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Every few years, Carnival Cruise Line sends their cruise ships to dry dock for routine maintenance and to add new features on the vessels.... Holland America Line, one of nine cruise lines from ...

Every few years, Carnival Cruise Line sends their cruise ships to dry dock for routine maintenance and to add new features on the vessels. Older ships are sent to dry dock every three years with ...

Portsmouth in the UK is expecting a record-breaking 2025, with a total of 94 cruise ship visits, including maiden calls.

The CDC conducts random surprise sanitary inspections on cruise ships, scoring the ship on a scale from zero to 100. The review looks at common spaces such as pools and activity centers ...

Melinda Crow is a Texas-based freelance writer and guidebook author. From camping to cruising, she's been writing about travel for 30-plus years. Her first cruise was on Carnival’s second ship, ...

That cry is one of the worst things you can hear on a cruise ship in the middle of the ocean. It means someone has spotted a passenger or crew member either going over the side of the ship or ...

The CDC randomly inspects and scores cruise ships to prevent the spread of stomach viruses. The average score of vessels in 2024 is 95.9 out of 100 — 85 or less is considered failing. The nine ...

A "B" is considered a passing grade on most exams. For cruise ships, scoring an 85 out of 100 on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Vessel Sanitation Program review is considered a ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Not all cruise ships are created — or operated — equally. In 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 13 bacterial ...

Despite all that, travelers here and abroad seem to be loosening their purse strings and inhibitions because another survey, this one from spring by the Cruise Lines International Association ...

These awards cover mainstream, river, luxury, and expedition cruise lines. Cruise Critic just revealed the winners of its 16th annual “Best in Cruise Awards.” With more than 700 cruise expert ...