Crystal Cruises What Readers Loved T+L readers showered a lot of love in this category with four midsize cruise lines scoring in the 90s in our World’s Best Awards for 2025.

Travel + Leisure Readers' 10 Favorite Midsize-ship Ocean Cruise Lines of 2025 Readers favored mid-sized ships with adult-focused atmospheres in our annual “World’s Best Awards” survey for 2025.

If you thought the simultaneous buzz and uproar that accompanied the January 2024 launch of the world’s biggest cruise ship — Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas — was the last you’d hear ...

What it is: Batteries allow cruise ships to operate emissions-free during voyages. Over 15% of cruise ships launching within the next five years will have battery storage, according to CLIA.

The 2025 cruise ship season is coming to Sault Ste. Marie. Some of the ships will even traverse the locks on their way to destinations in the northern Upper Peninsula, Minnesota and Canada.

Ships in our midsize category, with 300 to 799 cabins, focused on comfort, personalized service, and creative itineraries around the world. On board, you’ll find the kind of crew whose goal is ...