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Few issues create as much confusion or contention among cruisers as what to wear to dinner — and, more importantly, what others wear to dinner.

Sure, there's  Mickey Mouse's touch onboard. But the best attributes of the new Disney Dream cruise ship aren't quite so over-the-top.

Dubai's boom may have fizzled, but you can still live the high life perched atop the world's tallest building as the glitzy Gulf emirate unveils one of the world's highest restaurants.

Norway's Hurtigruten line, which plies Norway's magnificently craggy western coast, specializes in rocks, fish and sea and prides itself as "the anti-cruise ship" line.

A cruise ship towed to San Diego after catching fire in November is finally in good enough shape to journey to San Francisco for further repairs.

The cruise industry's "Wave Season," which takes place between January and March, is when cruise lines showcase their very best extra-value offers for the year to come

Disney's unique, guided, land-based tours successfully offer families the chance to explore far-flung destinations from Italy to Africa with itineraries that de-stress the experience for parents.

Carnival Cruise Lines is pulling the last of its ships out of San Diego, and other operators are departing Southern California because of economic woes and Mexico travel fears.

Drug-sniffing dogs found nearly $100,000 worth of cocaine and heroin aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in a federal investigation of an employee smuggling ring.

Toronto-based Fairmont Hotels and Resorts last week introduced a new series of menus chain-wide with different dishes specifically created for guests with special dietary needs.

An outbreak of intestinal illness among passengers on Royal Caribbean International's Radiance of the Sea cruise ship has delayed the next sailing so the ship can be sanitized, the company said in a statement on Saturday.

A salsa band, dancing schoolchildren and showgirls welcomed some 1,500 tourists on a British cruise liner that officials described as among the biggest ships to visit Cuba in years.

Luxe jungle tents, Mediterranean-facing suites,  palatial digs in Bangkok.

Sure, Napa’s great, and Bordeaux can’t be beat.

Administrators of France's Versailles Palace said Friday that they have agreed to lease an adjacent building to King Louis XIV's 17th-century chateau for use as a hotel.