There are plenty of things one expects to experience on a cruise: Buffets, ocean views and pia coladas are a given. But there ...

As you wander around the pristine decks of a brand-new cruise ship, you stumble upon a curious sight: a small, bright yellow rubber duck staring up at you from the bottom of a potted plant.

When Ilene Meckley packs for a cruise, she lays out the essentials: the changes of clothes, shoes, makeup, playing cards, ...