“Gazing out to the sparkling blue ocean, I took a sip of my delicious cocktail. ‘Wow, this could have been my life,’ I thought," says Janine Santos from Cardiff, Wales. “My husband Damon, and I were sailing around the Caribbean to celebrate my 40th birthday. It was my first time on a cruise ship, but I’d always dreamed of working on one.

Cruise lovers are getting a new gigantic ship to try out, and once again, Florida has the best view. Royal Caribbean's Star of the Seas, all 20 decks of it, was scheduled to leave Port Canaveral near Orlando on Saturday, its first trip. The new ship will head to the Caribbean.

The Florida-bound Star Princess, the second ship in Princess Cruises’ largest class of ships, completed its sea trials before its planned debut this fall.

That’s what some may be asking in light of the news that a passenger was injured on a slide aboard Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas ship earlier in August. The aftermath of the scene was captured on video, with fellow passengers reacting in horror as water gushed out of a hole in the attraction. “Stop the slide,” yelled one.

Monster Hurricane Erin is causing cruise disruptions, and bringing a lesser-known hurricane hazard to Bahamas beaches.

Norwegian Cruise Line is changing the itineraries of two of its ships due to the projected path of Hurricane Erin, including the Norwegian Aqua and the Norwegian Jewel After repositioning to New York City recently,

A look around the world’s largest cruise ship shows an interior Central Park, art, waterslides, pools and plenty of spaces for relaxing.

A supposedly parked forklift managed to roll off the pier and into a cruise ship in Corfu, Greece, scratching the vessel's stern.

A Maryland woman is determined to make the most of her first cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Vision of the Seas, despite Hurricane Erin causing disruptions.

Retiring on a cruise ship costs $65,000 to $200,000-plus annually. We take you through the pros and cons of setting sail for your golden years.

Ever dreamed of quitting your job and living full-time on a cruise ship? Meet Belencia Wallace — aka Ladybug Travel — a registered nurse who sold nearly everything she owned to spend 15-months straight at sea.

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. I was on the ship's maiden voyage in mid-July, departing from Trieste, Italy, to Athens, Greece, with stops in Croatia's Rijeka and Dubrovnik,