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3:38 PM PST, March 7, 2013
Tips on cruising with the kids
A standup comic on a Carnival Pride cruise from Baltimore to the Bahamas recently asked his audience how many were traveling with their kids. Quite a number politely clapped in response. He then asked how many were traveling without their kids. He was answered with whoops and hollers.
January 27, 2013
List of cruise lines and vessels
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 this year also are listed; check with the cruise line, though, because dates can change.
January 27, 2013
Apps for a smoother journey
Whether you're looking for a cruise or looking to find more enjoyment from your trip on the high seas, apps can help. Here are some favorites from experts on the cruise industry. All of the apps work with iOS devices (iPhones, iPod Touches and iPads), and several also have Android versions. Other operating systems are noted.
January 27, 2013
Smaller ships will have big presence in 2013
Big, bigger, biggest is not what cruising is all about in 2013.
5:56 AM PST, January 18, 2013
Cruise ships offer more dining options
Cruise ships offer more dining options than ever before, with multiple restaurants offering menus and ambiance to suit various moods and tastes. Here are dining offerings on four ships, in four categories that feature at least half dozen eateries.
6:00 AM PST, December 20, 2012
Coachella on the high seas
The S.S. Coachella cruise is the exact opposite of what the landlocked Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival is for most fans. Imagine what that weekend in Indio would be like without the parking hassles and dehydration, but instead with breakfast in bed and an entire ecosystem devoted to keeping you drunk at all times.
3:21 PM PST, December 24, 2012
Cruise industry
Photos: Cruise ships deck the halls
Planning to cruise during the holiday season?
1:26 PM PDT, October 31, 2012
Carnival offers weekend sailing from Baltimore
After Hurricane Sandy forced the cancellation of its planned seven-day Caribbean cruise, the Baltimore-based Carnival Pride has a new offer for travelers.
5:29 PM PDT, September 4, 2012
Ed Perkins on Travel
Seniors on the Go: Cruise lines turn to fees, packages
Following the lead of airlines, some big cruise lines are moving toward the airlines' pricing philosophy: Keep the base price low, and make up the difference with fees. How this will play out is anybody's guess, but if you're considering a cruise, you need to look past the initially featured rates.
11:31 AM PDT, August 16, 2012
'Top Chef' takes to the waves for Celebrity cruise
Please pack your knives and go...on a cruise!
5:14 PM PDT, July 23, 2012
A new, 99-foot Raven alights in the Inner Harbor
Talk about being in Baltimore's wheelhouse.
1:49 PM PST, December 17, 2012
Cruise Industry
Free app for cruisers departing Port Everglades
Coral Springs resident and Port Everglades employee Neil Kutchera has created the CruiseSchedule app to give cruisers departing Fort Lauderdale a comprehensive cruise ship schedule.
8:27 AM PST, December 6, 2012
Cruise Industry
Cruise Critic picks Carnival Breeze as 2012¿s `Best New Cruise Ship¿
Cruise reviews and news website Cruise Critic revealed its 2012 Editors’ Picks Awards earlier this week, which recognizes the best in the cruise industry.
8:23 AM PDT, June 1, 2012
Royal Caribbean revamps Baltimore-bound Grandeur of the Seas
There's nothing like that new-ship smell, and Royal Caribbean is breathing in the scent of a $48 million renovation on the Grandeur of the Seas.
6:16 PM PDT, July 17, 2012
Amazon basin cruise
It's 9 a.m. and the piranhas aren't biting. No matter. Our skiff is backed up to a banana tree in the flooded Amazon River basin of Peru on this warm and sunny morning, and pink dolphins are putting on a show a few feet in front of us. Yes, pink dolphins, which seem almost as happy as we are to be here.
6:10 AM PDT, June 25, 2012
Cruise ships are docking in more exotic Caribbean ports of call
CURAÇAO - There is absolutely nothing wrong with Cozumel or the Bahamas.
