by Janice Wald Henderson
Is it possible to eat in a healthy manner on a cruise ship? Absolutely, if you heed the advice of our cruise culinary expert.
Go> 11-18-09
by Paul Motter
Putting together a group cruise may be easier than you think -- with a little bit of organizational skill and lots of help from the right people
Go> 11-06-09
The U.S. House of Representatives just passed the Cruise Crime Bill of 2009 making passage in the Senate the next step. Let's take a look at what is in H.R. 3619 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (Reported in the House). This bill is actually targeted at the Coast Guard and only a small portion of it mandates changes in cruise ship design and procedure. The cruise-ship related portion of the bill is below, and we will first summarize the points that have been most hotly debated.
Go> 10-24-09
The entire Oasis crew, 2165 people, is currently joining the ship in Finland and will sail across the Atlantic long before the first guests arrive.
Go> 10-22-09
Much ado came afoot when Royal Caribbean protested on the disinclination of British passengers to offer a gratuity at the end of a cruise.
Go> 10-19-09
Many music cruises are scheduled for early 2010, starting in January. These music-theme cruises have become more successful than you ever imagined.
Go> 10-19-09
Plenty of local attractions and the most convenient port and airlift facilities in the country make San Diego a fantastic port city to spend extra time before your next cruise.
Go> 10-16-09
Cruising to South America? Brazilian immigration authorities will refuse entry to anyone not possessing a valid visa which are nearly impossible to get.
Go> 10-05-09
Carnival Dream, the newest and neatest, biggest and brightest Carnival ship ever, has a whole bevy of attractive cruises for the remainder of 2009.
Go> 10-01-09
I admit I barely paid attention to the culinary claims of cruise lines before. I knew I liked the food on cruise ships, but I never thought to ask if it is truly the gourmet quality they claim it to be.
Go> 9-25-09
People have been denied boarding, put off ships and even banned from ever taking another cruise for a variety of reasons, some of which we have never heard before.
Go> 9-22-09
Viking River Cruises offers an extensive array of Yangtze River cruises with add-on trips to China's top attraction; Beijing, Shanghai and the Terra Cotta Army.
Go> 2-06-09
Our 2010 Cruisemates Culinary Cruise will hot new chef Matt Sigel, fresh from Hell's Kitchen; insight on cruise ship cuisiney and behind the scenes at Hells' Kitchen. On the brand new Norwegian Epic from NCL.
Go> 9-18-09
Oasis of the Seas' naming ceremony is a huge charity event for "Make a Wish." Pre-inaugural cruises include a Thanksgiving "Family Cruise."
Go> 9-14-09
How close are the Swine Flu outbreaks in Mexico to all of the regularly scheduled cruise ports? Not very close at all it turns out. See our full map of Mexico Outbreaks and cruise ports.
Go> 4-28-09
