As cruise lines tighten their belts and try to jam more fun into every voyage many Louisiana cruise passengers are lamenting the demise of a traditional amenity.
The New Orleans-based Carnival Valor again required assistance from the Coast Guard over the weekend. It's the ship's second incident in a little over a week.
November could be the earliest cruise ships would be allowed to operate in U.S. waters according to a new edict from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.