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Surprising, Smart Secrets Of Top Travel Pros

Laura Manske | Posted 04.30.2013 | Travel
Laura Manske

How to find more joy on your journey? I've interviewed dozens of on-the-go, globetrotting gurus to bring you practical and inspirational travel stra...

Quantum Of The Seas' New Thrills At Sea

Anita Dunham-Potter | Posted 04.16.2013 | Travel
Anita Dunham-Potter

Its clear Quantum of the Seas is certainly a game changer in an industry that desperately needs some good news lately.

PHOTOS: The Next Wave Of Cruise Ships

WHERE | Posted 05.20.2013 | Travel
WHERE

Tanned travelers disembark each day at ports of call around the world for earthbound adventures and return to elegant staterooms each evening. But it ...

When Are Cruise Lines Accountable?

Spencer Aronfeld | Posted 05.13.2013 | Travel
Spencer Aronfeld

As the shore slowly fades into the horizon so do the legal rights of cruise ship passengers.

Will Carnival Cruises Get Safer?

AP | Posted 05.13.2013 | Travel

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — In a story March 12 about a cruise conference, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Carnival Cruise Lines owns th...

LOOK: Passengers On Stricken Cruise Ship Spell Out 'Help' With Their Bodies

The Huffington Post | Mark Hanrahan | Posted 02.14.2013 | World

Passengers aboard the stricken Carnival Triumph cruise ship were photographed spelling out 'HELP' with their bodies for passing helicopters. Travelers...

Wave Season Keeps Cruises Afloat

AP | BETH J. HARPAZ | Posted 04.08.2013 | Travel

NEW YORK — Cruise watchers looking back at the industry's past year say the Concordia disaster affected everything from prices to safety drills ...

A Cruise On The MSC Yacht Club

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 03.30.2013 | Travel
Dr. Irene S. Levine

Not well known to the North American market, Naples-based MSC is the only privately owned Italian cruise line. Launched in May 2012, Divina is the company's newest in a fleet of 12 ships

PHOTOS: The World's Best Cruise Ships

Conde Nast Traveler | Posted 03.25.2013 | Travel
Conde Nast Traveler

These ships don't just welcome you aboard. They roll out the red carpet every morning.

'Monster' Cruise Ships Threaten Venice

Agence France Presse | Gildas Le Roux | Posted 03.13.2013 | Travel

A year on from the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster, the luxury liners that ply the waters just in front of St Mark's Square in Venice are stirrin...

Cruise Expert Shares His Ship Wisdom

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 12.11.2012 | Travel
Dr. Irene S. Levine

Over a period of 17 years, and in various roles, Douglas Ward has worked for nine different cruise companies, lastly as cruise director. Here are some of Ward's reflections on cruising.

A Uniquely French Small-Ship Experience

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.26.2012 | Travel
Dr. Irene S. Levine

We are among eight Americans aboard le Boreal as it sets sail on a 11-day, late summer cruise from Boston Harbor en route to Montreal. Of the 192 passengers on board, another handful or two are English-speaking, from the U.K., Australia and Canada. But the complexion of the ship is decidedly French -- not only because of the predominance of French-speaking passengers (from France, Switzerland and Belgium) but in terms of ambiance and style as well.

12 Ways To Keep Your Cruise Budget Afloat

Anita Dunham-Potter | Posted 11.20.2012 | Travel
Anita Dunham-Potter

Cruising is one of the best vacation values going. But if you're not careful, you can easily spend more for onboard extras than you did on the cruise fare. The key to avoiding a bank-breaking bill is knowing what to expect.

The Best Shore Excursions In Nassau

Caribbean Travel + Life | Posted 10.17.2012 | Travel
Caribbean Travel + Life

The Bahamian capital is also the capital of Caribbean cruising, thanks to the popularity of three- and four-day cruises calling at this iconic port. Ships line Prince George Wharf, in the heart of downtown Nassau, making it one of the most conveniently located piers in all cruisedom.

A New Era Of Openness In Myanmar

Marilyn Downing Staff | Posted 07.23.2012 | Travel
Marilyn Downing Staff

I've waited for nearly three decades for this moment in history. A new era of openness and optimism is dawning in Myanmar (Burma), akin to what Europe experienced at the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.

Queen Elizabeth 2 Becomes Dubai Hotel

AP | By ADAM SCHRECK | Posted 09.01.2012 | Travel

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Dubai has settled on a use for the Queen Elizabeth 2 cruise liner it bought for $100 million five years ago, with plans...

WATCH: A Tour Of The World's Biggest Cruise Ship

Smithsonian | Posted 08.28.2012 | Travel
Smithsonian

What does it take to stock a ship this size? Ten thousand rolls of toilet paper, for starters.

How Could the Sinking of the Titanic Have Been Prevented?

Quora | Posted 07.11.2012 | Travel
Quora

This question originally appeared on Quora. By Chris O'Regan, Amateur Titanic enthusiast from Brisbane 1. Titanic could have been constructed with...

PHOTOS: 7 Cruises That Help You Stay Fit At Sea

Conde Nast Traveler | Posted 07.04.2012 | Travel
Conde Nast Traveler

Enjoy your vacation without taking home extra pounds as a souvenir.

PHOTOS: Peruvian Cuisine As Culture

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 06.13.2012 | Travel
Dr. Irene S. Levine

First we make conchitas a la parmesana, an easy but elegant presentation of scallops baked in their shells with roe, made with butter, cheese, lime juice, pisco, olive oil, aji amarillo paste, salt and pepper.

Suit: Cruise's Strip Search Of Underaged Girl Went WAY Too Far

Posted 04.04.2012 | Miami

A teenage girl is suing Carnival Cruise Lines in Miami's federal court, accusing employees of having conducted an aggressive strip and cavity search w...

PHOTOS: Is The Cruise Buffet On Life Support?

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 05.30.2012 | Travel
Dr. Irene S. Levine

Cruise ship dining once conjured up images of gluttons bellying up to the buffet. Now gastronomy trumps gluttony: A more discerning generation of foodies is selecting ships and itineraries based on their culinary allure.

Seder At Sea: Far From Home

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 05.27.2012 | Travel
Dr. Irene S. Levine

In the excitement of scheduling our 10-day Mediterranean cruise several months ago, we didn't even realize this would be our first Passover at sea -- away from terra firma, family and friends.

It's Hard Not to Feel Free with Olivia Travel

Jenny Block | Posted 04.25.2012 | Gay Voices
Jenny Block

I used to go to an all-girls summer camp when I was a kid. I loved it. No boys other than at the camp socials. So we could be our silly, unfettered se...

Thailand By River

Karin Kloosterman | Posted 04.17.2012 | Travel
Karin Kloosterman

The journey which will bring us finally at the banks of the King's Summer Palace gave us ample time to think and imagine a different way of life.