Cruises and Ships

An opportunity for exotic South Seas cruises expands with new itineraries for a Tahitian company.

Italy's transport minister proposes an immediate move, but there's widespread doubt his plan is practical.

For those who remember their romances and the TV series The Love Boat, a chance for nostalgia at sea.

Royal Caribbean is adding a vegan menu to main dining rooms on its entire fleet, reflecting a rise in vegan travelers.

With cruises to Cuba banned, cruise lines have turned to other ports, but Cuba-bound passengers have not. Now's a time to snap up empty cabins!

Carnival joins in Clean the World Foundation's project to collect and recycle the bits of soap we all leave behind.

After a gap of several years following security concerns, major cruise lines are again offering port calls and overnights in Istanbul.

River cruising continues to grow, not only in Europe, although Central and Western Europe account for about two-thirds of the industry.

PHeymont enjoyed his recent Rhine cruise, including the great locks that made it possible to rise over 800 feet between Rotterdam and Basel.

Renewed calls for banning cruise ships from the city have followed the collision of a ship with a smaller boat and the dock.

A leading expedition cruise company has achieved an environmentally-based goal.

Carnival is building a huge new ship, but it's also luring small-ship cruisers with extensive makeovers of its 1990s ships.