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The Megaship Race: Why Cruise Lines Keep Building the World's Biggest Ships

The Megaship Race: Why Cruise Lines Keep Building the World's Biggest Ships

Royal Caribbean's Legend of the Seas has pushed the cruise industry into the 250,000-gross-ton era. Inside the unit economics driving ever-b...
Europe's River Cruise Boom: How to Choose Between the Rhine, Danube, Douro and Seine

Europe's River Cruise Boom: How to Choose Between the Rhine, Danube, Douro and Seine

European river cruising carried a record 1.49 million passengers in 2024 and keeps growing. This guide compares Rhine, Danube, Douro and Sei...
How Cruise Lines Make Money: The Real Economics Behind Cheap Fares, Casinos and Private Islands

How Cruise Lines Make Money: The Real Economics Behind Cheap Fares, Casinos and Private Islands

Cruise lines earn roughly two-thirds of revenue from tickets and a third from high-margin onboard spending. Here is how casinos, drinks pack...
First-Time Cruise Guide: Choosing a Ship, Decoding Cabins and Dodging the Hidden Costs

First-Time Cruise Guide: Choosing a Ship, Decoding Cabins and Dodging the Hidden Costs

A record 38.3 million people will cruise in 2026, and nearly a third are first-timers. Here is how to choose a line and itinerary, what grat...
Cruise Industry Sets Course for Another Record in 2026 as the Orderbook Swells to $87 Billion

Cruise Industry Sets Course for Another Record in 2026 as the Orderbook Swells to $87 Billion

Cruising enters the second half of 2026 at full speed: a record 37.2 million passengers sailed in 2025, CLIA counts 325 ocean ships this yea...