The new ships from Carnival, Norwegian and Royal Caribbean represent a new "Golden Age" in cruise travel.

Cruise companies, travel agents, online retailers, online communities and cruise customers are now using the web and social media in new and unexpected ways.

CruiseLineFans and its community pay close to attention to current events and the latest developing trends within the cruise and travel industry.

SouthernTravelNews.com and SouthernCruising.com, two robust online travel newspapers covering the U.S. South and cruising from southern U.S. ports, celebrate their third birthday and announce editorial enhancements to both sites.