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.

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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

Royal Caribbean and Norwegian have serious sustainable-food-supply-chain goals — here's how they compare

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cook preparing food on trays on Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas
Royal Caribbean's new Icon of the Seas cruise ship can accommodate 9,950 people. Feeding everyone is no easy feat.

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A Norwegian Cruise Line worker is accused of stabbing people on board with scissors

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The Norwegian Encore
The Norwegian Encore.

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Cunard added a 4th luxury cruise ship to its famous fleet — see what it'll be like on the new Queen Anne

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Cunard's Queen Anne at sea
Cunard added a fourth ship, the 2,996-guest Queen Anne, to its historic fleet.

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A nude cruise launches next year, but do not dare put your bare butt on a public seat

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Norwegian Pearl cruise ship
Norwegian Cruise Line is partnering with Bare Necessities for an 11-day naked cruise.

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Princess is launching an all-inclusive, 4-month, around-the-world cruise for $20,000— see what it'll be like

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Coral Princess
Princess Cruises' 2026 world cruise would hit two vacation trends — extended voyages and all-inclusiveness — with one 114-day itinerary.

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I stayed in a balcony cabin on Royal Caribbean's 2 newest and largest cruise ships. One was clearly better — and $900 cheaper.

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composite of cruise cabin on Wonder (left) and Icon (right)
My balcony cabin on Wonder of the Seas (left) and Icon of the Seas (right) have a $130-per-person-per-day difference in 2024. The cheaper one was my favorite.

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I went on 2 of Royal Caribbean's largest and newest cruise ships. I enjoyed them, but they're not for everyone.

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Wonder of the Seas and Icon of the Seas docked at Perfect Day at CocoCay
Royal Caribbean operates the two largest cruise ships in the world, Wonder of the Seas and Icon of the Seas. These ships are jam-packed with amenities, but they're not for everyone.

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500 Newfoundlanders ended up booking the same Caribbean cruise in 'total fluke,' reports say

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Celebrity Apex
The Celebrity Apex ship hosted some 500 passengers all from Canada's Newfoundland province.

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