The traditional cruise ship 'Aurora' delivers something rare in the cruise world: space to breathe. It retains a style and charm that few modern megaships offer.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Christopher Willson, a 52-year-old retired engineer who spent more than ...

How Carnival and Holland America would share Half Moon CayAt least one advisor is concerned that the island may not be as relaxing for HAL guests when Carnival Cruise Line moves in on ...

Chris Willson bought a cruise ship off Craigslist and hoped to restore it, only for the damaged vessel to begin sinking.

From dog sledding across snow-covered valleys to hearing stories of Sámi culture, this winter cruise in Norway offered a true ...

But while this shiny new cruise ship sets sail on a bright horizon ... The L.A. Times tracks the history of the MS Aurora from its birth as a passenger ship out of Germany in 1955, later becoming ...