Carnival Corp & Plc’s flagship unit Carnival Cruise Lines said it will increase its prices by up to 5 percent for all summer sailings, following strong wave-season bookings at the cruise operator. The wave season, traditionally the busiest booking period for the cruise industry, runs from about mid-January through early spring.

Princess Cruises is introducing four new “A La Carte” Alaska cruise-tour options for this summer season.

Princess Cruises is introducing four new “A La Carte” Alaska cruise-tour options for this summer season.

Royal Caribbean International is offering travel agents customizable marketing materials that play off the cold weather and snow plaguing much of the country.

Royal Caribbean International is offering travel agents customizable marketing materials that play off the cold weather and snow plaguing much of the country.

Two passengers on a Mediterranean cruise ship were killed by a giant wave on Wednesday. The incident occured off the north-east coast of Spain. The ship, named the Louis Majesty, had left from Barcelona, Spain and was headed for Genoa, Italy.