Choosing a cruise line has never been more exciting, or more overwhelming. The industry offers more ships, more styles and more competing philosophies of what a vacation at sea should be than at any ...

Short cruises, typically lasting less than a week, are growing in popularity for quick getaways. Cruise lines are now dedicating some of their newest and largest ships to these shorter itineraries.

Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras is back on the water after refurbishments. The Excel class ship underwent a comprehensive dry dock in Marseilles, France. It’s now setting sail from Barcelona on a 15 ...