Royal Caribbean unveils features of Quantum ships
Royal Caribbean International is gearing up for its leap in quantum cruising. On Tuesday, the Miami-based cruise line announced several new "firsts-at-sea" features of its two next generation...
View ArticleCarnival: More than $300 million in ship upgrades planned
Carnival Cruise Lines plans to spend more than $300 million to improve emergency power, fire-safety technology and operating backup systems across its 24-ship fleet. The move announced Wednesday...
View ArticleGenerator problems ground Carnival Dream; Legend slows
A month after an engine fire crippled one of its ships stranding passengers in the Gulf of Mexico, Carnival Cruise Lines will have to 'rescue' passengers again from another stricken ship. The South...
View ArticleWorld's biggest cruise ship arrives in Fort Lauderdale
The world's biggest cruise ship — four football fields long, 16 passenger-decks high and featuring a tree-lined park, Starbucks Café and 3D movie theatre — arrived at Port Everglades this morning. The...
View ArticleGenerator problems ground Carnival Dream
A month after an engine fire crippled one of its ships stranding passengers in the Gulf of Mexico, Carnival Cruise Lines will have to 'rescue' passengers again from another stricken ship. The South...
View ArticleNew cruise ships headed to South Florida ports
Several new cruise ships will call South Florida ports home in the 2012-13 cruise season, and they're sporting many bells and whistles for local cruisers to experience. Other not so new ships will...
View ArticleCruise Industry’s Contribution to U.S. Employment, Economy Grows in 2010
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The North American cruise industry generated 329,943 jobs that contributed a $15.2 billion wage impact on the U.S. economy in 2010, a 5.1 percent increase in employment and a...
View ArticleItalian cruise ship survivor: Crew appeared helpless
January 15, 2012 -- Updated 1733 GMT (0133 HKT) Survivors from Italian cruise ship speak Are you there? Send CNN iReport your stories, videos Porto Santo Stefano, Italy (CNN) -- At first, Vivian...
View ArticleCruising remains safe in spite of incidents, officials say
For the second year in a row, cruise industry leaders have had to address the potential fallout of a high-profile incident during the sector's largest annual convention in Miami Beach. This year, it...
View ArticleCruising remains safe in spite of incidents,officials say
For the second year in a row, cruise industry leaders have had to address the potential fallout of a high-profile incident during the sector's largest annual convention in Miami Beach. This year, it...
View ArticleCrew of coal ship, stranded by legal trouble, coping
PORTSMOUTH From a distance — and that’s the only way most people can see it — the coal ship moored at Portsmouth Marine Terminal looks a bit forlorn. With its hull streaked by rust, it’s hard to...
View ArticleFor Miami, new cruise ships a cause for celebration
Miamiâs ship has come in. And it looks more like a fleet. The Carnival Breeze, which starts regular sailings from its new year-round home Saturday, will be joined Thursday by Oceania Cruisesâ...
View ArticleTwo South Florida-bound cruise ships hit by norovirus
Two cruise ships have been hit by norovirus, a gastro-intestinal bug that spreads fast and leaves misery behind. It has struck two Princess Cruise Lines ships: the Ruby Princess and the Crown...
View ArticleCarnival Freedom delays not due to sequestration
Cruise passengers returning to Port Everglades on Sunday aboard Carnival Freedom experienced long delays to clear customs and security, immediately leading some to point a finger at federal budget...
View ArticleAnniversary of Costa Concordia capsizing nears
Almost a year ago, on Jan. 13, 2012, the Costa Concordia cruise ship capsized in the dark of night in waters off the Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy. On board were more than 4,200 passengers and crew....
View ArticleCruising is still big business in Florida, study says
"Not only does Florida handle more cruise passengers than any other state, it is the home of corporate or administrative offices for 12 CLIA member cruise line brands," CLIA President and CEO Christine...
View ArticleDisney Wonder is latest coup for PortMiami
Kevin Gale Editor in Chief - South Florida Business Journal Email | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook Disney Cruise Line will kick off service from PortMiami with a holiday cruise on Dec. 23, the company...
View ArticleRoyal Caribbean Plans Third Oasis-Class Cruise Ship
Royal Caribbean has confirmed its plans to develop a third Oasis-class ship that could potentially carry more than 5,000 passengers. The new vessel, which the cruise line hopes to have in the water by...
View ArticleSouth Florida hotels, airports, ports expect to be busy for Memorial Day...
Memorial Day, the traditional kickoff of the summer travel season, is just days away, and many Americans will take to the roadways and skies during the coming holiday weekend. Roughly 1.8 million...
View ArticlePort Everglades: No more room for weekend cruise ships
In the tussle for bragging rights as the world's busiest cruise port, score one for the Port of Miami. Miami beat out Port Everglades for Disney Cruise Lines' first ship in South Florida, because the...
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