Carnival Cruise Line's Mardi Gras cruise ship was floated out at its shipyard for the first time.

The new cruise ship was floated out at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland. The first time a ship is floated out is a significant milestone in the construction of the vessel, and one giant step closer to completion.

Virgin Voyages announced the lineup for its On Deck DJ sailings.

The 2020 Resident On Deck DJ program will feature decorated musicians Mark Ronson (July 9), Diplo (May 7), DJ MK (September 3) and Sofi Tukker (December 10).

Guests on Virgin Voyages will be able to enjoy performances at the Beach Club at Bimini, with the 2020 lineup of world-famous DJs set to perform as part of the specialty sailings, which are now available for booking.

Tickets for the specialty sailings and concerts in the Bahamas are now on sale.

Think this is the year you will take the family to the Last Frontier and go on an Alaska cruise? Sounds like a great plan, but you might be wondering which is the best ship to go on an Alaska cruise.

There are a lot of great ships that will traverse the Inside Passage from May through September, each with their own assortment of amenities, activities and fun things to do.  In fact, you will find a great range of value with options that run the gamut of ship size and offerings.  

Here are our picks for the best ships cruising to Alaska this summer.

Celebrity Cruises announced its third Edge-Class ship will be called Celebrity Beyond at a steel-cutting ceremony.

Celebrity Beyond will join the fleet in fall 2021, and the announcement of the new ship was made at the  St. Nazaire shipyard in France.

Steel-cutting marks the first stage of construction for any new cruise ship.

MSC Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Costa Cruises and more have all had to cancel sailings from China due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Disney Cruise Line announced its popular Star Wars Day at Sea in 2021.

This special day-long celebration is filled with unique character encounters, unforgettable live shows and Star Wars-themed activities for the entire family. Star Wars Day at Sea takes place on seven-night Disney Fantasy cruises to the Caribbean from January through March.

Star Wars Day at Sea will be offered on nine Disney Fantasy seven-night Caribbean cruises sailing from Port Canaveral, Florida.

Construction of Carnival Cruise Line's newest ship, Mardi Gras, reached a new milestone with the addition of her iconic funnel.

The funnel was added last week at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Findland.

Officials believe a man fell from the 10th floor of Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas and died while the ship was in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The incident occurred last night during a port visit. The United States Coast Guard San Juan Sector was contacted by Puerto Rico police's marine unit in regards to a passenger overboard

Silversea Cruises opened up bookings for its 2021 Mediterranean cruises, including a new 59-day grand voyage sailing.

Rates start at $35,000 per person on the all-suite Silver Shadow cruise ship.

Between September 8 and November 5, 2021, guests will journey deep into 45 destinations in 17 countries, aboard the recently refurbished Silver Shadow.