Royal Caribbean International will increase its annual sailings from the Port of Tampa from 28 to 44 beginning in October 2010 and replace the Grandeur of the Seas with the 2,500-passenger Radiance of the Seas on Tampa cruises. ...more

May 15, 2009

If you've ever considered taking a cruise vacation, now may be the time to try it out. Practically all cruise lines are offering significant discounts to just about anywhere they sail. ...more

February 15, 2009

Carnival Corporation has reported that advance bookings for 2009 cruises are running behind those from this year, with ticket prices for new bookings also at lower levels. ...more

December 19, 2008

Carnival Cruise Lines and Holland America Line, which sail out of the Port of Tampa, will raise ticket prices by an undisclosed amount but eliminate fuel surcharges for 2010 cruises, parent company Carnival Corp. said. ...more

October 15, 2008

Carnival Cruise Lines, which sails out of the Port of Tampa and four other Florida seaports, said it will raise ticket prices by an undisclosed amount but eliminate fuel surcharges for 2010 cruises. ...more

October 14, 2008

Local airport officials were urging travelers planning to fly Tuesday or Wednesday to contact their airlines directly about possible flight cancellations or delays as Tropical Storm Fay approached Florida. ...more

August 18, 2008

Florida's attorney general is reviewing whether cruise lines such as Carnival Corp. and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. adequately disclosed surcharges they started billing passengers this month to offset rising fuel prices. ...more

February 6, 2008

If you've ever sailed on a Carnival Cruise Lines ship, you know the drill: big ships, exuberant interior designs, activities galore, Broadway-type entertainment, lots of action. It's a formula that has worked well for the cruise line and for its passengers. ...more

February 3, 2008

Krista Howe is giving back to the hospital that is helping her 11-year-old son Tyler, who has been under treatment at the pediatric medical center in St. Petersburg since he was 18 months old. She is a member of the North Pinellas Guild of All Children's Hospital. On Jan. 23, the guild will have a luncheon and Island Cruisin' Fashion Show in the Trinity area of southwestern Pasco County to benefit the All Children's Foundation. ...more

January 19, 2008