopover, a new study says. The Middle East city ranks No. 1, because its crime index is low, its hospitals are highly ...

Of course, every cruise ship has a medical center — but how big is it — and what do they do in there? Are the doctors general practitioners or is it more like the ER? And if worst comes to ...

The “world’s largest cruise ship” title has passed from ship to ship in its fleet for years as the cruise line has launched mega ship after mega ship. Other mainstream cruise lines have ...

Carnival Cruise Line and rival Royal Caribbean have been steadily building bigger and better ships. It has been an arms race to add new features and even though Carnival has not tried to claim the ...

Gastrointestinal illness outbreaks on Princess Cruises and Viking ships sickened nearly 150 people. Among 1,894 guests aboard Princess’ Coral Princess ship, 59 reported being ill during its ...

Bluetooth speakers are also not allowed on certain cruises, like Carnival ships. “They have said that if any passenger tries to bring them on board at embarkation or at a port, they’ll be ...

Wi-Fi is a standard offering on cruise ships these days, and the quality has greatly improved in recent years. Cruise mobile phone service allows guests to continue using their cell phones much as ...

After a major port expansion, Townsville has welcomed the Queen Elizabeth — the largest cruise ship to dock in the city. However, local businesses say the state of the CBD will sour the ...

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – The fleet may be getting larger, but the design of Disney Cruise Line ships is getting smaller. On Friday, Disney Cruise Line shared new details on a new class of vessel ...

A surge after the pandemic, combined with cruise lines going for bigger ships, short itineraries and private islands has led to record-breaking numbers, Debbie Haas, Vice President of Travel for ...