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A burning cinnamon stick sits below a glass that will hold the Figsation drink while another drink called the Benevolent Dictator is smoked beside it.

Oceania Vista: Showstopping cocktails at Founders BarSmoking drinks are the "it thing," and Oceania Cruises is embracing the trend on the new Oceania Vista.

Port Canaveral reached 4.07 million passenger movements in 2022, enough to edge out PortMiami (4.03 million) as the busiest cruise port.

The title of world's busiest cruise port shifts to Port CanaveralThe six-terminal cruise port is attracting new ships, nontraditional itineraries and more drive-to traffic.

An image from Vacaya's inaugural PTown Cruise in 2019.

Focus on LGBTQ+ travel: The gay cruise comes of ageLGBTQ+ travelers are seeking cruise itineraries and experiences that go beyond nonstop partying in the Caribbean, and lines...

A prototype of Royal Caribbean International's planned immersive dining experience onboard the Utopia of the Seas.

Royal Caribbean's new immersive dining experience is on trackIn its quest to come up with unique and unusual dining options at sea, the line has a new entry: a virtual train ride in a...

Onboard spending keeps flowing on cruise ships

Onboard spending keeps flowing on cruise shipsOnboard spending has surged since the resumption of cruising; prebooking technology and bundled pricing are enabling travel...

The Spectrum of the Seas was purpose built for the Asia cruise market, originally sailing from Shanghai in 2019.

Royal Caribbean adds China in 2024, the first major cruise line to returnThe move is an important one in the cruise industry. According to CLIA, 3.7 million people from Asia sailed in 2019, making it...

The bathroom in the concierge suite on the Oceania Vista.

The view from Oceania Vista: Dining and high-end designOne would expect high-end dining and a plethora of art pieces on an Oceania ship. The Vista has its surprises, too. Like large...

The Robotron ride on the MSC Seascape enables guests to choose their music, sights and sounds as they are whipped around.

Cruise lines dive deep into immersive entertainmentWhether it's on a ride or in a dining room, experiences that blur reality are a growing trend on cruise ships.

Picking up on the pickleball craze

Picking up on the pickleball crazeThe "poc-poc" sound of pickleball can now be heard from Caribbean resorts to European river cruises and everywhere in between.

The pandemic ushered in an increase in direct cruise sales.

Travel advisors' growing cruise sales may reverse a trend to directAdvisors have seen their share of cruise bookings plummet during the pandemic, but the dominance of the advisor channel is...

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