Cruises travel tips

As someone who's taken over 50 cruises all over the world, I know firsthand how popular cruising is this year. But one seabound itinerary people often forget to add to their bucket lists is a Mediterranean cruise.

Viking, an operator of river and ocean cruises, and a group of shareholders were set to raise more than $1 billion in an initial public offering on Wednesday.

India recorded a cruise tourism footfall of 470,000 in the 2023-24 financial year – its highest ever. Domestic tourists accounted for nearly 80% of this, as international cruise tourism in India has yet to revive to pre-Covid levels. 

Aman, in partnership with Cruise Saudi, plans to debut an ultra-luxury motor yacht in 2027 for small-ship cruising. The luxury group said the vessel will be the world’s first convergence between an ultra-luxury ship and a private yacht.

In a time of high inflation and stretched budgets, cruises reign supreme. Since most packages are pretty all-inclusive, you can pay for a week or more on a ship and then not spend another dime until you return.

I've sailed around the world as a cruise-ship employee, and now I enjoy cruising as a passenger.

This as-told-to story is based on a conversation with Allie Hubers , a 29-year-old freelance travel writer. It's been edited for length and clarity. Business Insider verified Hubers' expenses.

Cruise bookings are predicted to reach record levels this year, and travelers are especially interested in luxurious sailings.

Tuesday's Baltimore bridge collapse may marginally affect the world's largest cruise company.

When I was a young adult, I had the opportunity to sail to the Caribbean with friends on a last-minute three-night cruise.

I took my first-ever cruise in February and spent a week sailing around the Eastern Caribbean on the Royal Caribbean Wonder of the Seas.

Cruising can be expensive. On Royal Caribbean, one of the biggest cruise lines in the world, a seven-night cruise in the eastern Caribbean starts from $3,137 per person.

If you've stepped aboard a large cruise ship, odds are you've been hit by hidden fees and surcharges.

Forget concerts — Live Nation wants music fans to start going on yacht vacations.

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain and Oman have signed a pact to promote cruises across all four destinations. The Cruise Arabia Alliance was forged at this week’s ITB Berlin travel trade show and is the latest development in trying to promote multi-country holidays in the Gulf.

Lindblad Expeditions provided more detail Wednesday on an expanded marketing partnership with Disney to boost sales of luxury river and ocean cruises.

My family of three loves cruising, and we try going on one Royal Caribbean cruise each summer.

We’re in the golden age of expedition cruises. Travelers can board relatively small luxury ships or yachts to explore remote places like the frigid Article Circle, or cruise to Antarctica to hike, kayak, and photograph penguin colonies. According to the Expedition Cruise Network, these types of excursions are the “fastest growing” market in the cruising world.

My grandma, cousin, and I went on a 22-day cruise on Holland America's Oosterdam ship.

When I'm on vacation, I enjoy imbibing cocktails by the pool, sipping wine with dinner, and savoring evening nightcaps. But after sailing on more than 50 cruises, you'll never see me spend money on an unlimited drink package. 

I've taken 50 cruises with family and friends, and I'm always looking to try out new routes with different port stops.