June 15, 2016 'The Walking Dead' hits the high seas on second Walker Stalker cruise The 'Dead' come to life February 2017.
June 8, 2016 Celebrity Cruise ship crashes into Alaskan dock The accident caused an estimated $2 to $3 million in damages.
June 6, 2016 Cruise lines expand to French Polynesia and other exotic destinations It was bound to happen. Tried and true cruise itineraries to the Mediterranean were getting a wee bit stale. This spring, Princess, Royal Caribbean and Regent were among some of the major cruise lines that announced cuts to European destinations, citing dampening demand due to Europe’s weak economy and the high price of airline tickets from the U.S. As a result, several cruise lines have responded by introducing more exotic voyages, including to destinations like French Polynesia and the South Pacific. Paul Gauguin Cruises, which has dominated French Polynesia in past years, is offering a new line of destinations through Tahiti and the Society Islands, the Cook Islands, the Tuamotus, and the Marquesas for the 2014 season. The line even offers trips as far as Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia. Windstar Cruises—with its fleet of intimate motor-sail-yachts and mega yachts—returns to Tahiti for the first time in 12 years, offering 7-night round-trip voyages out of Papeete, Tahiti, aboard the 148-passenger Wind Spirit starting in May, 2014. Windstar CEO, Hans Birkholz, told FoxNews.com the return of Windstar was due to customer demand. “Windstar’s return to Tahiti has always been the number one request from our guests, even a decade later,” said Birkholz. “The expansion of our fleet, with the addition of our three new power yachts (formerly Seabourn Legend, Pride, and Spirit), made this the perfect time to return one of our sailing yachts to Tahiti.” Bill Goodwin, author of Frommer’s Tahiti & French Polynesia and Frommer’s South Pacific guidebooks, told FoxNews.com that exploring the region on a boat is one of the best ways to see it. “The Society Islands are close enough together that no overnight passages are necessary among Tahiti, Moorea, Huahine, Raiatea, Taha’a, and Bora Bora,” said Goodwin. “Consequently, cruise ships spend many nights at anchor inside the lagoons, giving opportunities to play in the water and take excursions into the mountainous interiors.” Goodwin, who’s been visiting this region since 1977 when he made a trip there on a 41-foot yacht from Annapolis, Md., going through the Panama Canal, says experiences like climbing to Moorea’s Le Belvédère Lookout or going shark-feeding on Bora Bora are not to be missed. If you’re looking to add some exotica into your cruise itinerary, there are more than Paul Gauguin and Windstar cruises. Here’s a list of some of the best options available:
June 3, 2016 Stupid cruise questions revealed Lots of experienced cruisers have heard the same “silly cruise questions” so many times that we have them memorized. Questions like “Does the crew sleep onboard?” and “What is our elevation?”
June 3, 2016 Does the world's largest cruise ship live up to the hype? Inside the Harmony of the Seas Harmony of the Seas isn’t just an impressive vessel because of its size.
June 1, 2016 Can a cruise vacation improve your health? Before booking your cruise, look into the health and fitness options it offers.
May 30, 2016 Dead whale found on bow of cruise ship entering Alaska port A veterinary pathologist worked Monday to determine what killed a juvenile fin whale discovered Monday on the bow of a cruise ship entering an Alaska port.
May 27, 2016 5 times travel insurance won't help a vacation gone wrong Sure it's a good idea to be covered most of the time. But most plans don't cover unusual circumstances.
May 23, 2016 Superyachting not just for the mega-wealthy Meet cruising’s more sophiscated-- and attainable-- cousin.
May 16, 2016 World's largest cruise ship sets sail in France Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas has been likened to a floating city.
