When the first water slide slid onto the cruise deck scene nearly 50 years ago, it certainly wowed guests young and old. Soon water slides were added to cruise lines' private island water parks.

Once no more than simple poolside slides, cruise ship water attractions have undergone a change into some of the fastest-evolving spaces on sea. What began with modest additions, like Carnival's early ...

The Disney Cruise Line is gearing up for the upcoming maiden voyage of the new ship—the largest yet—the Disney Adventure, and it's currently testing one of the many innovative features on the ship, ...