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Cuba president of maritime operations Nelson Torres (left) and Carnival Corp. CEO Arnold Donald sign a deal allowing Cuba cruises from the United States. From left, Carnival Corp. senior vice president of global port development Giora Israel, Fathom president Tara Russell and Carnival Corp. general counsel Arnaldo Perez look on.

Fathom wins approval to operate Cuba cruisesThe new social-impact brand now has the go-ahead to call in Cuba ports, after Carnival Corp. CEO Arnold Donald signed a...

Royal Caribbean's facilities are situated at the start of the cruise ship row, so its new terminal will be the first port building anyone sees as a vessel enters the harbor.

Royal Caribbean's new Miami cruise terminal to be work of artThe 170,000-square-foot space will be radically different from what most cruise terminals look like.

Aview of the new spa suite on the Azamara Journey, which was added during a recent drydock.

Azamara Journey isn't hiding the grayIf you love gray, you're going to love the redesigned ship, which recently came out of drydock with every cabin and suite...

From left: Frank Del Rio, Arnold Donald and Richard Fain at the Seatrade Global convention.

Cruise CEOs say ship renovations key to maximizing revenueAttention is turning to investing more in existing ships to bring up yields and to introduce innovations that customers will...

The Empress of the Seas is getting redesigned staterooms, a remodeled casino and the Chops Grille restaurant.

Upgraded Empress could become Royal Caribbean's Cuba shipThe cruise line is spending millions of dollars to renovate the former Pullmantur ship, but that effort might be more about...

The Safari Explorer enables guests to kayak near Dawes Glacier.

Safari Explorer gets close to natureBetween viewing animals in the water and on land, alternating kayaking with hikes on shore, motorized raft tours and trying...

Disney Cruise Line's Star Wars sequel will be bigger

Disney Cruise Line's Star Wars sequel will be biggerIn 2017, Disney has scheduled 15 Star Wars days at Sea, nearly double the number this year.

Connected cruisers

Connected cruisersGradually improving WiFi service on ships has enabled cruise lines to develop apps that keep passengers in constant contact...

In 1999, the Norwegian Sky was the first cruise ship to have an Internet cafe. With the rise of WiFi-based devices, the Sky has reduced its high of 14 public terminals to four.

WiFi access on cruises has led to shrinking of Internet cafesOnce the cutting edge of electronic sophistication, computer stations are now seeing less demand, so cruise lines are cutting...

Carnival President Christine Duffy in Cozumel with bridge officers from several ships.

Agents happier after Duffy’s first year at Carnival's helmThe cruise line's president said business with the trade was up in 2015 over the year before, as it was in 2014 compared with...

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