How the cheapest interior and balcony cabins on Carnival's new cruise ship compare — and why the pricier one is worth it

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composite of two cruise cabins on Carnival Firenze
An interior stateroom on Carnival Firenze is $160 cheaper per person than a cabin with a balcony. I recommend paying more for the private outdoor space.

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My family's been on over 30 cruises. I hate upcharges, but these 6 things are actually worth paying extra for.

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Cruise ship in water
As much as I love cruising, I enjoy the experiences in port even more.

Amanda Adler

I toured the most expensive, $17,000-per-person suite on Silversea's new ultra-luxury cruise ship — see inside

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bed of Silver Ray's Otium Suite
Silversea's new Silver Ray cruise ship has a $17,000-per-person suite with amenities like a library, walk-in closets, and private hot tubs.

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One of the most popular cruise ports in the world just got an important makeover

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A cruise ship plugs into shore power while docked
The Royal Caribbean Freedom of the Seas cruise ship is plugged into a newly installed shore power system at PortMiami on June 17, 2024 in Miami, Florida.

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I packed for a weeklong cruise with just a carry-on and a backpack. Here are 10 items I'm glad I brought and 9 things I wish I had with me.

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The author packed for a weeklong cruise onboard Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in the world.
The author packed for a weeklong cruise on board Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas.

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Rich tourists rejoice! Greece is finally doing something about the cruise ship problem.

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13 June 2019, Greece, Mykonos: The cruise ship Costa Deliziosa is anchored off the island of Mykonos in the Aegean Sea. Photo: Soeren Stache/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB (Photo by Soeren Stache/picture alliance via Getty Images)
Cruise ships have descended on the Greek hotspots of Mykonos and Santorini in recent years — much to the dismay of certain tourists.

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Edge of Tomorrow Is Tom Cruise Dying to Reinvent Himself

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If there’s one thing Tom Cruise knows how to do, it’s be a movie star.

Fake Tom Cruise Movie About the Paris Olympics Tied to Russian Disinformation

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Have you seen clips from a new documentary narrated by Tom Cruise called Olympics Has Fallen, a play on the title of the 2013 movie Olympus Has Fallen? The new film claims to document the corruption in the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris, France. But it’s fake. Cruise’s narration was created with artificial…

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One of the US's busiest cruise ports can't keep up with America's love for vacations at sea — but an urgent new terminal will help meet the demand for giant cruise ships

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Port Canaveral without ships
Port Canaveral unveiled new plans to build a cruise terminal at one of its existing berths, scrapping its initial proposal because it would've taken longer to construct.

Canaveral Port Authority

Margaritaville at Sea failed a surprise health inspection due to too many people in hot tubs and concerns about food safety

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the Margaritaville at Sea Paradise on water
The Margaritaville at Sea Paradise ship.

Margaritaville at Sea

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