May 2008  (3)

• 06: Royal Caribbean launches ’sanitized’ social network
• 05: Mona Lisa evacuated
• 05: Carnival’s ‘Man’ attraction

April 2008  (23)

• 30: Independence of the Seas christened in Southampton
• 30: Disney Cruise Line implements fuel surcharge
• 29: Ambassadors International to sell Majestic America Line
• 28: Le Ponant to resume sailing May 5
• 28: Help! My cruise has been flushed away
• 23: Fueling the fire: Royal Caribbean hikes surcharge
• 21: Cruise-onomics: 12 money-saving tips
• 21: Carnival balcony blues
• 18: Gimme more: NCL raises fuel surcharge
• 18: Independence of the Seas’ godmum named
• 17: Royal Caribbean takes delivery of Independence of the Seas
• 17: US Airways’ pilots torpedo ALPA — vote in USAPA
• 15: Mr. Fain’s neighborhoods: Royal Caribbean unveils Project Genesis architecture
• 15: Delta Queen’s farewell tour schedule
• 14: The next big thing: Luxury cruising
• 12: Le Ponant crew freed, six pirates captured
• 08: Carnival Corp. increases fuel surcharge
• 08: Riverboat catches fire
• 07: How to book air travel for your cruise
• 06: Pirates seize luxury cruise ship off Somalia
• 04: Hawaiian gastric punch
• 03: PETA to polar cruise line: Carnivore offsets?
• 01: Hong Kong horn battle

March 2008  (24)

• 31: R-E-F-U-N-D! Carnival brands to refund fuel surcharges
• 31: Ship of fools
• 28: Alaska to cruise lines - clean up or don’t come
• 27: Carnival’s $40 million dollar fuel surcharge question
• 27: Cruisers: Passports required June 1, 2009
• 25: Another cruise tourist dies in Antigua
• 25: Fincantieri Auto Park
• 25: Royal Caribbean wants an ‘ordinary’ UK Godmother
• 24: Ruby Princess will get an early start
• 24: Hawaii five, oh no!
• 20: Are stingray tours safe?
• 17: Recession? Not for the cruise industry
• 15: Caribbean Princess to return to New York City
• 12: NCL’s F3: No main dining room, no theater, no Lido Café, no traditional cabins?
• 12: NCL details Freestyle 2.0 roll out
• 12: Silversea Cruises introduces Silver Spirit
• 12: Holland America’s Eurodam will get a royal naming
• 11: Cruise executives optimistic despite weakening economy
• 11: It’s the media, stupid!
• 10: Let the cruise line refund games begin! Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. settles fuel surcharge dispute with Florida Attorney General
• 10: Top 3 things to do aboard ships
• 09: Windstar’s Wind Surf
• 09: Europeans can save big by booking in U.S.
• 03: Silver Wind’s Saletta is muy excellente!

February 2008  (16)

• 29: Silversea’s “Silver Collection” shore excursion
• 29: Meet the ultra-luxury Silver Wind
• 28: Sailing on the ultra-luxury Silver Wind
• 27: NCL changes course again - Jade deployed to Europe year round
• 25: Silversea Cruises names its new explorer ship HSH Prince Albert II
• 25: 5 cruise miseries and how to avoid them
• 24: Costa Serena’s godmother wins the Oscar!
• 18: Carnival’s cool kids ‘Circle’
• 18: Travel agent quits, cruisers marooned
• 11: Pride of Aloha says sayonara to Hawaii heads to Asia
• 11: Cruise weddings: Getting hitched in a sea of love
• 06: “Mayercraft” cruise onboard Carnival Valor channels Borat
• 06: Kids sail free on Majestic America in 2008
• 05: Florida Attorney General reviewing cruise line fuel surcharges
• 05: “The Queen” to christen P&O’s Ventura
• 01: Costa’s Lynn Torrent heads over to Carnival

January 2008  (42)

