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 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. Large Ship Cruise Lines
2. Mid-Sized Cruise Lines
3. Small Ship Cruise Lines
4. River Cruise Lines and Barges

5. Sailing Ship Cruise Lines
6. Cruise Ship Photos - Cruise Ships A to R
7. Cruise Ship Photos - Cruise Ships S to Z
8. Cruise Reviews

Large Ship Cruise Lines

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, Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, and Royal Caribbean International Cruise Line.

• Carnival Cruise Lines
• Celebrity Cruises
• Costa Cruises
• Cunard Line

• Disney Cruise Line
• Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL)
• Princess Cruises
• Royal Caribbean Cruise Line

Mid-Sized Cruise Lines

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

• Crystal Cruises
• Holland America Line
• Oceania Cruises
• Peter Deilmann Cruises - Deutschland
• Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Small Ship Cruise Lines

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

• Cruise West
• Hapag-Lloyd Cruise Line
• Hebridean International Cruises
• Seabourn Cruises (The Yachts of Seabourn)

• SeaDream Yacht Club
• Silversea Cruises
• The Yachts of Seabourn - Seabourn Cruises
• Aranui 3 Passenger Cruise Freighter

River Cruise Lines and Barges

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, and Peter Deilmann River Cruises.

• Viking River Cruises
• Grand Circle Small Ship Cruises
• Peter Deilmann River Cruises

Sailing Ship Cruise Lines

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

• Windstar Cruises
• Windjammer Barefoot Cruises - Sailing the Grenadines on the Yankee Clipper

Cruise Ship Photos - Cruise Ships A to R

Photos of cruise ships whose names begin with A to R

• Aranui 3 - Passenger Freighter to the Marquesas Islands of the South Pacific
• Athena - Grand Circle Small Ship Cruises' M/S Athena
• Carnival Freedom - Carnival Cruises' Carnival Freedom
• Carnival Liberty - Carnival Cruises' Carnival Liberty
• Cruise Ships from Around the World - Miscellaneous Cruise Ship Photos
• Crystal Symphony - Crystal Cruises' Crystal Symphony
• Emerald Princess - Princess Cruises' Emerald Princess
• Freedom of the Seas - Royal Caribbean Freedom of the Seas
• Hanseatic - Hapag Lloyd Hanseatic

• Hebridean Spirit - Hebridean International Hebridean Spirit
• Infinity - Celebrity Cruises' Infinity
• Liberty of the Seas - Royal Caribbean Liberty of the Seas
• Maple Leaf - Maple Leaf Adventures Sailing Ship the Maple Leaf
• Norwegian Gem - NCL Norwegian Gem
• Norwegian Pearl - NCL Norwegian Pearl
• Peter Deilmann River Vessels
• Rossia - Grand Circle Small Ship Cruises M/S Rossia River Vessel

Cruise Ship Photos - Cruise Ships S to Z

Photos of cruise ships whose names begin with S to Z

• SeaDream I - SeaDream Yacht Club SeaDream I
• Seven Seas Mariner - Regent Seven Seas Cruises' Seven Seas Mariner
• Seven Seas Navigator - Regent Seven Seas Cruises' Seven Seas Navigator
• Seven Seas Voyager - Regent Seven Seas Cruises' Seven Seas Voyager
• Silver Cloud - Silversea Cruises' Silver Cloud
• Silver Shadow - Silversea Cruises' Silver Shadow

• Silver Whisper - Silversea Cruises' Silver Whisper
• Spirit of Yorktown - Cruise West Spirit of Yorktown
• Viking Europe - Viking River Cruises' Viking Europe River Vessel
• Viking Spirit - Viking River Cruises' Viking Spirit River Vessel
• Vking Century Star - Viking River Cruises' Viking Century Star River Vessel
• Wind Surf - Windstar Cruises' Wind Surf Sailing Vessel

Cruise Reviews

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

• Carnival Cruise Reviews
• Celebrity Cruise Reviews
• Costa Cruise Reviews
• Holland America Cruise Reviews

• Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) Cruise Reviews
• Princess Cruise Reviews
• Royal Caribbean International Cruise Reviews
• All Cruise Reviews