The incident happened as the ship was returning to Port Everglades after a four-night cruise to the Bahamas on June 29 ...

Our latest cruise ship photo tour, which appears in the carousel above, offers a deck-by-deck look at a significant new ship for the region: MSC Cruises' 3,502-passenger MSC Divina.

Monday was a good day for cruise ship stocks. Carnival shares jumped 12%, while Norwegian enjoyed a 7% gain and Royal Caribbean ( RCL -3.16% ) brought up the rear with gains of about 3%.

In an age of ever larger, glitzier cruise ships, Star Clipper's Star Flyer stands out. And not just because of its small size. The 170-passenger vessel is a rarity in the vacation world: A four ...