• 30: ExpertCruiser zip-lining in St. Lucia
• 30: Zip-lining over St. Lucia
• 30: Give this Godmother the Oscar®!
• 30: G.A.P. MV Explorer wreck located in Antarctic waters
• 28: Norwegian Gem has all the Freestyle facets
• 26: A fond farewell to my blogger buddies
• 24: Bloggers hanging-lose and having heart
• 23: Bloggers Cruise: Grand times in Grand Cayman
• 23: Cruising from New York City? Don’t miss this new website
• 22: Of blogs and one journalist dog
• 22: LIVE from sea it’s John Heald
• 21: Are these the reasons Vicki Freed left Carnival?
• 21: Jewelry justice? Case solved in Santorini
• 20: Bloggers Cruise - Football and formal night
• 20: Tahiti’s new sweetie
• 20: Suckered in Santorini
• 19: Blogging from the “Bloggers Cruise”
• 19: Glass blowing and chowing down in Alaska
• 18: Carnival SHOCKER! Vicki Freed jumps ship to Royal Caribbean
• 18: Celebrity looks to ‘weed out’ the competition
• 18: Royal Caribbean and USA Today team up to “Name That Ship”
• 17: That’s hot! 2008 cruise trends
• 17: Port Everglades welcomes a pair of Queens
• 15: One really horny cruise ship
• 15: Fram back on schedule after brush Antarctic iceberg
• 15: Ouch! Boy loses finger ice skating on Freedom of the Seas
• 14: Oh what a night! Cunard’s three queens sail out of New York
• 14: ExpertCruiser’s Royal Clipper Diary - (click here for more videos)
• 14: Royal Cari-BEER-bean for 4,500 party animals
• 14: Royal Clipper: a tall ship of the Caribbean
• 13: Tonight’s the night! Cunard’s 3 Queens meet in NYC
• 12: Hawaiian punch: State wants impede cruise ships sailing from California
• 12: Dancing on the high seas with Royal Caribbean
• 12: Disney Cruise Line - “Toy Story - The Musical”
• 11: Silversea’s Silver Whisper
• 11: Cruise stocks sink on recession fears
• 09: Crystal clears the air - no smoking allowed
• 07: Apollo to NCL - “You’re free to whatever”
• 07: Best cruises for disabled travelers
• 05: Carnival Fun Ships: “Oooh, you make me live”
• 04: Bahama Drama: Cruise calls on the decline
• 01: Hurtigruten cancels Antarctic sailing on MS Fram for repairs

December 2007  (30)

• 30: Hurtigruten ships Nordnorge and Nordkapp meet up in Antarctica
• 30: Aw c’mon! British press blames ‘Camilla curse’ for norovirus outbreak on Queen Victoria
• 29: Norwegian cruise ship hits iceberg in Antarctica
• 28: Queen-sized royal rendevous set for New York City
• 27: Feds looking to give U.S. cruising a bruising
• 26: Bad tipper: Top travel journalist snubs driver
• 26: New cruise ships on the horizon for 2008 and beyond
• 24: Merry Christmas to my cruise mates
• 22: NCL’s ‘License to Thrill’ is a fun-filled adventure
• 19: New Jersey mom is Norwegian Gem’s “IT” Girl-mother
• 18: NTSB report states Crown Princess officer steered the wrong way
• 17: Confessions of a very jet-lagged travel writer
• 17: A new Queen of the World
• 12: British press: Curse of Camilla hits new ship
• 12: No injuries reported in Norwegian Dream-barge collision in Uruguay
• 11: O’Hare-Lock and more video reflections from the Queen Victoria
• 11: OMG! I got through Heathrow security in less than 10 minutes!
• 10: Jolly good show! Video reflections on Cunard Queen Victoria inaugural
• 10: “Hip, hip, hurrah!” Cunard’s Queen Victoria is christened
• 10: Apollo buys Regent Seven Seas Cruises
• 08: A perfect ending to a fantastic voyage
• 08: Cruising 2008
• 07: Queen Victoria arrives in Southampton
• 06: Man overboard!
• 05: Stupid passenger tricks
• 04: ExpertCruiser sails Star Clippers’ Royal Clipper
• 03: How to pack for a cruise
• 03: Hot and bothered in Hawaii
• 03: Who will “It” be?
• 01: Holland America’s Zuiderdam

November 2007  (35)

