Carnival Cruise Lines is rolling out its $500 million Fun Ship 2.0 program to transform its cruise experience with an array of branded new offerings. The first phase launched in October when the Carnival Liberty came out of dry dock with the new Fun Ship 2.0 enhancements. Here's what's different.

Both kids and parents can enjoy late-night parties on their next cruise vacation. Carnival Cruise Lines is rolling out Camp Carnival Night Owls on all Carnival Cruise Line ships. These evening children's programs are offered for three different age groups and are supervised by Carnival's staff.

Carnival Cruise Lines has announced a new contest for kids. In celebration of their newest and largest ship, the 130,000-ton Carnival Dream, Carnival launched the Virtual Book of Dreams contest, inviting children to dream, enter and possibly win a family cruise.

Carnival Cruise Line announced its largest retrofit project ever with the $155 million makeover of the 15-year-old Carnival Destiny. The wide-ranging redesign will add all of Carnival's popular "Fun Ship 2.0" dining, bar and entertainment features. The ship will be renamed the Carnival Sunshine.

Carnival Cruise Lines has donated funds to support the Honey Shine mentoring program and formed partnerships to help young patients in children’s hospitals across the country. These programs have already raised millions of dollars for hospitals and brought smiles to sick children.

Figuring out what to pack for your cruise is always one of the toughest parts of the trip. Here's a detailed list of what to bring along on your next seven-night Caribbean cruise.

One of the things cruise passengers like best is the somewhat all-inclusive nature of the cruise experience. Lately, we've been hearing from cruisers who would like to enjoy a similar vacation on land and spend more time on their favorite Caribbean isles. All-inclusive resorts are a perfect fit.

If you're traveling to your next family cruise by car or plane, here's a great way to banish the "are we there yet?" travel blues. This is certainly one family travel secret that definitely should be let out of the bag.

Princess Cruises released its list of the best Caribbean tours and guides based on passenger feedback. If you’re wondering which shore excursions to take on your next Caribbean cruise, take a look at these highly recommended cruise passenger favorites.

Each year, Princess Cruises announces the winners of their C.R.U.I.S.E. service awards, honoring the best shore excursions and guides in Alaska ports based primarily on passenger feedback. If you're planning an Alaska cruise, take a look at these winners when planning your shore excursions.