TUKTOYAKTUK, Northwest Territories August 27, 2008, 07:18 pm ET · Canada's prime minister moved to firm up control of disputed Arctic waters Wednesday by announcing stricter registration requirements for ships sailing in the Northwest Passage. Prime ...

44 Haitian migrants rescued by cruise ship - Miami Herald

A Carnival cruise ship rescued 44 Haitians from a sinking motorboat in the Caribbean on Friday morning. The Carnival Liberty, one of the Miami-based company's largest ships, was off the northeast coast of Cuba when the crew on the bridge spotted the ...

Is travel insurance a good idea? - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Anyone who watched Hurricane Fay crisscross the state of Florida last week knows the havoc that wind and water can wreak. As Floridians begin to clean up and Georgians catch the tail-end of Fay’s dousing, I wonder how many travelers’ vacation ...

Panama Canal cruise discounts up to 51 percent - MSNBC

Looking for a unique way to celebrate a specific milestone before the close of 2008? A cruise through the Panama Canal on the eve of its 95th year may be a fitting tribute. You can mark your special occasion with memories of destinations stretching ...

Better Late Than Never for 'Cruise Cut' Photo - FOX News

This photo, taken in 2005, shows a Royal Caribbean ship sliced in two to make room for more accommodations. It may have been a spiffy pic, but a photo appearing in Monday’s Daily Mail newspaper of a cruise ship being cut in half is nothing new, the ...