The Emerald Princess is a beautiful mega-cruise ship, launched in April 2007. The 113,561-ton ship carries 3,070 passengers and 1,225 crew. She looks much like her sister ship the ... Read More

Our cabin on the Emerald Princess, mini-suite D208, was spacious, comfortable, and had lots of storage space for two women who don't believe in packing light. I loved this suite--it ... Read More

The Emerald Princess cruise ship is a large, mainstream cruise ship with something for everyone when it comes to dining. Princess backs up its "Personal Choice" dining theme with a ... Read More

For its upcoming Canada cruise schedule from New York aboard the 102,000-ton Carnival Victory, Carnival Cruise Lines will offer 70 shore excursion choices, including more than 20 new selections. The Carnival ... Read More

Celebrity Cruises recently confirmed its order for a fourth Solstice-class cruise ship. The new vessel will enter service in Fall 2011, following sister ships Celebrity Solstice in Fall 2008, Celebrity ... Read More

When the designers of Cunard's newest ocean liner, Queen Victoria, began to consider the ship's interior public spaces, they drew upon the history of previous Cunard ocean liners to set ... Read More

Peter Deilmann Cruises is offering U.S. travelers free air transportation and free shore excursions on September and October ocean voyages aboard the five-star, 513-passenger MS Deutschland to the British Isles, ... Read More

Regent Seven Seas Cruises has added four new Antarctica cruises in late 2007 and early 2008. These new cruise dates offer guests a rare opportunity to experience the stark beauty ... Read More

Earlier this month, NCL Corporation (NCL) announced the sale of Marco Polo from its Orient Lines brand effective March 23, 2008. NCL will shortly announce details of a comprehensive on-board ... Read More

Royal Caribbean recently announced 42 Caribbean sailings aboard Grandeur of the Seas and Vision of the Seas during the winter 2008-2009 season. The cruises range from four- to 10-nights, and include ... Read More

Princess Cruises' new Royal Princess was christened on June 14 in the picturesque harbor of Portofino by the most-traveled cruise passenger, Lorraine Arzt, who has in total spent more than ... Read More

The Liberty of the Seas cruise ship is the newest ship in the Royal Caribbean fleet and was launched in May 2007. These 36 pictures show the Liberty of the ... Read More

Bookings for the new Celebrity Solstice will open exclusively for members of Celebrity's loyalty program, "Captain's Club," on June 21, the date of this year's summer solstice. Beginning July 5, ... Read More

Carnival’s Elation recently began operating San Diego’s first and only year-round cruise program encompassing four-day cruises departing Thursdays to Cabo San Lucas and five-day cruises to Cabo San Lucas and ... Read More

Grand Circle Corporation recently launched the M/S Athena, a small, 50-passenger cruise ship that will sail the eastern Mediterranean, Adriatic, and Aegean Seas. The small ship will visit Greece, Croatia, ... Read More

Cunard Line announced today the sale of the beloved Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) ocean liner, one of the best known passenger ships over the past 40 years. The QE2 has ... Read More

Do you love cruising and country music? If so, a Caribbean cruise with a Grand Ole Opry theme might be a perfect winter getaway. In January 2008, the new Carnival ... Read More

Crystal Cruises' 2008 Worldwide Cruise Atlas is now available to travel agents and luxury vacationers. The 162-page, full-color guide showcases the luxury line's 61 itineraries, visiting 167 ports. The guide presents every ... Read More

Regent Seven Seas Cruises' 330-guest luxury vessel Paul Gauguin makes her home year-round in Tahiti and the islands of the South Pacific, herself earning a spot in the history books ... Read More

Earlier this month the U.S. government postponed until September 30 the law requiring passports for U.S. citizens who have applied for passports but not yet received them and are flying ... Read More

Carnival Cruise Lines and St. Louis, Mo.-based Jazz Cruises, LLC, a provider of full-ship charter music cruises, have partnered to offer "The Elvis Cruise," the first authentic, fully licensed specialty ... Read More

Cruise West, specializing in small-ship voyages, has reintroduced their popular Stowaway Program that offers guests with flexibility the opportunity to travel on short notice and receive a savings of 25 ... Read More

At 160,000 gross registered tons, Royal Caribbean's third and final Freedom-class ship, Independence of the Seas, will make history in November 2008 as the world's largest cruise ship yet to ... Read More

Historian and travel writer Corey Sandler's new book, Henry Hudson: Dreams and Obsession, offers an engrossing portrait of the life and travels of the 17th-century English ship captain and ... Read More

Princess Cruises introduced a new "Department of Romance" in February 2007. Using a team of recognized romance experts, the cruise line is focusing on love and romance as part of ... Read More

Holland America Line kicked off its Seattle to Alaska cruise season in early May with several different programs offering expanded optional excursions and destinations. With roundtrip sailings from Seattle, Holland America ... Read More

Oceania Cruises recently made its maiden call in Sarande, Albania. Regatta was the first major North American cruise ship to call in Sarande, affording guests a unique cultural opportunity. Albania, which ... Read More

The U.S. State Department announced on June 7 that U.S. citizens traveling to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda who have applied for but not yet received passports can nevertheless ... Read More

Luxury cruise line Regent Seven Seas Cruises inaugurated Vancouver, Canada's new Campbell River cruise ship terminal on June 5, 2007 as part of its 2007 Alaska cruise season. Overlooking Discovery Passage ... Read More

On May 18, Royal Caribbean International's 21st cruise ship, Liberty of the Seas, was officially named by travel agent godmother Donnalea Madeley at the Port of Miami. Liberty of the ... Read More

Last month the first steel plates were cut for The Yachts of Seabourn’s newest, largest vessel. In all, more than 8,500 tons of steel will be cut and welded to ... Read More

SeaDream Yacht Club has announced its 2008 schedules, which will split the sailing seasons with 176 days in Europe, 168 days in the Caribbean and 22-days in transatlantic voyages ... Read More

Ultra-luxury line Silversea Cruises has expanded Wireless Internet coverage throughout its ships. Passengers can now surf the Internet or check email from their cabins or elsewhere on the ship in ... Read More

Doesn't a wintertime 2008 voyage to the idyllic islands of the South Pacific sound wonderful? Small ship cruise line Cruise West is offering early booking discounts on three of its ... Read More

Azamara Cruises, the new cruise line operated by Celebrity Cruises, opened bookings for 2008-2009 Asia itineraries on the 710-passenger Azamara Quest. The line also announced 2008-2009 itineraries for its sister ... Read More