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The first large cruise ships were the Voyager-class from Royal Caribbean Group's Royal Caribbean International (RCI). These ships, which debuted in 1998 at over 137,000 GT, were almost 30,000 GT larger than the next-largest cruise ships, and were some of the first designed to offer amenities unrelated to cruising, such as an ice rink and climbing wall. [1]
At a length of 1,196 feet and with 18 guest decks, Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas is the world’s largest cruise ship, with capacity for 5,610 passengers. Its maiden voyage was this year ...
RMS Titanic: 1911 Struck an iceberg and sank, April 15, 1912, on her maiden voyage SS Transylvania: 1914 Torpedoed and sunk on May 4, 1917, by German U-boat U-63: R.M.S. Transylvania. RMS Transylvania: 1925 Torpedoed and sunk on August 10, 1940, by U-56: R.M.S. Transylvania on a postcard: SS Tuscania: 1914 Torpedoed and sunk on February 5, 1918 ...
Solo cruising is an excellent way for travelers to experience the world, meet new friends, and indulge in a vacation on their own terms. These 20 cruise lines, nominated by a panel of cruising ...
The world’s largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas, set sail for the first time on Saturday (27 January). It has overtaken sister ship Wonder of the Seas to claim the title.
The term "largest passenger ship" has evolved over time to also include ships by length as supertankers built by the 1970s were over 400 metres (1,300 ft) long. In the modern era the term has gradually fallen out of use in favor of "largest cruise ship" as the industry has shifted to cruising rather than transatlantic ocean travel. [1]
The world’s largest cruise ship has been unveiled to a range of reactions, with many unsure what to make of the gigantic ship. Construction on Royal Caribbean International’s Icon of the Seas ...
Migrant passenger ship working as part-time cruise ship 1958–73. Full-time cruise ship 1974–77. Scrapped following a fire, 1980. Fairstar: Sitmar Cruises: 1964: 21,619: Migrant passenger ship working as part-time cruise ship 1964–74, then full-time cruising. Allocated to P&O Australia fleet in 1988. Ended operation in 1997 and scrapped ...