Cruise ships are engineered for both luxury and performance, navigating vast oceans with remarkable precision. But beneath their sleek exteriors are massive engines designed to move thousands of tons ...

The Icon of the Seas is a big ship. At 1,197 feet long and weighing in at 248,663 gross tonnes, she is the largest cruise ship in the world. She has 20 decks and can hold 7,600 passengers and 2,350 ...

From futuristic fuel cells to sophisticated water treatment plants, a new generation of cruise ships is bringing eco-friendly ...

Miami, the world's busiest port for passenger traffic, has taken a big step to reduce pollution from cruise ships. It spent $125 million to build and launch a shore power program. That allows cruise ...

Just like airplanes, cruise ships sometimes experience technical issues that throw a wrench into their passengers’ vacation plans. Mechanical problems can happen on any ship at any time, no matter how ...

The ship regained power on Sunday morning after 479 were rescued. Rescue helicopters battled severe winds on Saturday in an attempt to airlift more than 1,300 people off a Viking Cruises' ship that ...