Charlotte takes her first cruise and it is a good one - the Grand Princess to the Western Caribbean

Captain Ronald Warwick, master of Cunard Line’s new Queen Mary 2, has been awarded the rank of commodore, the highest position a cruise line can bestow on one of its ... Read More

Holland America Line unveiled its newly redesigned and enhanced consumer Web site this month at www.hollandamerica.com.

One way to beat the wintertime blahs is to enjoy some warm weather cruise photos.

Royal Caribbean International has launched a new web site with more information and tools designed for both new and experienced cruisers researching their next vacation.

Windstar Cruises has earned recognition as the "Best Overall Cruise Value" in the "High-Deluxe", 5-Star+, Small-Ship category from the prestigious World Ocean & Cruise Liner Society (WOCLS).

Cunard officially took delivery today of Queen Mary 2 – the largest (151,400 tons), longest (1,132 feet/345 metres), tallest (236 feet/72 metres), widest (135 feet/41 metres) and most expensive ($800 ... Read More

Hugh Downs, congenial former co-anchor of ABC's primetime newsmagazine 20/20, will be a guest lecturer on the all-balcony suite Seven Seas Voyager's first segment of her 94-night Grand Asia Pacific ... Read More

Cruise enthusiasts with a “need for speed” are likely to be drawn to an exclusive new excursion from Celebrity Cruises in Grand Cayman: a race from the pier to Cayman’s ... Read More

Carnival will deploy the new 110,000-ton Carnival Valor on year-round seven-day Caribbean cruises from Miami beginning in December 2004. The 2,974-passenger SuperLiner, the third in Carnival's Conquest-class, will be the ... Read More

Vincent and Mary cruise from Port Everglades to the Panama Canal on the Coral Princess.

A new one-of-a-kind eight-day cruise program from San Diego featuring an exciting array of stunning Mexican resort destinations will be offered on Carnival Cruise Lines’ 2,124-passenger “Fun Ship” Carnival Spirit ... Read More

Carnival Cruise Lines will offer a wide variety of affordable and convenient wedding packages for couples seeking to tie the knot aboard the new 88,500-ton Carnival Miracle, the line's newest ... Read More

Carnival Cruise Lines' 2,052-passenger "Fun Ship" Paradise will begin year-round three- and four-day cruises from Long Beach, Calif., in Sept. 20, 2004, becoming the newest cruise ship to ever operate ... Read More

Carnival will increase capacity in Galveston by 38 percent when the 2,052-passenger "Fun Ship" Ecstasy replaces the 1,486-passenger Celebration on year-round four- and five-day Mexico cruises in October 2004. The ... Read More

Holland America Line has earned an unprecedented distinction among the world's cruise lines with its 12th straight designation as "Best Overall Cruise Value" from the prestigious World Ocean & Cruise ... Read More

Construction is now well under way at Princess' two Denali National Park area wilderness lodges - Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge and Mt. McKinley Wilderness Lodge - as they prepare for ... Read More

Building on its six-year success with the legendary Carita of Paris on the Paul Gauguin in Tahiti, Radisson Seven Seas Cruises has signed an exclusive agreement to launch Carita spas ... Read More

The entertainment world focuses on New Zealand this week with the premiere of the third movie in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, "Return of the King". The New Zealand ... Read More

An 8-day Digital Photography & Imaging Cruise on the Carnival Legend previously planned for January has been re-scheduled to embark from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on March 28, 2004, to take ... Read More

Former Army private Jessica Lynch will fulfill the role of godmother to Carnival Cruise Lines' newest cruise ship, Carnival Miracle, at the official naming ceremony in Jacksonville, Fla., slated for ... Read More

Silversea Cruises celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2004 with special voyages on its four ultra-luxury ships. Some of the cruise highlights include exclusive shoreside events, guest chefs, special menus and ... Read More

Carnival Cruise Lines is among an elite group of national merchants participating in CLEAR's Budgeting Plan, enabling consumers to extend payments for up to six months, interest-free when they book ... Read More

Following tremendous response to Carnival's first-ever “Fun Ship” departures from Jacksonville, Fla., scheduled to begin next year, the company has announced plans to deploy the 1,486-passenger “Fun Ship” Jubilee on ... Read More

The most popular exercise in the world will find its sea legs when fitness expert Debbie Rocker debuts her exclusive Walk-On-Water (WOW) exercise program aboard the award-winning ships of Crystal ... Read More

Six-Star Crystal Cruises is gearing up for the 2004 Alaska season with incomparable incentives for the whole family. Children under 12 can sail free on all ten of the 12-day ... Read More

Further cementing its position as the world's top premium cruise line, Holland America Line recently was named the best Premium Cruise Line by readers of Recommend magazine in the monthly ... Read More

Holland America Line has scheduled nearly 60 sailings to and from San Diego in 2004, making it an important homeport for cruising to Mexico, Hawaii, the Panama Canal, South America, ... Read More

NCL America announced that it will hold an overnight fundraiser cruise on July 3, 2004 in Honolulu to benefit five Hawai'i-based charities. The cruise is part of the line’s inaugural ... Read More

On November 30, at a press conference aboard Norwegian Star in Honolulu, NCL America announced two winners for its "Aloha" shirt design competition, launched in September. The designs will be ... Read More

NCL America has created a collection of "Cruise & Stay" packages for Pride of Aloha guests sailing on three- and four-day inter-island cruises in Hawai'i beginning Oct. 1, 2004. The ... Read More

In true "Love Boat" fashion, Princess will celebrate the launch of its largest vessel, Caribbean Princess, with a very special occasion -- the wedding of "The Love Boat" TV star ... Read More

Expanding the concept of personal choice dining even further, Princess Cruises will introduce its largest number of dining options ever with an innovative twist -- themed main dining rooms aboard ... Read More

The newest Princess ship - the Caribbean Princess - will sail on her inaugural voyage on April 3, 2004. The Caribbean Princess will be the largest ship in the Princess ... Read More

Escape the chill of winter 2004 with hot savings during "Summer in Tahiti" on the Paul Gauguin's 13 January through March cruises, offering special savings plus free roundtrip economy airfare ... Read More

Windstar cruises announces its 2004 Caribbean schedule. The line will offer 34 cruises in the Caribbean in 2004, with two of its yachts conducting six different itineraries from St. Thomas ... Read More

Couples searching for an idyllic retreat will find the vacation of their dreams by combining one of the most romantic destinations in the world, Tahiti and her Islands, with Windstar ... Read More

Frequently asked questions for planning your first (or next) cruise.

Finding a good travel agent who will work with you to select the best cruise possible is sometimes as difficult as finding a good doctor, dentist or other service professional. ... Read More

For many U.S. vacationers, a cruise provides the first opportunity to visit other countries and to be faced with such terms as "proof of citizenship", "duty-free" and "agricultural inspection" when ... Read More