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Byline: CATHERINE DAWSON MARCH; Staff The sleek white cruise ship stood out in Toronto's nascent cruise ship dock. Amongst the dump trucks, diggers and enormous mounds of cement chunks on [...]

We checked out the 136-passenger Sea Cloud Spirit on a Mediterranean cruise. In this era of gargantuan ships, its elegant clipper design, wooden decks and relatively small size stands out. [...]

Byline: VIVIAN VASSOS; Special to The Globe and Mail Having my nightly pick of unobstructed views of the sunset was a lesson in serenity I didn't know I needed. I [...]

Are you a flexible traveler? Holland America's standby cruises may be for you. The cost: $49 a day, excluding fees, taxes and extras. The catch: It might be a hair-raising, [...]

Byline: JoAnne Klimovich Harrop May 12The tiki boats are back for a sixth season. 'I call it a tropical staycation,' said Dale McCue, of Eighty-Four, who co-owns the tiki boat [...]

Fliers on some airlines can upgrade at a discounted rate to avoid what could be a cramped flight. With some cruise ships and even Amtrak getting in on the act, [...]

An American Airlines error kept a traveler from getting to her cruise's departure, but the carrier wouldn't take financial responsibility and her trip insurance refused to pay. Then our columnist [...]

He treaded water for hours in the Gulf of Mexico, withstanding rain, winds and waves before he was rescued. Others have not been so lucky. What happens when a person [...]

Byline: Cheryl Maguire When the pandemic hit, 'no-sail orders' suspended cruises for 15 months. Once the ban was lifted, Marcello De Lio, an avid cruiser from New York City, couldn't [...]

Byline: Jackie Wattles, CNN Business (CNN) -- Cruise operator Royal Caribbean is bringing SpaceX's satellite-based internet service to its cruise ships in what it's billing as 'the biggest public deployment [...]

Byline: Jennifer Hassan At least 48 people have tested positive for the coronavirus on Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas cruise ship that docked in Miami on Saturday, the company [...]

Byline: Jennifer Hassan At least 48 people have tested positive for the coronavirus on Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas cruise ship that docked in Miami on Saturday, the company [...]

These artists doubted Virgin Voyages would want what they had to offer. But their show, part revue, part night out at a club, is about to set sail. On a [...]

Byline: MARYAM SIDDIQI, Staff Lead SPIRITED AWAY Among Belmond's private charter itineraries aboard the river barge Pivoine is the six-night A Champagne Toast. Guests will be invited on a tour [...]

As Venice's ban on cruise ships took effect this weekend, some tourists were surprised to be docked hours away from the city's famous sights. MONFALCONE, Italy -- Vittoria Comparone had [...]

Byline: Hannah Sampson Four vaccinated adults and two unvaccinated minors tested positive for the coronavirus during routine end-of-trip screening Thursday on Royal Caribbean International's Adventure of the Seas. All six [...]

The Celebrity Edge will depart from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Saturday with 95 percent of its passengers all crew members vaccinated. The Celebrity Edge is poised to set sail out [...]

Byline: Hannah Sampson Cruise lines see vaccine requirements as their quickest path back to sailing from the U.S. But Florida, home to the largest operators and busiest cruise ports in [...]

Byline: Shannon McMahon Princess Cruises announced Tuesday that it's canceling sailings in early 2021 'due to limitations with border and port access.' The company also cited the 'uncertainty of airline [...]

Byline: Andrea Sachs The global pandemic has upended the travel industry, with airlines canceling thousands of flights and, until recently, cruise lines confining passengers to their cabins as the coronavirus [...]

Byline: Hannah Sampson The world's largest cruise operator on Thursday pitched its ships as temporary floating hospitals to authorities around the world who are struggling to respond to the coronavirus [...]

A patient who died from the virus had previously traveled on the vessel, which was heading toward San Francisco. About 20 people on board were showing symptoms. LOS ANGELES -- [...]

Byline: Sarah Treleaven, Special to The Globe and Mail Lead Is there such a thing as too niche? As the cruising industry increasingly tries to convince travellers that it can [...]

London: Carnival PLC has issued the following press release: Carnival PLC on Monday said Costa Diadema, a ship operated by Costa Cruises, will be the second to return to service, [...]

Byline: Sarah Treleaven, Special to The Globe and Mail Lead When I sailed on Cunard Line's Queen Mary 2 several years ago, one particular daily ritual truly emphasized the enormity [...]

Lead Purpose-built for polar expeditions, the ice-strengthened, 123metre RCGS Resolute features large, comfortable cabins in six categories, as well as libraries and lounges with sweeping 180-degree views of the sea, [...]

Mary Arnold needs both knees replaced and has two new hips because of arthritis. The 58-year-old retiree from Los Angeles can walk only a few steps and uses a scooter [...]

Byline: Andrea Sachs The Treasury Department released several rules Tuesday restricting travel to Cuba. The most dramatic changes are the elimination of cruise visits and people-to-people trips. But while the [...]

Byline: Carol Sottili and Andrea Sachs This week's best travel bargains around the globe. Sea Three Kimpton properties in Portland, Oregon - Hotel Monaco Portland, Hotel Vintage Portland and RiverPlace [...]

Byline: Kieran Mulvaney The North Pole is a destination without a marker. Unlike its southern equivalent, which is located deep within the frozen continent of Antarctica and delineated with an [...]

Byline: Carol Sottili and Andrea Sachs This week's best travel bargains around the globe. LAND Chileno Bay Resort & Residences, part of the Auberge Resorts Collection in Los Cabos, Mexico, [...]

Byline: SARAH TRELEAVEN; Special to The Globe and Mail BEIJING -- Shanghai is full of glitzy shopping and spectacular architecture, but for me there's only one real mission in China's [...]

Culture lovers don't always think of cruising when planning a vacation, according to Doug Prothero, the managing director of The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection. ''Cruises are stereotyped as getaways with lots [...]

Even before we left dock in Miami, I started to get the feeling that our ''4-Night Bahamian Cruise'' on the Disney Magic was not going to go as smoothly as [...]

Families have long been a bread-and-butter market for the major cruise lines. But increasingly even niche players like river operators and expedition lines are angling to attract all ages. ''Something [...]

The Washington Post's Travel section writers and editors recently discussed stories, questions, gripes and more. Here are edited excerpts: Q: My wife and I just returned from a Princess transatlantic [...]

The Washington Post's Travel section writers and editors recently discussed stories, questions, gripes and more. Here are edited excerpts: Q: Do you have any idea when resorts in Puerto Rico [...]