All through the "working" day I was distracted by telephone salespeople offering life insurance, gold cards, replacement windows, cheaper heating oil or Caribbean cruises.

The evening will include an auction that features a Caribbean cruise and two round-trip air tickets to anywhere served by Northwest Airlines.

As planning for winter vacations intensifies, Web users are logging on in search of information more complicated than how to find the cheapest fare or Caribbean cruise.

Nov. 1 to Dec. 27 - Seven-night eastern Caribbean cruises departing on Saturday from Fort Lauderdale.

The Ballengers said they paid about $13,000 for their Caribbean cruise and got a deluxe stateroom with a veranda that might otherwise have gone for more than $17,000.

The best Caribbean cruises for families, with details on children's activities and babysitting.

Alongside her near-sister ship Century she operated week-long alternating western and eastern Caribbean cruises.

Some of our best Caribbean cruises have involved a stay ashore before boarding.

(Most Caribbean cruises sail from Florida ports.)

Three different types of cruisers share their thoughts on board Windstar's Wind Surf on their Caribbean cruises.