Cruise tips

A cruise ship holiday is the height of luxury; a time to sit back and have all your needs and travel yearnings met on one giant vessel.

(MIAMI, Fl)—Is it a cruise? A rave? A music festival? It’s...all of the above. Renowned DJ and promoter Gary Richards, akaDestructo, is launching a bold start to 2024 with a five-day maritime music festival he’s calling FriendShip 2024. The main anchor? An exclusive island performance in Belize by Skrillex.

Awe-inspiring backdrops, difficult yacht charter guests and cruise crew drama have fueled one of TV's most popular reality shows. Since "Below Deck" premiered on Bravo in 2013, it's spawned a number of spinoffs, beginning with the popular "Below Deck Mediterranean" series, which premiered in 2016.

The landowners of a volcano that erupted in 2019, killing 22 people and injuring 25 others, have rejected arguments from workplace safety regulators that they bear legal responsibility for visitors' safety.

Last month, ASTA sent a release about suppliers who pay timely commissions.

Holland America Line has unveiled the Fresh Fish Program, featuring 80 types of fish from 60 worldwide ports, which will be served in onboard dining venues and the new Morimoto at Sea pop-up restaurant debuting in 2024.

The leading global innovator in providing polar explorations, Quark Expeditions is challenging adventuresome travelers to boldly remake their bucket lists, looking beyond the larger public’s most common and overly-popular travel destinations.

Explora Journeys has ordered two new hydrogen-powered ships from the Italian shipbuilding company, Fincantieri, expected to debut in 2027 and 2028 as the last in the six-ship fleet. 

Princess Cruises announced two themed Pacific Coast Wine & Food Experience cruises onboard the Discovery Princess (October 1) and Sapphire Princess (October 8).

Carnival Cruise Line announced that Carnival Legend would join Carnival Dream, Carnival Breeze and Carnival Jubilee sailing out of the Port of Galveston in the fall of 2025.

The fall is (in many ways) the perfect time to travel. With moderate but still comfortable temperatures, beautiful fall foliage, lower prices ahead of the holidays and fewer crowds coming out of summer, you can enjoy a memorable vacation at many destinations across the U.S. and around the world.

If you’ve always thought that a vacation on a yacht was out of reach, only available for the super-rich and famous, then think again. You don’t have to be Jay Z or Beyoncé, David or Victoria Beckham, or Leonardo Dicaprio to indulge in a week-long holiday at sea. A yacht charter is more affordable, and less exclusive, than you might believe.

While skiplagging on flights is frowned upon by airlines, doing so on cruises could be breaking a law that has been in place for more than 100 years.

A new sea to table culinary program is coming aboard a fleet of luxury cruise shops.

Is Cleveland the hottest new cruise destination in America?

If you've been anxiously waiting for your chance to book a cruise on the highly anticipated Disney Treasure, your wait is almost over.

Dress codes have been part of cruising from nearly the beginning. On the old TV series The Love Boat, turning out in formal evening attire was all part of the fun of a vacation at sea. Days were casual and carefree, but come nighttime, guests’ outfits were glamorous and sophisticated. The less-discussed part was that the dress code served as a functional barrier to entry—you needed formalwear to go and enjoy the full experience.

Frontier Airlines just made it easier to gain elite status for next year by partnering with dozens of other airlines, hotels, and cruise lines for status matching, as well as allow customers to simply purchase the benefit without having to fly.

Experience the wildlife-rich Galapagos on Aqua Mare, the newest luxury ocean vessel of Aqua Expeditions and the first of its kind in this archipelago.

Disney’s theme parks will generate an estimated $10 billion in profit this year, up from $2.2 billion a decade ago. Not bad for a 68-year-old business, especially considering the devastation wrought by the pandemic just a couple of years ago.

While people have different reasons for booking cruises—whether it be to set foot on a far-flung destination, gastronomy, or simply enjoy a more leisurely pace of life for a bit—I discovered another reason to add to the list: mindful shopping.