Gene Sloan
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Recent articles by Gene:
Viking Ocean Cruises unveils plans for another epic world sailing
The soon-to-debut Viking Sun will visit 44 ports in 21 countries on a globe-spanning, 128-day voyage. → Read More
New cruise ship Carnival Horizon to have Guy Fieri eatery with working brewery
The 3,954-passenger Carnival Horizon will sail out of New York next summer. → Read More
FEMA charters another cruise ship to house relief workers
The 2,056-passenger Carnival Fascination will be used as a floating hotel in St. Croix. → Read More
FEMA charters another cruise ship to house relief workers
The 2,056-passenger Carnival Fascination will be used as a floating hotel in St. Croix. → Read More
Symphony of the Seas to feature two-deck family suite with slide between floors
To be called the Ultimate Family Suite, the complex will be on Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship. → Read More
New Orleans to get its largest cruise ship ever
The 4,000-passenger Norwegian Breakaway will begin sailing from the city in late 2018. → Read More
Carnival to resume sailings from San Juan, Puerto Rico on Sunday
The line canceled voyages from the city in the wake of Hurricane Maria → Read More
Another Carnival cruise ship emerges from major makeover
The 2,130-passenger Carnival vessel is based year-round in Jacksonville, Fla. → Read More
Caribbean cruises: What you need to know in the wake of Irma, Maria
The storms devastated several islands in the Caribbean, but others are unaffected. → Read More
Cruise lines extend aid to hard-hit Caribbean islands
Royal Caribbean and other lines are using ships to deliver relief supplies and evacuate people from Puerto Rico, St. Thomas and elsewhere. → Read More
Cruise ships could be back in St. Thomas by end of October
Despite widespread damage from hurricanes Irma and Maria, officials are pushing to have the island ready for cruise visitors within a month. → Read More
Inside an icon of ocean cruising: Cunard's Queen Mary 2
The Cunard flagship recently underwent a massive makeover. → Read More
Famed Queen Mary 2 to get a new sister as Cunard announces expansion
The historic line will grow to four ships by 2022 with the addition of the as-yet-unnamed, 3,000-passenger vessel. → Read More
Cruises out of San Juan, Puerto Rico in flux in wake of Maria
Royal Caribbean, Carnival and other lines use the city's port as a hub for sailings to the Southern Caribbean. → Read More
Is your Caribbean cruise destination still open? A port-by-port look after Irma, Maria
Which destinations in the Caribbean and The Bahamas are closed to ships for the coming weeks and months? Which remain open? Here's a port-by-port look at the status of significant stops in the region in the wake of Irma and Maria. → Read More
Cruise ships to return to Key West earlier than expected
Royal Caribbean said one of its ships would dock in Key West on Sunday as the destination bounces back faster than expected → Read More
Is your Caribbean cruise destination still open? A port-by-port look after Irma, Maria
It's been a tough few weeks for cruise lines operating in the Caribbean. The one-two punch of hurricanes Irma and Maria already has forced Royal Caribbean, Carnival and several other big players in the region to re-route dozens of sailings, with more itinerary changes in the works. The storms knocked two of the region's busiest cruise ports — Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas and Philipsburg, St.… → Read More
Is your Caribbean cruise destination still open? A port-by-port look after Irma, Maria
Which destinations in the Caribbean and The Bahamas are closed to ships for the coming weeks and months? Which remain open? Here's a port-by-port look at the status of significant stops in the region in the wake of Irma and Maria. → Read More
Nearly half of Carnival's fleet now displaced by Irma, Maria
The Caribbean-focused line has announced changes to 13 more voyages on 10 ships scheduled to begin over the next 11 days. → Read More
Is your Caribbean cruise destination still open? A port-by-port look after Irma, Maria
Hurricanes Irma and Maria knocked several major Caribbean ports off cruise line schedules, but there still are plenty of places for ships to go → Read More