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Cruise industry announces passenger bill of rights

The cruise industry said Wednesday that it's adopting a passenger bill of rights that guarantees the "safety, comfort and care" of guests. Full story

Cruise ship Carnival Triumph leaves Alabama port

The Carnival Triumph headed back to sea under its own power Wednesday, about three months after the cruise ship limped into port in Alabama because of an engine-room fire that disabled the vessel. Full story

Disney 2Q results beat Street; shares rise

Revenue gains at Disney's parks and movie studio led to a 32 percent increase in net income during the January-March quarter. The results, which topped analyst expectations Tuesday, showed that the company's record-setting investments in a new cruise ship and multiple theme park upgrades last year a Full story

Cruise ships may be bargains this summer

   Recent well-publicized problems aboard cruise ships apparently have triggered a dip in bookings, and as NBC's Chris Clackum reports, now could be a good time to plan a cruise.

Suspicious package delays cruise ship at Florida port

(Reuters) - A suspicious package found at the Port of Tampa, Florida on Thursday on a pallet that was to be loaded onto a cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean Cruises, was not a bomb, the sheriff's office said. Full story

Score deals on cruises to Alaska, Mediterranean

   Claire Newell, a travel expert who owns her own agency, breaks down what some of the top cruise lines are doing to get you on your ships, sharing the best deals you can get and when to buy them.

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  Another Carnival Ship in Trouble

Carnival is dealing with another problem on one of its cruise ships, reports CNBC's Simon Hobbs.

  Trouble aboard Dream adds to Carnival’s PR nightmare

Electrical problems aboard Carnival’s Dream cruise ship forced the company to issue passengers free airline tickets home — less than one month after problems plagued another ship in their fleet.

  Rat-filled boat lost at sea

Forget about that gross Carnival cruise ship that broke down. An abandoned Russian cruise ship has been lost at sea for nearly a month, and the only passengers aboard have whiskers and a tail. Last Word guest host Ezra Klein explains

  Carnival: Here Come the Lawsuits

Michael Winkleman, attorney, discusses the class action lawsuit filed against Carnival, after the events that left passengers stranded on the cruise ship "Triumph" in the Gulf of Mexico.

  ‘Triumph’ cruise passengers consider litigation

Passengers who were stuck on the crippled Carnival Triumph cruise ship are now looking at legal recourse. Attorney’s Seema Iyer and Jay Fahy discuss the rights of cruise passengers.

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