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Carnival passenger thrown in brig after allegedly raiding drug cabinet

March 9, 2010
By USA Today

Several news outlets in Los Angeles are reporting that a passenger on a recent voyage of the Carnival Paradise was thrown in the ship's brig ...
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Celebrity delays departure of cruise ship after more than 10% of passengers fall ill

March 8, 2010
By USA Today

Celebrity Cruises is delaying today's departure of the Celebrity Mercury from Charleston by several hours as it tries to put an end to a major ...
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Cruise giant Royal Caribbean plans big expansion in Europe

March 8, 2010
By USA Today

Industry giant Royal Caribbean plans a big expansion in Europe in 2011 as demand for cruises in the region continues to grow.
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Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 to circumnavigate Australia in 2012

March 8, 2010
By USA Today

Cunard's Queen Mary 2 will circumnavigate Australia in 2012 -- a first for the line.
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Stomach illness hits Celebrity Cruises ship again, despite cleaning

March 5, 2010
By USA Today

The Celebrity Cruises ship plagued by a massive outbreak of stomach illness last week has been struck again, despite a major effort to clean ...
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Norwegian Cruise Line: Bookings strong, fares heading up

March 5, 2010
By USA Today

Add Norwegian Cruise Line to the list of cruise companies hiking prices as business rebounds from the downturn of 2009.
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Outbreaks of stomach illness hit four cruise ships in one week

March 4, 2010
By USA Today

At least four cruise ships this week have been hit by outbreaks of stomach illness, an unusually high number.
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Passenger describes ‘terrifying’ ordeal as giant waves hit cruise ship

March 4, 2010
By USA Today

A passenger on the cruise ship hit by massive waves Wednesday in the Mediterranean tells the Associated Press today it was a "terrifying" or ...
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Ocean liner experts: What Dubai planned for Queen Elizabeth 2 was ‘horrific’

March 3, 2010
By USA Today

It's no secret that an effort to transform the famed Queen Elizabeth 2 into a floating hotel in Dubai appears to have been derailed -- at least ...
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