One of the biggest pain points of taking a cruise vacation for many people is disembarkation day. I’m not talking about the act of getting off the ship – most people don’t want their cruises to end, ...

Carnival Cruise Line has built state-of-the-art ships with its Excel class, but its boarding process remains in the dark ages. The cruise line's system is also confusing and its set-up in Miami uses a ...

For many cruise vacationers, priority boarding is a sought-after cruise perk, but not an easy one to get. Most cruise lines reserve priority boarding for guests staying in suites and for passengers ...

Boarding a cruise ship can be stressful. Thousands of people are trying to get onto the ship at the same time, balancing their luggage, travel documents, and in many cases, trying to wrangle kids.