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South Florida is home to the best resort in the contiguous United States, new ranking says

August 23, 2019 at 10:10 p.m.

US. News & World Report revealed its rankings of the best hotels in the country this week, and two South Florida resorts received lofty honors. Acqualina Resort & Spa on...

Royal Caribbean wants to pay someone to travel the world and post about it to social media

August 23, 2019 at 10:09 p.m.

Do you love to travel and share your adventures on social media? Then, Royal Caribbean has a job opening for you. The Miami-based cruise line is looking to fill a...

An aerial view of the Carnival Victory as it passed by Miami Beach. File photo. A commuter posted a video on social media of the cruise ship Jan. 28 as it moved faster than backed up Miami traffic.

Cruise control: Carnival ship goes faster than your ride?

August 23, 2019 at 10:08 p.m.

Quick, what’s faster, a cruise ship or cars in Miami afternoon traffic? In a video posted in the popular Only In Dade Facebook page, the cruise ship is victorious. The...

Matthew McConaughey on the set of "The Beach Bum" which was filmed in South Florida in late 2017. The movie will be released March 22, 2019.

A first look at Matthew McConaughey’s new movie ‘The Beach Bum,’ filmed in South Florida

January 25, 2019 at 9:15 p.m.

In the new movie “The Beach Bum,” Matthew McConaughey plays a rebellious stoner living the good life in South Florida. The trailer for the movie, which was filmed in greater...

Search suspended for Royal Caribbean worker who went overboard off Broward

August 23, 2019 at 10:08 p.m.

The Coast Guard Friday said it has suspended its search for a Royal Caribbean crew member who went overboard from the Majesty of the Seas Thursday about 37 miles east...

In 1995, a water–squirting tug boat escorted Carnival Cruise Lines' newest ship at the time, the Imagination, into the PortMiami. The 70,000-ton ship had arrived in Miami after crossing the Atlantic from a Finnish shipyard.

PortMiami sets a passenger record, but it’s lower than the record at Port Everglades

August 23, 2019 at 10:07 p.m.

PortMiami has 55,819 reasons to boast. That’s the highest number of cruise ship passengers the Miami port has ever had in a single day. It happened on Dec. 9 when...

Don’t do it, says man who jumped off Royal Caribbean cruise ship; ‘a lot of things could go wrong’

August 23, 2019 at 10:07 p.m.

The man who jumped from an 11th story of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship’s balcony said he did it as a joke, something to make his friends laugh. But now...

Man jumps from 11th story cruise ship balcony, gets lifetime ban from Royal Caribbean

August 23, 2019 at 10:06 p.m.

Royal Caribbean has banned a group of men from ever traveling with the cruise line again after one of them jumped off a ship’s deck and posted a video of...

Fort Lauderdale named a 2019 bucket list travel destination, and there are some new reasons why

August 23, 2019 at 10:03 p.m.

Bloomberg has rounded up its top 21 global destinations for people looking to check off their travel bucket lists, and Fort Lauderdale was counted among the group. The news service...

KC and The Sunshine Band will perform during the inaugural "Ultimate Disco Cruise'' in Feb. 14.-18, 2019. File photo.

Sailing with your favorite celebrity: These South Florida cruises rock the boat for super fans and their stars

August 23, 2019 at 9:58 p.m.

Jackie White has been a big fan of the Backstreet Boys since she was 14. “I’ve traveled all over the United States to various shows and comic cons but I...

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