Anybody want to visit San Francisco, Seattle and Victoria, B.C., next week? Royal Caribbean and Carnival are offering unusual deals to fill ships suddenly scheduled to head that way.

Cruise lines have canceled all calls in Mexico for the coming week and, in some cases, beyond. But, as of now, most stops in Mexico planned for mid-May through the summer are still on.

Some cruise lines are allowing passengers to cancel or postpone re-routed Mexico voyages without penalty. Others aren’t.

Over the past 24 hours, major cruise lines such as Carnival and Royal Caribbean have altered itineraries for dozens of ships that call in Mexico, and the changes keep coming

The students have displayed allery-like symptoms such as headaches and shore throats more than classic signs of flu, but were sent home out of “extreme caution.”

Most major cruise lines have canceled upcoming port calls in Mexico due to the swine flu outbreak. Have they overreacted? We’re discussing the topic today at The Cruise Log.

In an interview today with the Sydney Morning Herald, an Australian passenger describes a terrifying ordeal that could have gone much worse.

There are growing reports of a wild scene aboard the MSC Melody over the weekend when it was attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia.

At least three major cruise lines have canceled port calls today in Mexico as worries about a potentially deadly outbreak of swine flu grow.

The line says it will provide an update on its plans for cruises to Mexico at 5 PM today.