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Big changes coming for Disney Magic cruise ship

By Richard Tribou , Orlando Sentinel — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:29:00 PDT

Disney Cruise Line is giving its oldest ship a major facelift.

Port Canaveral welcomes new Royal Caribbean ship

By Richard Tribou , Orlando Sentinel — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:36:00 PDT

Port Canaveral welcomes a new cruise ship this week as Royal Caribbean's Enchantment of the Seas begins year-round three- and four-night Bahamas itineraries.

A slow — yet energizing — boat to Hawaii

By Karl Zimmermann — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 00:00:00 PDT

A 14-night round-trip cruise provides a slow-paced excursion but ample time to explore the islands.

LAHAINA, Hawaii — "Here, take this one," Elisa said, lifting an orchid lei from her shoulders and draping it on Laurel's. "Aloha."

Cruises: Why sailing to Hawaii may require a foreign port call

By Nancy Kinsey Needham — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:00:00 PDT

Our cruise to Hawaii on the Celebrity Millennium began with saying goodbye to our ship docked in San Diego Harbor and taking a bus ride to Ensenada, Mexico , to meet it again.

Royal Caribbean reveals innovations for new Quantum of the Seas

Richard Tribou , Orlando Sentinel — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:57:00 PDT

Royal Caribbean opened the curtain on its newest cruise ship, the Quantum of the Seas, and it would be hard to miss its most iconic feature.

Cruises: The Grand Princess finds a home in San Francisco

By Jane Engle — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 07:30:00 PDT

Princess Cruises is taking the plunge and basing one of its ships year-round in San Francisco .

Princess to offer summertime Caribbean cruises from Fort Lauderdale in 2014

By Arlene Satchell — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:24:00 PDT

Princess Cruises announced recently it will offer summertime Caribbean cruises from Fort Lauderdale in 2014 after a four-year hiatus.

Travel Deals: Crystal Cruises Offering Reduced Fares For Solo Travelers

By PHIL MARTY, Special to Tribune Newspapers — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:00:00 PDT

Here are some of the more interesting deals, websites and other travel tidbits that came across our desk recently:

Royal Princess cruise ship scores royal Princess Kate as godmother

By Richard Tribou , Orlando Sentinel — Tue, 9 Apr 2013 06:44:00 PDT

The math is pretty simple. You're Princess Cruises. Your new ship is the Royal Princess. Who do you get to christen the ship? Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge, aka Kate Middleton of course.

Sharon Stone, Andie MacDowell face off in river boat christening

By Richard Tribou , Orlando Sentinel — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:40:00 PDT

Portugal and the Douro River were the stars alongside actresses Sharon Stone and Andie MacDowell as competing river cruise companies debuted their newest ships.