Scientists have developed a vaccine for the so-called "cruise ship virus" using tobacco plants.

Charles Arntzen, a plant researcher with Arizona State University, said in a statement at the American Chemical Society conference in Washington, D.C. Tuesday, that the vaccine could be administered every 12 to 18 months by a nasal-delivery system.

A cruise ship in Alaska pulled into port in Vancouver with a rare fin whale stuck to its bow.

Princess Cruise Line officials said in a statement that they did not know when the ship struck the large whale and that the crew used whale-avoidance procedures while at sea.

Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise are to stay in a $27,500-a-night suite when they move to Australia. The Hollywood couple - who are relocating to Melbourne next month while the actress films new movie "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" - will be the guests of fellow Scientologist James Packer at his hotel Crown Towers.

They are expected to take up the entire 39th floor of the five-star hotel.

Tom Cruise's coffee cup is up for auction.

A Brazilian website is selling the container reportedly used by the "Valkyrie" actor while on holiday in Forte da Urca, Brazil.

While German cruise line operators are not willing to place the lives of their passengers every time their vessels pass through the Gulf of Aden, a growing number of Filipino seaman are not scared of working in ships that navigate the piracy-prone area, provided the salary is right.

The biggest incentives for Filipino crews, who make up almost one-third of the mariners aboard ocean-going vessels, is the high pay. Somalia-bound ships pay cooks $3,000 monthly, which is probably what a Manila cook will earn in one year.