Musicians, magicians and jugglers have just minutes to convince bookers they can hold passengers’ attention.

Last year marked a high point for the Port of Cleveland, with 53 cruise ship calls and approximately 8,700 passengers visiting.

The Sapphire Princess was bound for Spain when an orange lifejacket appeared in the waves, triggering an eerie search and a grim maritime investigation.

Customs and Border Patrol offered an explanation after thousands of passengers aboard a cruise ship were delayed for hours when they tried to disembark and visit San Francisco on Tuesday. The 3,000 passengers aboard the Norwegian Encore woke up to a bright and sunny San Francisco morning.

A Carnival Cruise Line guest died after apparently going over the edge of her balcony, the company said. The woman landed on a deck below her cabin aboard Carnival Firenze early on April 27. Her family,

Two cruise ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend during a brief window when the waterway was open to ship traffic, according to the vessels’ German operator.

Passengers aboard a cruise ship that docked in San Francisco Tuesday morning said they endured a nightmare experience. Instead of spending the day touring the city, they were stuck on the ship, waiting for hours to go through customs screening.

A new massive Carnival cruise ship — theCarnival Tropicale — will bring "old-Vegas flair" and tropical charm to Galveston in 2028. The Carnival Tropicale will join a fleet of four other Carnival cruise ships currently homeporting in the coastal city.