Modern cruise ships have restaurants, pools, and fancy rooms, but they're actually slower than ocean liners of yesteryear.

Our latest Cruise Ship Tour, in the carousel above, offers a look at three of the greatest ocean liners ever built, all now permanently at dock — the Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth 2 and United States.

The best large-ship ocean cruise lines in our annual "World’s Best Awards" survey for 2025 deliver a choice of destinations, entertainment, and activities.

The ocean liners are expected to pull double duty as cruise ships in the Caribbean, Mediterranean or other port-hopping locales. On the crossing, ships once competed for the title of fastest on ...

If you’re still wondering which cruise option is the right one for you, make sure to have a chat with the ROL Cruise team: ...

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These are the ways I believe river cruises stand out, compared to ocean liners. All-inclusive experiences. One of my biggest gripes about cruising is that I often feel nickled and dimed to death.

So far MSC’s Ocean Cay is the only private island of major cruise lines that offers overnight stays (passengers still sleep on the ship), a marine conservation center and activities at night on ...

The best midsize-ship ocean cruise lines in our annual "World’s Best Awards" survey for 2025 were favored by readers for ...