Luxury travelers are increasingly swapping iconic sailing destinations like the Mediterranean for far-flung places that still ...

The mainstream cruise industry is building bigger than ever. Ships carrying 5,000 passengers, private islands and onboard ...

From wildlife viewing in the remote polar regions to magical sunsets in the South Pacific, these ships offer unforgettable ...

Cruise lines such as Oceanwide Expeditions struck gold by specializing in intimate sailings to far-flung places.

But Oceanwide is grappling with the fallout from a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a recent voyage that included stops to ...

EVIDENCE THAT THE OUTBREAK HAS BECOME MORE TRANSMISSIBLE OR SEVERE. SO IT’S ALL HANDS ON DECK, IF YOU WILL, RIGHT NOW FOR THE ...

Whether you’re seeking idyllic island-hopping or an adventurous voyage, these cruises are tailor-made for two.

Melting ice from West Antarctica once delivered huge amounts of iron to the Southern Ocean, but algae growth did not increase as expected. Researchers found the iron was in a form that marine life ...

As the last Ice Age waned and the Holocene dawned, deep-ocean circulation around Antarctica underwent dramatic shifts that helped release long-stored carbon back into the atmosphere. Deep-sea ...

Days onboard the MV Hondius were filled with exercise classes and stargazing, until three deaths brought the expedition to a halt.

A deadly outbreak of the rare hantavirus unfolded over the course of weeks on a cruise ship. Here is a timeline of events that we know have unfolded since the ship set sail on April 1.