A-list celebrities have been associated with the cruise industry since the 1980s when TV show host Kathie Lee Gifford made a ...

Starting this spring, the 'MSC World America,' will sail to the Caribbean from Miami, combining European design with amenities that cater to North American tastes, such as enhanced family programs and ...

Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Norwegian, Princess, Holland America and MSC Cruises are among cruise lines offering inclusive alcoholic drink packages.

Beginning July 1, 2025, guests who book an Aurea Suite will also receive more freebies in the form of a first set of minibar ...

Upcoming ships from both cruise lines will feature first-at-sea theatrical concert experiences as headline entertainment.

The MSC World America will feature a wide range of entertainment when it debuts this April, including the first-ever at-sea ...

Fran Golden is an award-winning cruise journalist whose work regularly appears in Bloomberg, Travel + Leisure, Afar and other leading publications and websites. She is the author of numerous cruise ...

Grammy-winning musical phenomenon Jacob Collier will perform with a UK orchestra for the very first time in January 2025, joining forces with the 50-piece orchestra Britten Sinfonia. Collier will be ...

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Explora Journeys, the luxury ocean line from MSC Cruises with super-yacht-inspired luxury ships, will sail in the Caribbean and Mediterranean this year. Cruise lines are not only enlarging their ...

A guest on the MSC cruise suffered a heart attack. Picture: Peter Dazeley/Getty images What was meant to be an enjoyable time away on a cruise ship sailing to the Portuguese Island in Mozambique ...