• 30: Varied nightlife and glass blowing on tap for new Celebrity Solstice
• 29: Regent Seven Seas Cruises continues on with Cousteau partnership
• 28: New Mexican port attracts big cruise ships
• 27: First video of Cunard’s Queen Victoria
• 27: “We´re Alive!!” — Trev & Torrey’s sinking honeymoon adventure
• 26: Cunard accepts delivery of Queen Victoria
• 26: When complimentary doesn’t mean free
• 24: MV Explorer passengers spend second night on remote King George Island
• 23: She’s Gone: MS Explorer sinks off Antarctica
• 22: Carnival’s “Evolutions of Fun” extreme makeover
• 20: Carnival starts construction for new Roatán port
• 19: Body of missing cruise passenger found on Florida beach
• 19: Intimate cruising aboard the Wind Surf
• 16: Crystal Cruises extends and increases fuel surcharge
• 16: Pier pressure: More cruise lines adding fuel surcharges
• 16: Royal Caribbean International, Windstar and Majestic America Line announce fuel surcharge
• 16: Gone with the wind?
• 15: A Closer Look at Carnival Freedom with Joe Farcus
• 15: Norwegian Cruise Line announces fuel surcharge for new bookings
• 14: Silversea adds $10 per day fuel surcharge
• 14: Over a barrel, cruise costs rise
• 13: Screams from our readers: Fuel surcharge stinks!
• 13: Cruise travel insurance going up due to fuel surcharges
• 11: Possible Norovirus outbreak on Pride of Hawaii; 400 passengers stricken
• 10: Spirit of Nantucket re-floated and getting repairs
• 08: Cruise West ship grounded and taking on water near Virgina Beach
• 07: Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) unveils extensive Bermuda itineraries
• 07: Carnival implements fuel surcharge of $5 per person per day
• 07: Regent adds fuel surcharge; stays mum on reported sale to Apollo
• 06: Seabourn to get 3rd new ship and Princess Cruises unveils its own Visa card
• 05: Celebrity Century
• 05: Report: Apollo Management acquires Regent Seven Seas Cruises
• 05: Book on board, get a deal
• 02: Cruise lines have food on the brain
• 01: Costa Cruises to give away diamond necklaces to lucky cruisers

October 2007  (37)

• 31: Regent Seven Seas considers adding fuel surcharge
• 30: You’re not in Rome anymore, so back off Jacko!
• 28: Huge wave hits cruise ship bridge
• 28: Is cruising right for you?
• 27: Wind Surf sails off into the sunset
• 26: Cote d’Brrrrr…
• 25: Giersdorf resigns from Ambassadors (Majestic America Line, Windstar Cruises)
• 24: Windstar dining & Sète, France
• 23: Winds of change lead to great cruise experience
• 22: Splish-splash on the Wind Surf
• 22: iPods go cruising
• 21: Azamara gets its second ship
• 20: Culinary Christmas Treats With Holland America Cruises
• 19: Hysterical CCTV footage from easyCruise of fisherman falling in water by ship
• 19: Seabourn Cruise Line sets itineraries for new Seabourn Odyssey
• 18: Costa Cruises orders two new ships
• 17: Two luxury lines upgrade their onboard amenities
• 16: Lindblad Expeditions acquires another polar expediation ship
• 15: Regent Seven Seas Cruises to keep Paul Gauguin
• 15: New cruise ship terminal possible for San Francisco Bay
• 14: Piggyback your way to cruise savings
• 12: More ‘Royal’ ship swapping
• 11: A ‘buffet’ of cruise news
• 10: Cunard orders a new Queen Elizabeth
• 09: Gem of a party for the new ‘IT’ girl!
• 09: Windjammer’s big jam
• 08: The problem with great expectations
• 06: Freedom of the Seas
• 04: Hey girl! Do you have ‘It’?
• 04: India sets it sights on becoming hot cruise spot
• 03: Windjammer crisis is getting messier
• 02: Princess offers “Spook-tacular” shore excursions
• 02: Blast from the past - watch the Today Show live from the S.S. Norway in 1986
• 01: Windjammer Barefoot Cruises loses the wind in its sails
• 01: Carnival isn’t throwing in the towel…on towel animals
• 01: Women dies in cruise ship fall
• 01: Rolling on the river with the American Queen

September 2007  (32)

