Hurricane Melissa is impacting cruise ships that were scheduled to sail to destinations in the Eastern and Central Caribbean this week. After intensifying and making landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm,

With Hurricane Melissa moving at speeds of 175 miles per hour and preparing to make landfall on the island nation of Jamaica by the afternoon of Oct. 28, governments are warning their citizens to put off travel, while airlines and cruise lines are calling off trips.

Following the summer launch of Royal Caribbean’s highly anticipated Star of the Seas, another new “Star” is now lighting up the seas in the Mediterranean. Princess Cruises launched its brand-new Star Princess cruise ship in Barcelona on Oct. 4 ahead ...

While new ships topped last week's cruise news, on Sunday the industry's focus was on Hurricane Melissa's northward movement through the Caribbean. | Scenic and Celebrity order new ocean ships. Viking christens 10 river vessels.

As Caribbean sailings are affected by Hurricane Melissa, cruise expert Marc Shoffman explains how ships cope with extreme weather