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Regent Seven Seas Explorer, billed as the "world's most luxurious cruise ship" by the line debuted in Miami for some winter sailings in December 2016.

Regent Seven Seas marks record sales with new ship

August 23, 2019 at 11:47 a.m.

With its 3,875-square-foot suite, gourmet restaurants and all-inclusive offerings, the upcoming Seven Seas Explorer from Regent Seven Seas Cruises is proving popular. The Doral-based cruise line said this week that...

Royal Caribbean International's Legend of the Seas is shown in Shanghai. The cruise company is making a major push in the country, sending its newest ship to home port in Shanghai next year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises making major global moves

August 23, 2019 at 11:33 a.m.

Five years ago, Royal Caribbean Cruises made history by launching the world's largest cruise ship, the 5,400-passenger Oasis of the Seas, based in Fort Lauderdale. These days, the Miami-based company...

Carnival Corp. launching faster Wi-Fi across 101 ships

August 23, 2019 at 11:24 a.m.

Carnival Corp. on Monday announced it has developed a new wireless network that will deliver faster Wi-Fi to passengers and crew. The world's largest cruise company said its entire 101-ship...

Norwegian Cruise Line debuts the Norwegian Getaway in Miami on Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, where it begins year-round Caribbean service.

Cruise lines catering to younger crowds

May 12, 2019 at 4:42 a.m.

For their next vacation, Jessica and Michael Hammer are heading to Sweden, where they will stay with friends and immerse themselves in the rhythms of daily life. "We want to...

Norwegian Cruise Line bans balcony smoking

May 12, 2019 at 4:36 a.m.

Norwegian Cruise Line has become the latest cruise operator to prohibit smoking on stateroom balconies. The Miami-based cruise line announced the update to its smoking policy Wednesday; changes go into...

New South Florida hotels bring buzz, options

May 12, 2019 at 4:36 a.m.

The newest hotels in South Florida are already making a name for themselves. Open just since March, the Metropolitan by COMO, Miami Beach has earned the top spot for the...

Carnival Cruise Lines to ban smoking on balconies

May 12, 2019 at 4:36 a.m.

The world's largest cruise line said Tuesday that it will no longer let guests smoke on cabin balconies. A spokesman for Carnival Cruise Lines said the new rule, which goes...

The main atrium on the new Norwegian Cruise Lines ship Breakaway, making its first docking at Port Canaveral, Tuesday, October 15, 2013. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B583258058Z.1

Norwegian Cruise Line offers up more gee-whiz moments on new Breakaway

May 12, 2019 at 4:13 a.m.

What happens when you rediscover your fear of heights while standing on a six-inch-wide beam jutting 180 feet over the open ocean? You walk the six or so paces to...

Royal Caribbean in talks for new sister ship to giant Oasis of the Seas

May 12, 2019 at 3:42 a.m.

The world's largest cruise ships should expect some company. Royal Caribbean Cruises announced Thursday that negotiations are underway to order a sister ship to Oasis of the Seas and Allure...

Earthy to ultra-luxe

June 19, 2018 at 8:38 a.m.

MIAMI — This year's crop of new and improved hotels in South Florida runs the spectrum from eco- and budget-friendly to extravagantly splurge-worthy. Most of the offerings have given new...

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