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Cruise Lines and Cruise Ships

By Linda Garrison, About.com Guide to Cruises

Cruise ships come in all shapes and sizes--from those with less than 100 passengers to those with over 3000. This page provides information, photo galleries, and cruise reviews on cruise lines and cruise ships of all sizes--large ship cruise lines, mid-sized ship cruise lines, small ship cruise lines, river ship cruise lines, and sailing ship cruise lines. With hundreds of cruise ships available to pick from, there's bound to be one that suits your tastes just fine!

  1. New Cruise Ships
  2. Large Ship Cruise Lines
  3. Mid-Sized Ship Cruise Lines
  4. Small Ship Cruise Lines
  5. River Cruise Lines and Barges
  6. Sailing Ship Cruise Lines
  1. Cruise Ship Information and Photos - Cruise Ships A to C
  2. Cruise Ship Information and Photos - Cruise Ships D to L
  3. Cruise Ship Information and Photos - Cruise Ships M to R
  4. Cruise Ship Information and Photos - Cruise Ships Beginning with S
  5. Cruise Ship Information and Photos - Cruise Ships T to Z
  6. Cruise Reviews

New Cruise Ships

Oasis of the Seas - Pool Deck on the Oasis of the Seas from Royal Caribbean International

Information, images, and photos of new cruise ships joining the cruise industry

Large Ship Cruise Lines

Carnival Liberty Cruise Ship (c) Linda Garrison

Profiles, descriptions, and information on large ship cruise lines whose ships carry over 1,500 passengers. Cruise lines include Carnival Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, Costa Cruises, Cunard Line, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), Princess Cruises, and Royal Caribbean International Cruise Line.

Mid-Sized Ship Cruise Lines

Regent Seven Seas Mariner (c) Linda Garrison

Profiles, description, and information on cruise lines with mostly mid-sized ships carrying from 500-1500 passengers. Cruise lines include Crystal Cruises, Holland America Line, Oceania Cruises, Peter Deilmann Cruises (ms Deutschland), and Regent Seven Seas Cruises.

Small Ship Cruise Lines

Silversea Silver Cloud Photo (c) Linda Garrison

Profiles, description, and information on cruise lines whose ships carry less than 500 passengers. Cruise lines include American Safari Cruises, Cruise West, Hapag-Lloyd Cruise Line, Hebridean International, The Yachts of Seabourn, SeaDream Yacht Club, Silversea Cruises, and the Aranui 3 passenger freighter.

River Cruise Lines and Barges

Viking Spirit Photo (c) Linda Garrison

Profiles, description, and information on cruise lines and barges whose ships sail the great rivers of the world. Cruise lines include Viking River Cruises, Grand Circle Small Ship Cruises, Tauck World Discovery, Uniworld River Cruises, and Peter Deilmann River Cruises.

Sailing Ship Cruise Lines

Wind Surf Photo (c) Linda Garrison

Information on cruise lines with sailing ships that sail the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, the South Pacific, and the Indian Ocean

Cruise Ship Information and Photos - Cruise Ships A to C

Celebrity Solstice - Celebrity Cruises' Celebrity Solstice Cruise Ship

Information and photos of cruise ships whose names begin with A to C

Cruise Ship Information and Photos - Cruise Ships D to L

Disney Magic in St. Thomas

Information and photos of cruise ships whose names begin D to L

Cruise Ship Information and Photos - Cruise Ships M to R

Norwegian Gem Cruise Ship

Information and photos of cruise ships whose names begin with the letters M to R

Cruise Ship Information and Photos - Cruise Ships Beginning with S

Photo (c) Linda Garrison

Information and photos of cruise ships whose names begin with the letter S

Cruise Ship Information and Photos - Cruise Ships T to Z

Windstar Wind Surf at Ibiza

Information and photos of cruise ships whose names begin with the letters T through Z

Cruise Reviews

Photo (c) Linda Garrison

Cruise reviews and cruise travel logs submitted by visitors to the About Cruises site

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