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Carnival Cruise Line is one of the most recognizable names in modern cruising — and for good reason. Founded in 1972 by Ted Arison, Carnival began with a single secondhand ship, the original Mardi Gras, and an unconventional marketing pitch:…
Virgin Voyages’ Brilliant Lady is a state-of-the-art cruise ship designed as an adults-only ship. Launched in 2022 and debuting in 2025, the vessel boasts 14 decks and can accommodate up to 2,770 guests, with a crew of 1,160 dedicated to…
A complete, up to date, encyclopedia of all cruise lines. CruiseInd is launching a new editorial series that takes a closer look at the companies shaping today’s cruise industry. Each installment will focus on a single cruise line, offering a…
Last month I was onboard the Oasis of the Seas and while it was extremely short, I used this opportunity to document the ship. The Oasis of the Seas is the lead ship in the groundbreaking Oasis-class of vessels for…
This past season, I had the chance to experience two radically different styles of cruising. One was a journey through the Mediterranean aboard the 300 passenger Wind Surf, a graceful sailing yacht measuring 14,745 gt. The other was a whirlwind…
The Hostile Takeover That Almost Sank Royal Caribbean In 1988, the cruise industry was a hotbed of ambition and intense rivalries. The biggest showdown was between two companies in positive growth mode: Carnival Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line.…
Royal Caribbean’s visionary project that gave us the Oasis of the Seas was born from a desire to not just build a bigger cruise ship, but to completely redefine the cruise vacation experience. The result was a floating city that…
I’ll be setting out soon on a short two-day cruise aboard Oasis of the Seas. The itinerary is simple—just one port, Royal Caribbean’s private island destination, Perfect Day at CocoCay. It will be interesting to see just how much one…
Star of the Seas, debuting in August 2025, is Royal Caribbean’s second Icon-class cruise ship and one of the largest passenger vessels ever built. Constructed at Meyer Turku in Finland, the ship measures about 250,800 gross tons, with capacity for…
Windstar Cruises’ flagship is unquestionably the MSY Wind Surf. (If you haven’t seen the MSY prefix before, it’s not all that common. It stands for a Motor Sailing Yacht.) Before we go deck by deck through the interiors, I wanted…