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  BUDGET TRAVEL

  If ever there was a time for deals, it's now

  With more than 40 cruise ships plying Alaskan waters this season, the competition is heating up -- and that means lower prices.

• Alaska cruises: Lines and contact info

  Fourteen cruise lines have announced they will dispatch a total of 40 cruise ships to Alaska in 2009. They come in three basic sizes: large to mega-sized ships, mid-size vessels and smaller (yacht-size) craft.

• CRUISES | EXCURSIONS

  Cruise lines reach out after accidents

  Book an excursion through a cruise line, and if something goes wrong, the cruise company will back you up. Arrange a shore visit on your own and, depending on circumstances, you could be on your own.

• New cruise ships keep pushing the limits

  A flotilla of new ships will be taking a bow. In the cruise industry's effort to float your boat, nearly a dozen vessels from name-brand lines will be christened this year. In 2010, a dozen more new ships should set sail, and in 2011 and 2012, another 13 will hit the high seas.
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  Disney at sea: Capt. Mickey takes your family on a Caribbean cruise

  ONBOARD THE DISNEY WONDER -- Wide-eyed passengers whispered with anticipation as they inched toward the front of the long line. Their goal was reaching the star posing for photos and signing autographs.
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  For wine lovers, there's nothing like discovering new tastes of the grape

  For wine lovers, there's nothing like discovering new tastes of the grape. For cruise lovers, there's nothing like touring some of the most beautiful regions of the world. Combine the two and you have a wine cruise, a happy blend that is attracting more and more travelers.
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  BARGAIN CRUISES

  Can a bargain cruise be fun if you stick to the ticket price?

  ABOARD THE CARNIVAL ECSTASY -- My mission, and I chose to accept it, was to see whether it's possible to get a bargain cruise fare and have a good time without doubling it by spending on extras.
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  VALUES

  Cruise lines now playing `Let's Make a Deal'

  With fewer people traveling in this economic climate, cruise lines are offering some hot promotions.
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  FALKLAND ISLANDS

  There's no disputing the remoteness of it all

  With just a few flights a week, about the only way to see the Falkland Islands is by cruise ship -- and then only in summer.

• Making contact with cruise lines

  Here is a list of major cruise lines, their toll-free numbers and Web sites: MAJOR LINES Carnival Cruise Lines, 888-227-6482, www.carnival.com

• Cruise datebook

  The following list includes cruise lines sailing to and from Miami, Port Everglades and Cape Canaveral, between Feb. 8 and June 1, 2009. This information has been provided by the cruise lines and is subject to change and cancellation.

• CRUISE LINES

  Royal Caribbean quarterly profit slips 98 percent

  The global recession is battering Royal Caribbean's bottom line as the cruise giant resorts to deep discounting.
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  For extended families, cruises foster togetherness -- and privacy

  When Don and Sandy Breckon of Parkville, Mo., were approaching their 40th anniversary a few years ago, a cruise seemed like a good way to celebrate.
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  MSC Orchestra has off-key first voyage

  MSC cruises' 2,500-passenger Orchestra is a handsome ship, finely finished with marble and rich woods, and programmed with quality entertainment and lively night-time activities. Unfortunately, its recent U.S. inaugural struck a note so sour that many first-time MSC passengers said they wouldn't sail the line again.

• EARNINGS

  Carnival fourth-quarter profit rises 4 percent

  In reporting higher quarterly earnings, Carnival noted that the results include a gain on the sale of the Queen Elizabeth 2.
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  What's new aboard all those new ships

  The economy may be sailing slowly these days, but that hasn't stopped South Florida's cruise lines, which are introducing a half-dozen new ships here this fall.
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  CELEBRITY SOLSTICE

  Simply elegant aboard line's next big star

  Celebrity's new ship, Solstice, is as simple, and as sophisticated, as walking barefoot in the park. Literally. One of the hallmarks of the first in Celebrity's new series of ships is a broad carpet of genuine grass, developed over a half-dozen years to withstand the salt and wind that go with sea voyages. And while it may seem like a gimmick -- will vacationers able to pay premium prices this year really hang out in the grass? -- the Lawn Club, as it's been dubbed, is a tangible symbol of the kind...
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  CARNIVAL SPLENDOR

  Fun ship atmosphere has passengers tickled pink

  A splendid addition to the fleet comes with friendly staff, plenty of entertainment and, get this, good food.
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  EURODAM

  New ship puts new twist on Dutch treat

  Holland America has given its signature upscale tradition an update aboard its latest liner.

• Carnival sues Rolls-Royce for $100 million

  Carnival sues Rolls-Royce for $100 million Miami-based Carnival claims in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that Rolls-Royce sold it a defective propulsion system for the Cunard Line ship Queen Mary 2.

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