In his book 'Dave Barry Turns 40', Dave Barry shares his hilarious experiences during a Caribbean cruise, including encounters with seasickness, cruise ship buffets, and fellow passengers.

The novel 'The Love Boat' by Jerrilyn Farmer revolves around the romantic escapades of passengers and crew aboard the cruise ship 'Pacific Princess'.

In the thriller novel 'Relic' by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, a team of scientists investigates a mysterious creature that is terrorizing passengers on a luxury cruise ship.

In Clive Cussler's adventure novel 'Sahara', Dirk Pitt embarks on a journey to find a lost Confederate treasure aboard the cruise ship 'Star of the Sea'.

John Berendt's nonfiction book 'Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil' delves into the investigation surrounding the sinking of the cruise ship 'Bianca C' and the subsequent trial of its owner.

Paul Gallico's disaster novel 'The Poseidon Adventure' centers around the survivors of a capsized luxury cruise ship named 'Poseidon'.

Arthur Hailey's novel 'Hotel' provides an in-depth look at the inner workings of a luxury hotel, including the cruise ship 'Neptune'.

Robert Louis Stevenson's adventure novel 'The Cruise of the Rolling Stone' follows the journey of a group of friends aboard the yacht 'Casco'.

Jan Morris's travelogue 'Conundrum' recounts her journey aboard the luxury cruise ship 'QE2' from Southampton to New York.

In Jerrilyn Farmer's novel 'The Love Boat', Julie McCoy is the charming and efficient cruise director aboard the 'Pacific Princess'.

In Clive Cussler's adventure novel 'Raise the Titanic!', Dirk Pitt and his team use the cruise ship 'Oregon' as their base of operations to raise the sunken RMS Titanic.

Peter Benchley's thriller novel 'The Deep' features the luxury cruise ship 'Stargazer', which becomes the target of a giant squid's deadly attacks.

Arthur Hailey's novel 'Wheels' follows the development and launch of a giant cruise ship named 'Pacific Princess'.

In Jerrilyn Farmer's novel 'The Love Boat', Doc Bricker is the ship's friendly and compassionate doctor.

In Clive Cussler's adventure novel 'Iceberg', Dirk Pitt and his team use the cruise ship 'Sea Hunter' to investigate a series of mysterious iceberg attacks on ships in the North Atlantic.