NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — At least three cruise ship companies have canceled excursions within certain parts of Nassau after police in the Bahamas reported several tourists being robbed. ...more

November 30, 2009

Disney Cruise Line said this week it will equip its new Disney Dream cruise ship with a 765-foot-long high-speed flume ride that will send passengers on inflatable rafts through a clear acrylic tube that will extend beyond the ship's edge. ...more

October 31, 2009

The cruise ship that bumped another liner while leaving port in Cozumel, Mexico, returned to Tampa on Sunday morning. The Carnival Legend was leaving Cozumel just after 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, when strong winds pushed it up against the Royal Caribbean's Enchantment of the Seas, which was docked. ...more

October 5, 2009

Kelly Hildebrandt will marry Kelly Hildebrandt. This isn't a joke. An engaged Florida couple has the same first and last name. ...more

July 20, 2009

The Coast Guard was searching Gulf of Mexico waters Monday for an 18-year-old recent high school graduate from Louisiana who fell overboard from a cruise ship. ...more

May 25, 2009

A crew member on a cruise ship 290 miles southwest of Tampa suffered a head injury this afternoon but was safely evacuated by the U.S. Coast Guard. ...more

April 20, 2009

The eyes of the world are on Pasco County as seven local musical groups prepare for a showdown in Rockus Maximus Retro Battle of the Bands XII. The two-part competition includes an online portion and a live concert; both end Friday when the acts go into the spotlight at Crews Lake Park. ...more

March 19, 2009

The eyes of the world are on Pasco County as seven local musical groups prepare for the final showdown in Rockus Maximus Retro Battle of the Bands XII. The two-part competition includes an online portion and a live concert. Both come to an end Friday when the acts go into the spotlight at Crews Lake Park. ...more

March 18, 2009

Miles from shore in the open Caribbean Sea, cruise ships are dumping ground-up glass, rags and cardboard packaging. But vessels in other waters such as the Baltic and North seas are prohibited from throwing any solid waste overboard other than food scraps. ...more

February 28, 2009

A controversial $54 million Channel District apartment project remains stalled by a lack of financing but gained a little more time Thursday when Tampa Port Authority commissioners approved two consecutive six-month purchase options. ...more

February 20, 2009