Cruisers: Is your ID watching you?
Cruise lines are tracking passengers through ID systems, both for future ship design and to find how to encourage passengers to go where they're wanted.
Cruises and Ships
MSC adds accessible shore tours
The cruise line announces a whole slate of shore excursions in 20 ports designed for people with varying mobility issues.
Die Nacht am Rhein
Sailing down the Rhine on a river cruise, Pheymont captured some of the changing light and shapes of the evening.
Celebrity puts all-woman crew on the bridge
For next year's International Women's Day, Celebrity Edge's 7-day cruise will feature an all-woman officer crew.
Soda wars take to the sea
Carnival Cruise Lines shifts its beverage business from Coke to Pepsi. With over 5 million customers a year, it's a sizable account
Saint Lucia ramps up cruise ports
Two cruise lines will build the island a new cruise port and operate the existing port as cruise visits continue to grow.
Tight squ-e-e-e-z-e though Greek canal
Thrill-seeking passengers on a cruise ship get a tight excitement passing through the Corinth Canal.
Private islands spread to Pacific
Cruise lines continue to build and expand their private islands, with Royal Caribbean spreading the concept to the Pacific.
Ferry fleets continue to grow
Ferry service between ports in UK, Ireland and the continent continues to grow, with over a dozen new ships on order.
U.S. river cruising growing fast
The formerly sleepy U.S. river cruise industry has become a significant factor in U.S. tourism.
Carnival: Big Bahamas plan for big ships
The big cruise ship company cuts a Bahamas deal to build a new terminal on Grand Bahama and to expand facilities on its private island.
Along the Lower Rhine
Cruising along the lower Rhine, PHeymont finds it a fascinating difference from some of the popular impressions of the river.
Exploring Mateus Palace and Gardens
On a cruise along the Douro River in Portugal, Marilyn Jones enjoys the shore excursions, including one to this stately home.
Viking aims at Guinness round-the-world record
An eight-month six-continent cruise with 111 port calls aims at a world record for longest continuous passenger cruise.
August 30, 2019: Sheep on Shore
PHeymont spotted these daring sheep wandering out onto the edge of the Rhine.