Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Short getaways have become increasingly popular in recent years, and that's especially true of cruises of five nights or fewer.

Carnival's Mardi Gras and its Bolt rollercoaster on the top deck. Photo Credit: Carnival Cruise Line Carnival Cruise Line will offer short itineraries on an Excel-class ship for the first time in 2027 ...

This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending the trade/media preview cruise for Royal Caribbean’s new ship, Star of the Seas. We only had three days to experience the world’s largest cruise ship, ...

Fresh off the launch of its new MSC World America earlier this year, MSC Cruises ordered two more new World-class ships from Chantiers de l’Atlantique. The line already has four such ships either in ...

As hotel rates climb and airports become more stressful, three to five night cruises are emerging as an unexpectedly easy alternative to the classic European city break. For years, the classic ...

Carnival Cruise Line has just scrapped about a month’s worth of short West Coast sailings for late 2026. The cruise line reached out to impacted guests to ...

An illness outbreak was reported on the cruise prior to this one, leading to a delayed embarkation. This video provides ...

Short getaways have become increasingly popular in recent years, and that's especially true of cruises of five nights or fewer. For 2026, major family brands such as Disney Cruise Line and Royal ...