(12:45 EST) — The tense and fluctuating situation in Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula has spurred concerns over upcoming cruises to the Black Sea — and even summer sailings to St. Petersburg, more than 1,355 miles away. Russian navy ships are blocking …

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Comments (1) Yesterday we wrote about MSC Cruises allegedly dumping garbage bags and other items into the ocean at night from the Magnifica cruise ship while it was sailing in Brazilian waters. It’s been 24 hours since we posted the …

MSC Cruises’ Garbage Dumping Scandal: Will Travel Agents, Travel Writers … Read more »

.cnn_html_media_utility::before{color:red;content:’>>’;font-size:9px;line-height:12px;padding-right:1px} .cnnstrylccimg640{margin:0 27px 14px 0} .captionText{filter:alpha(opacity=100);opacity:1} .cnn_html_slideshow_media_caption a,.cnn_html_slideshow_media_caption a:visited,.cnn_html_slideshow_media_caption a:link,.captionText a,.captionText a:visited,.captiontext a:link{color:outline:medium none} .cnnVerticalGalleryPhoto{margin:0 auto;padding-right:68px;width:270px} ]]> Passengers on a stranded boat signal for help from the Carnival Paradise on Tuesday in the Caribbean Sea. iReporter Tyler Currie was on …

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Cruise travel has moved away from an infant stage, according to David deMerlier, vice president of international marketing at Princess Cruises, based in LA. The brand conducted research to gain a deeper understanding of what constitutes the ultimate travel experience …

Princess Cruises’ first China campaign sails off as cruise travel moves upstream – Campaign Asia Read more »