Smaller legs of world cruises can be a deal

The British couple — she in a long black dress, he in a traditional tux — leaned against the elevator's polished wood paneling...

Cruises: Drinking in the ambience aboard Rotterdam VI

Rarely has a city been as in love with a shipping company as Rotterdam, Netherlands, is with the Holland America line.

Cruise line listings

Here's a list of many of the lines that carry passenger traffic, along with a list of their vessels. Ships that are to have maiden voyages...

Costa Concordia capsizing spotlights cruise ship safety

It's a cruise vacation, promising lots of fine dining and drinking, new adventures and relaxation. What could go wrong?

Racing aboard the Great Lakes schooner Denis Sullivan

At dawn on the dock, a few sailors kiss spouses and dogs goodbye. Then we muster on the quarterdeck: 17 crew (nine volunteers and eight...

A big question mark hovers over the cruise industry

The first quarter of 2012 was supposed to be a sweet spot for passenger cruise lines. Wave season, as it's known, marks a time when cruise...

Want cruise information? Apps will lead the way

Pondering a cruise? There's an app for that. In fact, you'll find several you can use for planning, booking and enjoying cruises. Unless...

High-tech fun aboard Disney Dream cruise

Reporting from aboard the Disney Dream

Recap: Day-by-day on the Disney Dream cruise ship to the Bahamas [Updated]

Day 3: Disney Dream cruise finale goes from blah to blast

We woke up Saturday morning on the Disney Dream cruise ship to what looked like bad weather, judging from the virtual...

Day 1: Setting sail on the Disney Dream cruise ship

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Queen Elizabeth liner caters to formal cruisers

Let the other ships have their rock climbing walls and their water slides, their come as-you-are and do-as-you-please ambience. On the new...

Cunard's old-school travel continues tradition on Queen Elizabeth

I'm standing in front of the mirror in our stateroom, looking over my wife's shoulder and tying my black bow tie. It is our first sea day...

New York's Erie Canal by boat

"Now I know what's meant by 'steering committee,'" the lock tender said with a laugh as the water, rushing through the sluice gates of...

Cruising Asia's modern miracles and ancient wonders aboard the Ocean Princess

On a windy, showery February evening midway through our 16-night cruise from Laem Chabang, Thailand, to Shanghai, my wife,...

Navigating 2011's cruise offerings

Just when you thought cruise lines had done it all — Central Park at sea (on Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas) and Cirque du Soleil...

Cruising solo on Norwegian's Epic

It was July in the Caribbean, and we were freezing.

Entertainment abounds aboard NCL's Epic cruise ship

It's hard to argue with NCL's description of its Epic as "the world's largest floating entertainment venue."

Norwegian's Epic: likes and dislikes

What I liked about the Epic: