Two South Florida-bound cruise ships hit by norovirus

Two cruise ships have been hit by norovirus, a gastro-intestinal bug that spreads fast and leaves misery behind.

TRAVEL

Ship with sick passengers arrives in Fort Lauderdale

Princess Cruises has confirmed the stomach illness that affected almost 100 passengers aboard the Ruby Princess is norovirus.

CRUISE INDUSTRY

Carnival: Bookings dropped fleetwide after Costa Concordia wreck

Carnival Corp. said in a regulatory filing that it expects full-year profits to take a $155 million to $175 million hit from the Costa Concordia grounding.

Bahamas police investigate cruise ship death

Authorities in the Bahamas say a 26-year-old U.S. tourist has died aboard a Carnival cruise ship and the cruise has been delayed pending the investigation.

Costs concordia disaster

Settlement offered to Costa Concordia shipwreck survivors

Passengers who suffered no physical injury from the grounding of the Costa Concordia are being offered a settlement of about $14,500. Lawsuits filed Friday put that figure in the shadows.

CRUISE LINES

Disney Cruise Line coming to Miami

The Disney Wonder will set sail from Miami beginning in December, drawing more tourists here.

CONCORDIA SINKING

Carnival Cruise Lines faces a hostile PR tide

Reports of a 30-percent discount for shipwreck survivors on future cruises sparks global outrage as Carnival and Costa try to contain the damage to their brands in wake of Concordia crisis.

CRUISE INDUSTRY

Carnival too big to let Concordia sink profits

On an average day, about 50,000 people around the world board cruise ships to start their vacations. Half of them set to sea on a vessel owned by Carnival Corp, the industry leader based in Doral.

Cops thought Novack murder might be sexcapade gone awry

In the hours after her husband’s murder, investigators grilled Narcy Novack on her husband’s temper, their marital ups and downs and his sexual peccadilloes.

Passengers on Costa Atlantica cruise undeterred by shipwreck

Travel experts say it’s difficult to tell how many potential passengers have been scared away from taking cruises.

COSTA CONCORDIA DISASTER

Tales emerge of the missing and dead in Costa Concordia cruise disaster

As details about some victims of the ill-fated ship were released, the captain said hadn’t abandoned ship but had slipped on deck and tumbled overboard into a lifeboat.

Terror at sea turns to joy as cruise passengers land on American soil

The casualties among passengers on the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster had risen to at least six, as of Monday evening, with some 29, including a Minnesota couple, still missing.

CRUISE LINES

Captain to blame, Costa chairman says

Carnival starts to assess the financial damage in the grounding of the Costa Concordia that killed at least 6.

Haunting images of Costa Concordia cruise disaster could be a lasting problem

The cruise industry will have to battle fear of cruising in the aftermath of the Concordia disaster, where dramatic photos and accounts present a “nightmare” on the sea. But most vacationers usually end up fearless.

Miami-Dade couple survives Costa Concordia cruise grounding: ‘We’ve been blessed’

A Homestead couple was onboard the Costa Concordia when it began to sink off the Italian coast with 4,200 passengers and crew onboard.

CASINO GAMBLING

Casinos want to boost Miami tourism, but does it need the help?

Amid a record year for Miami tourism, casino companies tout their resorts as a big boost for the vacation industry. Does it need the help?

CRIME

Bond set at $10,000 for cruise-ship rape suspect

Judge John “Jay” Hurley has set bond at $10,000 for a Brazilian man arrested on accusations that he raped a 15-year-old Iowa girl Tuesday on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship.

Miami Chamber of Commerce endorses casinos

South Florida’s largest business group votes to push for bringing casinos to the region, provided local governments and workers get a share of the new business.

Broward County

Teen, man charged after girl, 15, reports rape aboard cruise ship

A teenager said she was raped by two passengers while aboard a Port Everglades-based cruise ship, lured from a teen dance club to a private room in the wee hours of the morning.