Many people imagine working on a cruise ship as a perpetual vacation, filled with endless sunsets and simple tasks, a dream ...

As cruising hits record demand, with 34.6 million passengers last year, crime on ships sailing from the United States has also risen.

The Disney Destiny features bars themed after Cruella De Vil and the Haunted Mansion, as well as a new 'Hercules' stage show — PEOPLE had an exclusive first look ...

A new competitor is here to take a cut of the retirement home market, and it isn't one you'd expect. A growing number of retirees are trading assisted living facilities for cruise ship cabins. The ...

We are usually grateful for good things that happened to us—but with a little imagination, we can also be grateful for bad ...

Blinking as the spray hit my face, I awoke to a sky glowing pink in the minutes before sunrise. It is a magical thing to sleep under the stars, made even more so when you’re on a ship in the Atlantic ...

That’s the standard reaction when the chicken fried steak lands on your table at Southern Charm Cafe in Port Canaveral, Florida—a dish so perfect it should have its own fan club. Florida’s breakfast ...

Broadway Street is Skagway’s main thoroughfare, and it’s like someone took your mental image of a Wild West town, added a splash of Victorian elegance, and then surrounded it with mountains so ...

Before the Champagne bottle is broken over the bow, employees—and me—kick the tires in what’s known as a “shakedown.” ...

Cruise ships sell the fantasy of effortless luxury, but behind the polished decks exists a demanding world that most ...

The teenage stepbrother of an 18-year-old woman who died on a Carnival cruise ship is a suspect in the FBI investigation, ...

Michigan’s shoreline towns will welcome thousands of visitors who step off luxury Great Lakes cruise ships in 2026. Who are they? “Cruise passengers are generally retirees with disposable income who ...