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What are Azipods?

In the world of marine engineering, the quest for more efficient, environmentally friendly, and maneuverable propulsion systems has driven the development of various innovative technologies. One such innovation that has garnered significant attention and acclaim is the Azipod propulsion system.…

Lets talk about Duck Tails on Ships,

Viking Jupiter of Viking Ocean Cruises in Oslo (2019)

Unraveling the Mystery of Duck Tails on Ships: Function and Fascination When it comes to maritime matters, there are often curious features and terminologies that capture our attention. One such enigmatic feature is the “duck tail” seen on the sterns…

Top 10 Largest Cruise Ships in the World [2024 EDITION]

In the past we’ve published a list of the largest ships in the world, these include oil tankers, and offshore vessels along with cruise ships. This page will be dedicated to ranking just the largest cruise ships. #1 Icon of…

Top 10 Largest Ships in the World [2022 EDITION]

Now that Wonder of the Seas has officially started sailing, let’s take a look at the list of top 10 largest ships in the world and see where the Oasis-class lands on them. I debuted this analysis a few years…

[2026 Update] What is the Passenger Vessel Services Act (PVSA)?

project america under construction

You have probably seen the acronym PVSA mentioned on cruise forums, especially when discussing Alaska sailings, Hawaii itineraries, or one way repositioning cruises. The Passenger Vessel Services Act plays a significant role in how cruise lines design their routes in…

The (soon to be) World’s Largest Yacht

Project America leaving Ingalls

File this one under the post-that-became-a-rant… There’s a ‘yacht’ currently under construction at Vard Holdings yard in Tulcea, Romania (same builders as Hapag-Lloyds and Ponant’s luxury exploration vessels are constructed). It’s being referred to as REV Ocean. The background on this…

An Update on Blue World Voyages

A new render was released of the purported ship. Blue Work Voyages is stating that they are planning on creating the first line 100% dedicated to sports, fitness, and wellness. CEO Gene Meehan, who’s background is that he ran the…

[Updated with Probable Cause] Viking Sky Summary

via Viking Ocean Cruises

The Viking Sky ordeal is over for now. Lets take a look at what remains. UPDATE 3/27: The Norwegian Maritime Authorities have released a statement rather quickly pointing the blame at the oil levels in the Viking Sky’s lube-oil tanks.…

A Closer Look At MSC’s World Class

Exclusive render of MSC World Class

Tucked away onboard the MSC Bellissima is a model of the MSC’s groundbreaking new World Class. These ships will be massive, however, like Genting’s Global Class, we don’t have a whole lot of info about them. View this post on…

An Update on Dream Cruises Global-Class

About a year ago, I wrote an in-depth analysis of Dream Cruises new Global-Class of ships. Let’s dive in even further! Up until now, really the only details we had were the renders and this vague description of some of…

Virgin Voyages Chooses Bimini

When bookings first opened for Virgin Voyages, there was a secret destination included on all itineraries. This was a mystery port that the vessel called at either on the first day or last day. Through process of elimination it could…

Shipspotting in Jacksonville

Hello from Jacksonville airport. I wanted to share with you a neat, off-the-beaten-path spot I found. Around an hour south of Jacksonville is the town of St Johns. Across the St Johns River is the smaller town of Green Cove…

Genting Group Removes SuperStar Libra From Service

Genting group is a company that is quite diversified. The Malaysian company has casinos, the worlds largest hotel, a real estate company, a plantation company, several cruise lines and a shipyard consortium. The intention is to build the fifth largest…

[Analysis] Disney’s (ex-Dream Cruises) Global-Class Renders

UPDATE 2023: Disney has now purchased the vessel and released this rendering. An earlier version of the vessel included a slightly different arrangement of her funnels. There appears to be two sets of double funnels in this newly released one…

UPDATED: Are the Future of Cuban Cruises Really in Jeopardy?

via Flickr user Stephen Colebourne

The below originally posted in 2017. You can follow along with the 2019 restrictions here. UPDATE 6/16/2017 PM:The new policy for US-Cuban relations going forward is out. As predicted, it won’t interfere with cruise operations too much. The relations will…

All the Details on Carnival at CES 2017

Carnival Sensation Sailing from Miami ©CruiseInd

When Carnival Corp CEO Arnold Donald took the stage earlier today at the annual CES show in Las Vegas, he became the first travel industry executive to give a keynote at the show. Carnival went all out this year, their…

Back When You Could Cruise to Cuban

via Flickr user Stephen Colebourne

This post originally appeared on CruiseInd 8 years ago and goes over the background of how Americans could legally cruise to Cuba. It was posted just prior to Royal Caribbean announcing that the Empress of the Seas would be their…

Facts & Myths Surrounding LNG and Fuel Cells

There has been a lot of talk about LNG and fuel cells as use on cruise ships, but what does it actually mean. BACKGROUND Thus far, there have been some small ferries, riverboats and some offshore supply vessels that have…