Good news for the Rebel Alliance: The Star Wars Day at Sea will return in 2021. Select seven-day Caribbean cruises will include a special day-long celebration of Star Wars that includes character encounters, movie screenings, trivia sessions, spectacular live shows, a ship-wide Porg-themed adventure, …

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This year’s so-called wave season, that Black Friday-like period from January through March in which cruise lines entice travelers with early booking incentives, is already revealing new twists in passenger preferences. Many travel agencies do the bulk of their cruise …

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(2:45 p.m. EST) — Cruise lines including MSC, Costa and Royal Caribbean have canceled scheduled sailings to China as the deadly coronavirus continues to spread. Today the death toll rose to 56, and more than 2,000 cases have been identified …

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The oldest cruise ship still operating on the open seas may be retiring this year. The MV Astoria set sail for its maiden voyage from Gottenberg to New York on Feb. 21, 1948. And after more than 70 years in …

The World’s Oldest Operating Cruise Ship Has Survived Crashes and Somali Pirates — but It’s Almost Ready to Retire Read more »

MIAMI, Jan. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — According to the U.S. Travel Association, more than 768 million vacation days went unused in 2019 and 55% of Americans didn’t take all of their allotted time off.  “That is unfortunate! We can do better,” …

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U.S. government officials warned Americans on Monday to avoid unnecessary travel to China as the country grapples with a deadly coronavirus outbreak. Airlines and cruise lines are responding to travel restrictions, and travelers who choose to go to China should …

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