• 28: Cruise line snuffs out smoking
• 25: Congratulations “Mr. Carnival”!
• 25: Carnival Valor rescues Cuban refugees on Sept. 24, 2007
• 25: Silversea goes expedition
• 24: Hey, kids! No birth certificate, no cruise
• 24: Dancing Queen
• 23: Costa Serena
• 21: Israeli cruise ship evacuated near Rhodes, Greece
• 20: Carnival’s profit party continues
• 19: Congressional hearings on cruise safety yield some positive developments for cruisers
• 19: Carnival’s scary sailings and Seabourn’s makeover
• 18: QE2 enters the River Tyne for the first time on Sep. 16, 2007
• 18: ‘It’ Girl begins sea trials
• 18: Who does she think she is?
• 17: Fall for these cruise deals
• 14: Indian court clears break up of SS Norway
• 13: Norwegian Cruise Lines releases option to build third F3 ship
• 13: Crown Princess
• 13: Oui, Oui, Oui! Royal Caribbean to start French cruise line
• 13: Cunard’s Queen Victoria completes sea trials
• 12: For the Brits the choice is “Crystal” clear
• 11: easyCruise gets a “Life” and an old cruise line gets a “nu-gen” name
• 10: Cruise passengers asking really dumb questions
• 10: Camilla to name Queen Victoria
• 09: Cruise discounts for military families
• 07: Volcanic Russia to become “hot” new port-of-call
• 06: Carnival says “Hola!” to Iberojet and “Auf Widersen” to TUI
• 06: Carnival Freedom
• 05: QE2 is forty and fabulous
• 04: Ahoy, Mateys! A new ‘Star’ attraction is set to sail the seven seas
• 02: Hurricane Felix has cruise lines changing course
• 02: Lifestyles of the rich and famous: seaside edition

August 2007  (30)

• 30: Less of a “Carnival” atmosphere?
• 30: Norwegian Pearl
• 29: Cruising brings billions into U.S. economy
• 28: Propeller woes anchor Norwegian Crown
• 27: Beat the post-cruise blues
• 27: Ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises going expedition & Greece fires force Costa Cruises to alter ports
• 26: What a pill! Cruise terminal evacuated over medication
• 24: Princess launches “sampler” sailings
• 22: Dean devastates Costa Maya — port closed for at least 6 months
• 21: Windjammer Barefoot Cruises gets a life preserver
• 19: Carnival Triumph rescues Cuban refugees (Two part video filmed June 13, 2007)
• 19: Customer bytes back at online fare “glitch”
• 18: Stupid man jumps overboard on Carnival cruise (see the rescue)
• 17: Sinking of the Sea Diamond off of Santorini, Greece
• 17: Norwegian’s billion dollar “sugar daddy”
• 16: Gold-by-the-inch fraud — Dude, you’ve got some ’splainin’ to do
• 15: Sinking of the Oceanos off South Africa
• 15: SeaDream Yacht Club offers iPod “carrots” to travel agents
• 15: Cruise ship caught in a cyclone
• 14: Royal Caribbean “Belly Flop” contest
• 13: Hysterical Carnival “Hairy Chest” contest
• 12: Star Princess fire (2 part video March 2006)
• 12: Nothing comes between NCL and their Calvins, Jordaches, Levis…
• 11: Cool timelapse video of cruise ship transiting the Panama Canal
• 06: One ‘dam fine blog
• 06: Can’t cruise without luggage. What to do?
• 04: Is the Queen Mary haunted?
• 03: A cruise line for Willie Nelson and Sheryl Crow to cheer for
• 02: “Mayercraft” coming to the Bahamas
• 01: Another Queen put out to pasture

July 2007  (12)

• 31: ‘Royal’ treatment for a Queen and a country
• 30: A cruise ship for Muffy & Skippy
• 30: Carnival’s Freedom takes on the Mediterranean
• 27: Masthead
• 23: No passport, no travel
• 20: July 21 - July 29 — Going “Blogless”
• 20: 7 Wonders of Carnival
• 19: Anita Dunham-Potter biography
• 17: Celebrity Cruises 15-minutes of art fame
• 16: Holy high seas!
• 09: I want my port tax back!
• 02: Cruise blues: How to complain

June 2007  (12)

• 25: Botox … no more laugh lines at sea?
• 21: Our big fat Greek tour
• 20: Day at sea and a day off!
• 19: Pompeii, Sorrento ,Positano and a medical emergency at sea
• 18: Code Red: Norovirus aboard ship
• 17: Touring the Vatican with our Cruise Critic friends
• 17: Tales from the Crypts
• 16: Lions, Tigers and ‘Lesbicas’ – Oh My!
• 15: Mom, are we going to ride a viagra?
• 14: Nice “Johns”
• 11: Ciao, Serena
• 04: Missed the ship! What now?

