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10 Signs That You've Booked a Bad Cruise

Danny Gallagher — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 13:32:23 +0000

The cruise vacation industry hasn’t exactly had the most stellar year. Thanks to the recent sinking of the Costa Concordia, vacationers are fleeing from cruises like a rat diving off a sinking ship (but enough about the captain).

The trick to giving yourself any good vacation is knowing what you’re getting into, so if any of these tell-tale signs pop-up, then it’s time to abandon ship.

Mariah Carey Becomes Fairy Godmother of Disney's Fantasy Cruise Ship

Alanna Conaway — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:05:33 +0000

Mariah Carey is now going by a different name these days… especially if you’re sitting on board the new Walt Disney cruise ship, Fantasy. The singing diva has been proclaimed the “Fairy Godmother” of the Fantasy when the unveiling of the breathtaking ship happened late last week (Friday, March 2).

Survivors of Costa Concordia Ship That Sank Offered 30 Percent Off Future Cruises

Shauna Wright — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:09:56 +0000

In what’s being seen by many as an incredulous move, Carnival Corp., the parent company of the downed Costa Concordia cruise ship, is offering survivors of the disaster 30 percent off future cruise vacations.

Americans Among the Missing on Sinking Italian Cruise Ship [PICTURES, VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:24:02 +0000

At least two Americans are among the estimated 16 people missing after a cruise ship hit a reef on Friday night and capsized off the west coast of Italy with 4,200 passengers and crew aboard.