Cruise ship crew spending benefits local businesses
Many cruise ship passengers fly in and out of South Florida airports, stay in area hotels and patronize restaurants and taxis, but they aren't the only ones leaving an economic...
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Couple fall overboard from Carnival cruise ship
A couple aboard a Carnival Cruise Lines cruise ship have gone overboard in waters off Australia, and are missing, the Miami-based cruise line confirmed in a statement Thursday. The Carnival...
Princess to offer summertime Caribbean cruises from Fort Lauderdale in 2014
Princess Cruises announced recently it will offer summertime Caribbean cruises from Fort Lauderdale in 2014 after a four-year hiatus. From May to September, Caribbean Princess will sail from Port Everglades...
Strong winds cause new headache for Carnival Triumph
Updated 5 p.m. In an updated statement Carnival said: "We can confirm that all crew members and contractors who were working aboard Carnival Triumph have been accounted for. Additionally, we're...
Luxury unit of Miami-based Carnival Corp. sells three smaller ships
Seabourn is selling three of its six ships to Xanterra Parks & Resorts, the Seattle, Wash.-based cruise operator announced recently. The ships —Seabourn Legend, Seabourn Pride and Seabourn Spirit —...
Sandy bulks up to Category 2; Strong winds expected in S. Florida
Hurricane Sandy strengthened into a Category 2 storm overnight as it began bearing down on southeastern Cuba. With its track nudged closer to our shores, Hurricane Sandy threatens to rough...
Norwegian orders new and largest ship for 2015 delivery
Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line announced Wednesday it has reached an agreement with Meyer-Werft of Germany to build a new cruise ship for delivery in October 2015. The deal has an...
Dominican Republic’s north coast to get new cruise port in 2014
Miami-based Carnival Corp. & plc and partners broke ground this week on its $65 million Amber Cove Cruise Center in the Dominican Republic 's Bay of Maimon near Puerto Plata...
Princess Cruises: No smoking in cabins or balconies effective Jan. 16, 2012
Princess Cruises announced last week that passengers will no longer be allowed to smoke in staterooms or on balconies, effective for sailings departing after Jan. 15, 2012. The new smoking...
Boat repo firms see business surge
Rough sailing for cash-strapped owners of boats means big business for a Ft. Lauderdale company. National Liquidators reeled in 3,066 vessels in 2008, the most in its 21 years of...