July 12, 2012
Cruise line cabanas add more privacy to private islands
Cruise lines' private islands, with their aquamarine lagoons, barbecue lunch, live entertainment and activities, usually figure as passengers' favorite port of call on guest feedback forms. Recently, the cruise lines have been adding a greater dimension of privacy to their private islands with the introduction of cabanas that are available for rental during the port day. The cabanas can come with a variety of amenities: from complimentary use of water toys to butler service, and probably best of all, provide a private space for "upscale Robinson Crusoe" fantasies.
April 5, 2012
Disney Fantasy like a floating art museum with hidden treasures
Art is in the eye of the beholder, and since the Disney Fantasy can hold 8,000 passenger eyes, it's no wonder the halls are decked with frame after frame of Disney artwork.
7:55 AM PDT, March 14, 2012
Princess Cruises reveals dining details for the new Royal Princess
Princess Cruises announced details on dining features aboard the upcoming cruise ship the Royal Princess slated to debut in June 2013.
12:51 PM PST, February 16, 2012
Carnival shifts all sorts of cruise ships in 2013
With 23 ships and one on the way, keeping track of just where Carnival Cruise Lines sends their vessels can be a dizzying effort, and that may be why Carnival rolls out their ship deployment in pieces.
2:29 PM PST, February 15, 2012
Alaska cruise lite
Glaciers, mountains, whales and fresh fish — scads of fresh fish — all await visitors to southeast Alaska. But if you come by cruise ship, scads of tacky dockside shops and huge crowds also await.
5:46 PM PST, January 19, 2012
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 companies and travel agents roll out deep discounts on cruise vacations and rack up lots of sales.
January 22, 2012
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 as they headed back to their cabin after an evening performance in the main showroom. Embarrassed at my casual clothes and running shoes, I stammered, "We decided not to dress up and went to the buffet instead of the main dining room."
January 22, 2012
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 this year also are listed; check with the cruise line, though, because dates can change.
5:26 PM PST, January 9, 2012
Balt. cruise traffic up 20 percent in 2011
Port of Baltimore passenger cruise traffic rose nearly 20 percent in 2011, the fourth consecutive year of customer increases, the Maryland Port Administration announced Monday in a news release.
1:18 PM PDT, November 1, 2011
Crowd control on a European cruise
Among European travelers, more and more people are cruising. Of course, in many ways cruising is anathema to the "back-door travel" philosophy that I've been preaching for 30 years. But I've learned it can be done thoughtfully and independently. This fall I sailed in the western Mediterranean on Royal Caribbean and in the eastern Mediterranean on Celebrity.
9:04 AM PDT, September 26, 2011
Baltimore moves up on list of top ports for cruises
The Port of Baltimore ranks as the fifth-largest port for the number of cruise passengers on the East Coast, according to numbers released recently by the Cruise Lines International Association.
12:11 PM PDT, September 16, 2011
Norwegian announces new ship names
The new ships from Norwegian Cruise Line will be named Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Getaway, the Miami-based company announced Tuesday.
8:47 AM PDT, September 12, 2011
Cruise lines adding more options, but at a cost
When clients ask Miami travel agent Ralph Santisteban what's included in the price of a cruise, he answers: "Before I tell you what is included, let me tell you what's not included, because that list is much smaller."
12:22 PM PDT, September 1, 2011
Bermuda by boat: an itinerary for 48 hours in port
It's an island that measures only 21 square miles, about the size of Manhattan.
September 1, 2011
If you go: Cruising to Bermuda
Bermuda is in the Atlantic Ocean, about 650 miles east of North Carolina. Although the island is only 21 square miles, it has nine parishes and about 75 miles of coastline.
10:24 AM PDT, March 16, 2011
Princess Cruises newest ship to be named Royal Princess, feature some industry firsts
As the heads of the cruise industry meet in Miami this week, details about the newest Princess Cruises ship were revealed including the name.
