This traveller not only discovered forking out for a balcony room is overrated, but uncovered a secret way to get a room “upgrade” while paying less. When I took my first cruise a decade ago – hosted ...

Carnival Cruise Lines will send its next new-build, the 113,300-ton Carnival Splendor, to Northern Europe to debut the line's first cruise program there, in summer 2008, Carnival said. The vessel, ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. The 3500-plus-passenger Carnival Splendor is home-ported in Sydney for year-round cruises. Cruise lines and cruise fans love a "first at ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Lifestyle. Followed categories will be added to My News. When I took my first cruise a decade ago – hosted by the cruise line – I was treated to a balcony cabin.