Editor's note: This story is the seventh in a series for The Star's annual year in review and focuses on ending 2025 on a ...

SPLASHY SEASONAL SONGS? Not too many come to merry mind, which is rather understandable. Countless Christmas carols are set in snowy landscapes, where sleighs are the adorable mode of getting around ...

The FBI is investigating her death. The family of 18-year-old Anna Kepner, who was reported dead while aboard the Carnival Horizon cruise ship on Saturday, says they will remember her as a happy, ...

A 35-year-old California man who died aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship last year was served at least 33 alcoholic drinks at the ship's bar, his family claims in a lawsuit. Michael Virgil of Moreno ...

I think I’ve found the coolest bar at sea and all I needed to do was smile for a photo. Welcome to “IYKYN” (If You Know You Know), a secret space on the new Celebrity Xcel cruise ship. Celebrity ...

In “The Sea Captain’s Wife,” Tilar J. Mazzeo tells the thrilling story of Mary Ann Patten, the first female captain of a merchant clipper ship. By Jennifer Wright Jennifer Wright is the author, most ...

The fiancee of a man who died on a cruise ship has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Royal Caribbean, alleging it negligently served him at least 33 alcoholic drinks and was liable for his death ...

The cruise industry has more than bounced back from its pandemic-era decline. More than 21.7 million Americans are expected to book passage in 2026, according to AAA, the fourth consecutive year of ...

Overall score 9/10 Style and Character 9/10 On the outside, Aqua has a flamboyant, if not garish, look designed by Allison Hueman, NCL’s first female hull artist. Step on board, however, and Aqua ...