January 24, 2011
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 Queen Elizabeth, it's lawn bowling and croquet, formal nights and afternoon teas, assigned seating and fixed dining hours.
January 23, 2011
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 Erie Canal Lock 32, raised us to his level.
January 23, 2011
Cruise lines reference list
Here is 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 this year are also listed; check with the cruise line, though, because dates can change.
January 18, 2011
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, Laurel, and I stood on the balcony of our stateroom aboard the Ocean Princess, berthed at the tip of the Kowloon Peninsula. Across Victoria Harbour, the astonishing array of skyscrapers on Hong Kong Island had grown lively with light, a multicolored, ever-changing display of patterns and advertising icons — and there was more to come.
July 19, 2010
Travel Troubleshooter
Keeping cruise ships safe
Any day now, the president is expected to sign the Cruise Vessel Safety and Security Act, which promises to make cruising safer.
June 28, 2010
Port of Call Spotlight: Cruise Lines' Private Islands
It was an idea pioneered by NCL several decades ago: offer cruise passengers a beach day on a private island (Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas' Berry Islands). The idea took hold and now a number of cruise lines (Costa, Disney, Holland America, Princess and Royal Caribbean) in addition to Norwegian Cruise Line feature stops at private islands or parts of islands for the use of their passengers.
May 14, 2010
Get your sex life shipshape on a cruise
Go for it! Empty the rack of travel brochures. Pore over them. Savor them like an after-dinner cordial; cuddle with them in bed like a good novel. Because you just might be happier planning for your trip than actually taking it.
March 30, 2010
Crossing an ocean at the end of the season
Like migratory birds, cruise ships regularly shift from one part of the world to another as the seasons shift -- from the Caribbean to Europe or South America or from Alaska or the West Coast to Asia or the South Pacific, for example. These usually twice annual exoduses are so huge that they could rival a naval armada, and they offer exceptional bargains, as well as lots of languid days at sea, and, occasionally, even unusual ports of call.
February 28, 2010
Cruising into matrimony
More brides are going to sea than ever before. Some are even taking along a lot more than the groom.
January 25, 2009
Before booking a cruise, a few words of advice
Being sure you and your ship are a good fit lands at the top of cruise experts' tips list. Here's a sampling of their best advice, whether you're a novice or a vet:
March 29, 2009
Cruise control: A few helpful tips
These days, cruising might be the least stressful way to travel and see the world, but it pays to revisit ways to reduce your tension and make the most of your days at sea.
April 15, 2009
How to use the stock market to get a cruise discount
If you own stock in a cruise company, you may qualify for an onboard credit.
March 8, 2009
Insuring your cruise vacation
Some cruise vendors are offering protection against job loss
January 25, 2009
How to avoid seasickness
Strategies include sailing on bigger ships, getting the right room, nonprescription drugs and keeping an eye on the horizon
January 25, 2009
These websites help you choose the right ship
It seems as though everywhere you look you'll find a bargain -- department stores, auto dealerships and especially cruise lines.
February 8, 2009
For a reunion, cruise can be tailored to suit needs of family members
Tips for planning a grand reunion on the seas
January 25, 2009
Cruises gaining in popularity with disabled travelers
As many as 15 million people with disabilities travel regularly, the Travel Industry Assn. of America says. Many of those choose cruising as one of the more accessible and safer modes of travel, thanks to the Americans With Disabilities Act.
January 25, 2009
Theme cruises go with the flow
Camaraderie and fun can come naturally when everyone's on board with a similar pursuit, whether it's music, sports or even the supernatural.
February 8, 2009
Cruise blends travel, love of music
Classical music theme cruise takes Baltimore fans to the Baltics
February 22, 2009
Q&A: Passports and cruising
Starting June 1, Americans will need to show a passport, a passport card or other document to return to the U.S. by land or sea from Mexico and Canada.
April 15, 2009
Q&A: Cruising with teens
Do you have any recommendations for cruising with teenage boys? They will be 17, 13 and 11 when we are thinking of taking this trip.
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