A number of younger travelers are showing increased interest in cruises, from newer brands to more established lines.

Home to thousands of guests, some for weeks at a time, modern cruise ships are like elaborate hotels – yet the design process is very different. The Symphony of the Seas, the world’s largest ...

Because of the leisurely nature of cruise ship tours, cruise ships are not meant to go fast. The average speed of most modern cruise ships is just 20 knots or approximately 23 miles per hour.

Modern day cruise ships have more or less the same safety features that the Britannic had. What has changed, however, is the execution of those designs. "Those were such good innovations that we ...

You may even make a few friends along the way, as modern cruise ships often carry between 3,000 and 6,000 passengers at one time. But with so many people around you, it can be hard to find a ...

The average modern cruise ship takes about 250 tons or 80,000 gallons of fuel daily. But can you imagine a cruise ship capable of circling the globe fourteen times before it needed to top off?