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 ...

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 ...

With Celebrity Cruises asking the public to design its newest ship, here are a few pointers – and some mistakes to avoid What floats your boat when it comes to building the perfect cruise ship?

MSC Cruises is expanding its presence at Port Canaveral, with a second year-round ship scheduled to be based there, starting late next year. In addition, MSC will deploy a new, still-to-be-named ...

BBC Studios has announced that BBC HD, available for viewers on their partnering cruise ships, can now tune into coverage of the longest-running national cup competition in the world. The Emirates FA ...

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 ...

It may not be the most appealing feature of a cruise, but ships have strict and discreet procedures to follow if someone dies on board. If you ever hear crew discussing Operation Bright Star ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...