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Guides, sailor adventures, and notes on the ships people actually sail. Every published piece names its author.
12 results for “Cruise industry”
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Guide · 2 min
Best Princess Cruises ships for Alaska, and how the Medallion changes every sailing
A Princess Cruises guide centered on Alaska deployment, Royal-class ships, the Ocean Medallion wearable technology, and how to choose between Princess's classes.
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Guide · 14 min
Cruise ship safety: how to stay safe on a cruise
A detailed cruise ship safety guide covering muster drills, illness, falls, balconies, alcohol, children, solo travel, medical care, excursions, and emergencies.
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Guide · 5 min
Cruise industry statistics 2026: 20 facts and trends
Twenty current cruise statistics covering global passengers, age, destinations, fleet capacity, repeat intent, economic impact, and ship sanitation, with primary sources.
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Guide · 3 min
Cruise ship fleet statistics 2026: size, capacity, and orderbook data
Current cruise ship fleet statistics covering vessel count, lower berths, ship-size mix, new ships, fuel flexibility, shore power, and water systems.
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Guide · 2 min
Ocean cruises vs. river cruises: what's actually different?
Ocean cruising and river cruising are not the same vacation. Here's how ship size, itinerary style, onboard activities, and pricing actually differ, plus why CruiseStar's catalog leads with ocean ships first.
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Guide · 3 min
How CruiseStar ship ratings work (and why they're different from other sites)
A full breakdown of how CruiseStar's 1-5 star ship ratings are calculated, how they differ from hearts and sailed marks, and why a sailor-only score is more trustworthy than a booking site's review average.
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Guide · 1 min
What's new on MSC World America
MSC's newest World-class ship in the Americas: what changed from the European sisters, and who the ship is actually built for.
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Guide · 2 min
9 mistakes first-time mega-ship cruisers make
Embarkation-day queues, the wrong carry-on, and the gratuity surprise, the small errors that catch new sailors on a big ship, and how to skip them.
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Guide · 2 min
Icon of the Seas vs Oasis of the Seas: which ship should you book?
Same Royal Caribbean DNA, different eras, neighborhoods, thrills, and who each ship is actually built for, with live CruiseStar ratings and sailor reviews.
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Icon of the Seas vs Oasis of the Seas: which ship should you book?
Same Royal Caribbean DNA, different eras, neighborhoods, thrills, and who each ship is actually built for, with live CruiseStar ratings and sailor reviews.
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Guide · 1 min
Virgin Voyages’ four Ladies
Scarlet, Valiant, Resilient, and Brilliant Lady, the current Virgin Voyages fleet on CruiseStar.
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Guide · 2 min
What to actually pack for a cruise (and what you can leave at home)
What needs to be in your suitcase, what's provided onboard, formal night requirements, and the small items first-timers always forget.
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