Do You Need to Bring Money on an All-Inclusive Cruise?
Ships are cashless, but ports aren't. Each big line's cash rules, ship ATM fees, and when to carry dollars or local currency.
More Than 100 Men, One Red Shirt: The Star of the Seas Prank, Explained
Over 100 men on Star of the Seas turned up to Caribbean night in the same red shirt. How their partners pulled it off, and how to run your own.
How to Avoid Long Lines on a Cruise: Every Queue, and How to Skip It
Arrival slots, the lunch rush, tenders, customs and the last morning: how to skip each cruise queue for free, and what priority passes cost.
Celebrity Quietly Killed Its Concierge Canapes. Guests Are Celebrating.
Celebrity dropped the afternoon canapes from Concierge Class. Guests called them 'delightfully horrific'. Here's the food rule behind it and what you get now.
Can You Bring Vapes on a Cruise? Every Line’s Rule, and the Ports Where It Gets You in Trouble
Yes, but only in smoking areas, never on your balcony. Eight lines' rules checked, plus Mexico's 2026 import ban and the ports where a vape is illegal.
Packed for Nova Scotia, Sailing to Nassau: The Nor’easter That Scrambled a Fleet of Cruise Ships
A nor'easter sent Vision of the Seas to the Bahamas instead of Canada and tangled five ships' plans. Who went where, why, and what you're owed.
Can You Bring Snacks on a Cruise? Every Big Line’s Food Rule, Checked
Yes, if they're factory-sealed. We checked nine cruise lines' own food and drink rules, the snack almost all of them ban, and the soda rules that differ.
Ship Collides With Brooklyn Bridge: What Went Wrong on Mexico’s CuauhtĂ©moc
How Mexico's tall ship Cuauhtémoc ended up backing into the Brooklyn Bridge, killing two cadets, and what the NTSB investigation has found so far.
Left Behind on Lizard Island: What Happened to Suzanne Rees
An 80-year-old cruise passenger was left behind on a Great Barrier Reef island and died alone. What happened to Suzanne Rees, and where the investigations stand.
What Happens If a Cruise Leaves You Behind? The Bill, the Rules and the $996 Nobody Mentions
Norwegian Dawn left eight passengers in West Africa over 60 minutes. Here is what really happens if a cruise leaves you behind - and who pays.