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Big changes coming for Disney Magic cruise ship

By Richard Tribou , Orlando Sentinel — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:29:00 EDT

Disney Cruise Line is giving its oldest ship a major facelift.

Port Canaveral welcomes new Royal Caribbean ship

By Richard Tribou , Orlando Sentinel — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:36:00 EDT

Port Canaveral welcomes a new cruise ship this week as Royal Caribbean's Enchantment of the Seas begins year-round three- and four-night Bahamas itineraries.

A slow — yet energizing — boat to Hawaii

By Karl Zimmermann — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

A 14-night round-trip cruise provides a slow-paced excursion but ample time to explore the islands.

LAHAINA, Hawaii — "Here, take this one," Elisa said, lifting an orchid lei from her shoulders and draping it on Laurel's. "Aloha."

Cruises: Why sailing to Hawaii may require a foreign port call

By Nancy Kinsey Needham — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:00:00 EDT

Our cruise to Hawaii on the Celebrity Millennium began with saying goodbye to our ship docked in San Diego Harbor and taking a bus ride to Ensenada, Mexico , to meet it again.

Royal Caribbean reveals innovations for new Quantum of the Seas

Richard Tribou , Orlando Sentinel — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:57:00 EDT

Royal Caribbean opened the curtain on its newest cruise ship, the Quantum of the Seas, and it would be hard to miss its most iconic feature.

Cruises: The Grand Princess finds a home in San Francisco

By Jane Engle — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:30:00 EDT

Princess Cruises is taking the plunge and basing one of its ships year-round in San Francisco .

Cruise Trends & Trips: Theater at sea

By Kathy Witt — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:34:00 EDT

Spectacular song-and-dance numbers backed by soaring musical scores. Elaborate, encore-worthy set designs. Floors that shift, open and drop. Hundreds of costumes flouncing, floating, shimmering, shaking. Larger than life. Bigger than Broadway. If you're looking for showy, splashy theatre that rivals that of the Great White Way, cast your eyes to the horizon and be prepared to be mesmerized by theatre at sea.

Princess to offer summertime Caribbean cruises from Fort Lauderdale in 2014

By Arlene Satchell — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:24:00 EDT

Princess Cruises announced recently it will offer summertime Caribbean cruises from Fort Lauderdale in 2014 after a four-year hiatus.

Carnival Cruise to spend $300 mln on ship safety

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:44:02 EDT

April 17 (Reuters) - Carnival Corp's Carnival Cruise

Travel Deals: Crystal Cruises Offering Reduced Fares For Solo Travelers

By PHIL MARTY, Special to Tribune Newspapers — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Here are some of the more interesting deals, websites and other travel tidbits that came across our desk recently: