Carnival Corp & PLC said today that it will suspend fuel surcharges for it six North American brands as of Dec. 17, 2008.
“As the price of oil has dropped to $46 per barrel, it has now reached a level where we are able to suspend the fuel supplement,” said Bill Harber, director of marketing [...]

A luxury American cruise ship was attacked by Somali pirates according to the Dallas News. The report states that there were hundreds of U.S. tourists on board, but no one was harmed after the Captain of the ship gunned the engines and outran the pirate filled skiff. 8 rifle shots were fired [...]

After the tragic terrorist attacks in Mumbai last week, many cruise lines have taken Mubai off their maps for the foreseeable future.
The most recent are three major cruise lines, Oceania Cruises, Azamara Cruises, and Seabourn Cruise Lines have all canceled upcoming calls in the Indian commercial hub.
Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay) has [...]

You may think that with times being a bit tougher recently due to the global economic downturn, that it might be hard to find a weekend getaway, or a cruise that you can fit in your budget.
In actuality, that couldn’t be further from the truth. As thing on Wall Street continue to be [...]

Not everyone wants to slave over a hot stove on Thanksgiving day. If you’re one of those people that would rather go out - but still want to do something special - you might want to conisder a harbor cruise if you’re in the New York area.
Bateaux New York is an elegant looking [...]

The Dallas Morning news has a great article today on 15 travel deals that you can take advantage of this holiday season. They include cruses, hotels, resorts, free gas, and much more.
Here’s a small sampling….

Free gas from Choice Hotels
Stay at three Choice hotels (including Comfort Inn, Sleep Inn and Quality) through [...]

Silverseas is offering golfers a chance to combine their passion for the game with their desire to cruise the open sea by featuring 13 different golf themed cruises aboard the Silver Shadow and the Silver Whisper in 2009
“The popularity of golf is increasing every year, and more and more golfers are looking for an [...]

Royal Caribbean has announced that their vessel “Brilliance of the Seas” will be deployed into Dubai in 2010. Starting in January of that year Royal Caribbean cruises will offer seven night cruises in Dubai running through April.
Michael Bayley, the senior vice president international of the cruise line had this to say: “”Dubai is [...]

Starting next week Disney Cruise Line is offering several new destinations for their 2010 travel schedule including St. Petersberg, Russia, and Tunisia.
In June and July (2010) Disney will have a 12-night Northern European Capitals Cruise that will depart from Dover, England for Oslo, Copenhagen, Stockholm, St. Petersberg, and others. Rates start at $3,649 [...]

Have you ever wanted to take a cruise to some of the most haunted places on Earth? Well - if you’re into the supernatural, then you’re going to want to check out Historic Ghost tours.
Not only do they set up land tours of “haunted” places - they also schedule Supernatural Cruises. [...]