With thousands of passengers on board, cruise ships can sometimes feel overwhelming. Learn how to dodge the crowds and enjoy a relaxing vacation even on the busiest ships. Pool decks can be among ...

Dubai in the United Arab Emirates is the safest destination for a cruise ship stopover, a new study says. The Middle East city ranks No. 1, because its crime index is low, its hospitals are highly ...

The inspections revealed issues like sludge, maggots, and other unhygienic conditions.Photo: Unsplash Cruise ships are often seen as floating paradises, but not all of them meet the mark when it ...

It may not be the most appealing feature of a cruise, but ships have strict and discreet procedures to follow if someone dies on board. If you ever hear crew discussing Operation Bright Star ...

David Sacks / Getty Images Cruising around the world on a cruise ship in retirement may seem like a fantasy, but it might not be as far-fetched as you think. If it's appealing to you, the best way ...

Hundreds of cruise passengers and workers fell ill with norovirus on three different ships this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The CDC has logged outbreaks in 2024 on ...

The CDC conducts random surprise sanitary inspections on cruise ships, scoring the ship on a scale from zero to 100. The review looks at common spaces such as pools and activity centers ...

The illness aboard Queen Mary 2 follows a string of other norovirus outbreaks at sea in recent weeks, including on two Holland America Line ships and a Princess Cruises vessel. Here’s what ...

Bluetooth speakers are also not allowed on certain cruises, like Carnival ships. “They have said that if any passenger tries to bring them on board at embarkation or at a port, they’ll be ...

On a given day at PortMiami, the cruise capital of the world, cruise ships line up shoreside to disembark guests and welcome others. From a distance, with their towering hulls and rows of skyward ...

Just over 300 people have been sickened in norovirus outbreaks on three different cruise ships in December, new government data shows. In all, 301 passengers and crew members fell ill during the ...

Just over 300 people have been sickened in norovirus outbreaks on three different cruise ships in December, new government data shows. This is the only month this year in which the U.S. Centers ...