Facial recognition software is speeding up check-in at airports, cruise ships and theme parks, but experts worry about risks to security and privacy.
Category: Cruises
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Giving River Cruising a Try in France
On a first-time luxury river cruise in France, our reporter learns why this all-inclusive trip, despite its expense, was worth it.
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘Skin to Skin, We Are Drinking Beers at 3 p.m.’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
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Disney, Challenged Elsewhere, Plans to Spend $60 Billion on Parks and Cruises
Amid uncertainty for the company’s film and TV divisions, the investment over the next decade doubles the outlay in the last 10 years.
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Younger Generations of Passengers Consider the Cruise Option
Younger generations of passengers are venturing onto ships for the first time. And with sky-high airfares and expensive hotels on land, many are saving money.
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Icon of the Seas: Royal Caribbean Bets on Huge Candy-Colored Cruise Ship
The ship, by some measures the world’s largest, will depart from Miami in January on its maiden voyage. Some can’t wait to board. Others call it a “monstrosity” that is bad for the environment.
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Cruise Line Stocks Have Become Top Performers
Devastated at the height of the pandemic, cruise lines have become top performers.
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Video Voyeur Hid Camera in Cruise Ship Bathroom, F.B.I. Says
The bureau arrested a passenger aboard the Harmony of the Seas for allegedly recording more than 150 passengers, including 40 minors, in a public bathroom.
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A Widow Said Her Husband Was Left in a Drinks Cooler After Dying on a Cruise
Marilyn Jones accused Celebrity Cruises in a lawsuit of storing her husband’s body in a cooler rather than the ship’s morgue and allowing it to become “horrifically decomposed.”
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How Much Did You Spend on Your Solo Vacation?
We spoke to readers about their recent solo travels, including their motivations to travel alone and what they chose to spend on.
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Going Once, Going Twice: How to Bid on a First-Class Seat
The New York Times – Frugal Traveler:Fliers on some airlines can upgrade at a discounted rate to avoid what could be a cramped flight. With some cruise ships and even Amtrak getting in on the act, is bidding up worth it?
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Solving Your Travel Nightmare Is His Mission
The New York Times – Travel:Seth Kugel, who writes the Tripped Up column for The New York Times, offers readers travel advice and problem solving — including, once, a $17,000 refund.