Contrary to what some passengers think, leaving your balcony door open doesn’t impact the air conditioning in neighboring cabins, at least not on Carnival cruise ships. Leaving your balcony door open ...

Unlike land-based vacation facilities, cruise ships are required to publicly report illness data, which sometimes leads to headlines about outbreaks. What the headlines don’t explain though is that ...

John Heald recently had a hilarious mix-up with a gift request and now no more third-party requests can be honored.

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After 46 cruises across major and luxury lines, these are the best credit cards for earning rewards, unlocking onboard perks and protecting your trip from delays or cancellations.

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Cruise gratuities are essentially service charges intended to compensate crew members for the work they do throughout your voyage, from your cabin attendant and dining staff to behind-the-scenes team ...

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From the total solar eclipse to Japan's cherry blossoms and the Monaco Grand Prix, cruises can offer travelers an easy way to gain a front-row seat to some of the world's most coveted events.

For the last 50 years, the cruise industry has engaged in a spectacular arms race of maritime engineering.  What started out as an exercise in traditional shipbuilding has turned into the creation of ...

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