Mega-ships attract passengers with a wide array of amenities like water parks, theaters and ice rinks. Cruise lines are investing heavily in larger vessels, with record bookings for ships like Royal ...

Some cruise ports are starting to limit the number of passengers they can accommodate at once. Mega-ships generate revenue but also create crowding, traffic congestion, and pressure on local ...

Four Royal Caribbean mega-ships are in dry dock at the same time, with three undergoing Royal Amplification upgrades and one receiving routine maintenance. The work is introducing new staterooms, ...

Amy Valderrama Amaya went big on her first cruise. The 23-year-old sailed with her boyfriend and his family on Royal Caribbean International’s Star of the Seas in January, one of the largest cruise ...