May 2007  (4)

• 28: Going on a cruise? You bet!
• 21: The new lady Liberty
• 10: Crazy cruise costs
• 07: The Godmothers

April 2007  (5)

• 23: Cruise, cruise, cruise
• 17: Princess cancels Santorini dual-ship naming
• 16: Journeys with John
• 09: Cruising on your tax refund
• 02: “Computer glitch” sinks cruise

March 2007  (3)

• 26: Sex and the window washer
• 19: Europe draws the cruise crowd
• 12: Ships happen

February 2007  (4)

• 26: Costa Mediterranea: Magnifico
• 19: How to pack for a cruise
• 13: Lovebirds’ privacy lost
• 05: Man-cruises

January 2007  (5)

• 29: Cruising solo: Now it’s easier
• 22: Woe, Canada: Visa snafu ruins cruise
• 15: Failure to launch
• 08: A Pearl, no strings attached
• 01: Power of attorney to cruise?

December 2006  (4)

• 25: Charity on the high seas
• 18: Cruising 2007
• 11: Extreme Makeover: Celebrity’s Century
• 06: Sticker shock in sick bay

November 2006  (4)

• 27: 6 shore excursions that say “Wow!”
• 20: When your home is alone
• 13: A trip to Egypt and Jordan
• 06: Shhh! Silversea’s Whisper is wonderful

October 2006  (5)

• 30: New Caribbean, Grand Turk style
• 23: Bumped in the Baltic
• 16: Bugs in your luggage! 5 tips
• 09: What’s not to like about Carnival?
• 02: Cruise blues: how to complain

September 2006  (3)

• 25: As fuel costs rise, cruise lines scramble
• 18: Is cruising right for you?
• 04: Quickie cruises

August 2006  (4)

• 28: Good in bed
• 21: 3 myths about cruise fares
• 16: How to cruise for free
• 07: Little pirates of the Caribbean

July 2006  (5)

• 31: Feeling woozy? No cruise for you
• 24: Alaskans vote: Tax the tourist?
• 17: Cruise lines get chatty
• 10: Princess’s Crown achievement
• 03: How to pack for a cruise

June 2006  (4)

• 26: Alaska ports of call
• 19: Cruising Alaska in style
• 12: Book your extras before you sail
• 05: An American ship cruises Hawaii

May 2006  (5)

• 29: Repeat cruising pays off
• 22: Passengers can make a ship sick
• 15: The ship that has everything
• 08: Ships that keep you fit
• 01: Shipshape in a sea of food

April 2006  (4)

• 24: Choosing cruise insurance
• 19: Your credit card is watching you
• 10: Repo cruises: more for less
• 03: Bumped off the ship

March 2006  (3)

• 24: Is your shore excursion safe?
• 17: Cruise Planning 101
• 03: Pick the right cruise cabin

February 2006  (2)

• 17: Cruise extras — are they worth it?
• 03: 5 romantic cruise ships

January 2006  (2)

• 20: Holiday cruise shipwrecked
• 06: 7 tips for the best cruise deal

September 2003  (1)

• 16: Holland America’s ‘dam Fine Cruise

July 2001  (4)

• 31: What happens when a cruise line changes departing port and no flights are available?
• 31: Should I get a refund for port charges when the cruise line doesn’t call on all scheduled ports-of-call?
• 31: What recourse do I have if I’m owed a free cruise on a line that went bankrupt?
• 31: Cruising the Mexican Riviera ‘Love Boat’ style

January 2001  (1)

• 31: Disney’s Truly Magical Voyage

July 2000  (3)

• 31: How do I get my money back when I paid cash to a cruise line that went bankrupt?
• 31: Repositioning cruises offer unique values
• 31: The joy and value of cruising

March 2000  (1)

• 11: New cruise options are making a big splash

January 2000  (1)

• 31: One controversial way to get a free or discount cruise