cruises

Cruise Bookings Hit Record Levels in 2024

It's going to be a banner year on the water

Forget Vacations, Cruise Lines Are Now Selling Homes on the Water

"Residential ships" are the latest trend in cruising, with apartments available for sale. Will buyers bite?

Amsterdam Is the Latest City to Regulate Cruise Ships

The city council voted on a measure to bar ships from the center of the city

A Popular Port Has Called on Cruise Ships to Stop Sounding Their Horns

It's a mild request compared to other recent crack downs in cruise destinations

Passengers Younger Than 22 Sail for Free With This Cruise Line

The deal aligns with the current youth movement in cruising

For $30K a Year, You Can Live on This Cruise Ship

Though it is not immediately clear why you would want to

Most Cruise Ships Apparently Do Not Have Overboard Detection Systems

If you're wondering how passengers can go missing without anyone noticing

Seeking Shackleton's "Little Voices" on a Voyage to Antarctica

On a cruise with Abercrombie & Kent, our travel correspondent came face to face with towering icebergs, turbulent seas and the majesty of the White Continent

Exploring the Alaskan Wilderness on a Luxurious…Tugboat?

The Alaskan cruise you didn't know you needed

New Texas Cruise Terminal Is Now Serving the World’s Largest Ships

All aboard Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas, which features seven distinct “neighborhoods”

The Ritz-Carlton Superyacht Has Finally Made Its Long-Anticipated Debut

A first look at Evrima, which just began a week-long cruise from Barcelona to Nice on October 15 after facing several delays

Not a Cruise Person? These Four New Ships Might Change That.

The Ritz-Carlton wants to entice you with its superyachts, while a carbon-neutral voyage to Antarctica takes a different tack

No Vaccine? No Problem, Cruise Lines Say

As of September 6, unvaccinated travelers will no longer need to show evidence of vaccination to board Carnival cruises less than 16 nights

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The Ritz-Carlton Superyacht Has Finally Made Its Long-Anticipated Debut

A first look at Evrima, which just began a week-long cruise from Barcelona to Nice on October 15 after facing several delays

Not a Cruise Person? These Four New Ships Might Change That.

The Ritz-Carlton wants to entice you with its superyachts, while a carbon-neutral voyage to Antarctica takes a different tack

No Vaccine? No Problem, Cruise Lines Say

As of September 6, unvaccinated travelers will no longer need to show evidence of vaccination to board Carnival cruises less than 16 nights

I Sat in a Freezing "Snow Grotto" Anti-Sauna. And You Should Too.

The Nordics know best: no sweat session is complete without a dose of extreme cold

World Travel & Tourism Council CEO Asks the CDC to Stop Bullying the Cruise Industry

"WTTC calls upon the CDC to stop singling out the cruise industry with harmful and unnecessary measures."

The CDC Is Now Urging Even Vaccinated Travelers to Avoid Cruise Ships

Of the 101 cruise ships operating or seeking to operate in U.S. waters, 92 have reported cases of COVID onboard

Even During a Pandemic, Virgin Voyages Wants to Make Cruises Cool

A tour of the much delayed, multi-billion launch of Richard Branson’s cruise line

Soviet Submarine Puts Queen Mary At Risk

Challenging times in the waters near Long Beach

Set Sail on the First Approved US Cruise Since the Pandemic Began

The CDC is allowing a single paid sailing from a Royal Caribbean subsidiary in June

“The Last Cruise” Is a Surreal Look Back at a Pandemic in Its Infancy

The outcome of Hannah Olson’s new documentary is no secret, and yet watching it all unfold is still a genuinely shocking experience

Despite Pandemic, People Are Booking Around-the-World Cruises

Two Viking Ocean Cruise 930-passenger ships set to depart this December have already sold out

Why Cruise Lines Aren’t Taking Any Chances With Vaccinations

Effective July 1, two US cruise lines will make the vaccine a mandate to board