Author: Gene Sloan, USA TODAY

The cost of tickets to Disney World, Universal Orlando and other theme park meccas is soaring. But don’t panic. There are plenty of ways to save.

Virgin Voyages, the new cruise line backed by Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, will have some of the biggest suites at sea.

River cruise specialist Avalon Waterways has unveiled a stylish new vessel on the Mekong River called Avalon Saigon.

Luxury line Regent Seven Seas Cruises on Tuesday revealed plans for another super-swanky ship to debut in 2023.

With the peak period for cruise bookings – aka Wave Season – just getting underway, USA TODAY Cruises offers a guide to the year’s hottest new ships.

Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line are among the big-ship lines unveiling major new vessels in 2019.

Carnival on Tuesday announced it would offer sailingsfrom San Francisco starting in 2020 – something it has never done in its 46-year history.

From the debut of the biggest cruise ship ever built to the unveiling of innovative new ship features and itineraries, it was a year of milestones in the cruise world.

Cruise giant Carnival plans to build a roller coaster onto a new vessel it will unveil in 2020, something that has never been attempted before.