Susan Young

When your clients sail on Carnival Breeze in Europe, they'll find a diverse mix of international guests onboard. How diverse? For the first time earlier this month, more foreign guests than Americans sailed including 420 Russians.

What if your clients love Oriental food, yet desire to book on a contemporary line for the "affordability" factor? The good news is that some contemporary cruise lines now operate savory Asian restaurants on certain ships.

When it comes to spending a wonderful day ashore in a storied city like Venice, Italy, tell clients to avoid buying "knock off" designer bags or watches from street vendors.

When it comes to travel insurance, precise steps are required.

John Heald, Carnival Cruise Lines' popular cruise director, informed his Facebook fans today that the line is adding a new element to its muster drill. See what the line is doing...

Line plans new itineraries, land extensions and ships for next year.

New ship delivers lively decor, fresh spaces and affordable places.

Three cruise berths will allow access to downtown Sydney for cruise passengers sailing on the industry's largest ships. Sydney Harbor Bridge is simply too low for many of those vessels to sail under.

Over the past week, several cruise line personnel shifts have occurred, most notably Dan Hanrahan, the president and CEO, Celebrity Cruises, leaving for a new CEO post at Regis. But also making waves with their personnel moves are Manfred Ursprunger, Ken Muscat and Amanda Graham.

Yesterday, Dan Hanrahan, president and CEO, Celebrity Cruises, announced he was leaving the Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. family of brands after 13 years. We asked several industry leaders for their thoughts as Hanrahan heads to Regis, owner of Supercuts and Hair Club.