In order to measure a ship's top speed, they calculate an average that takes into consideration going with and against the waves in the ocean. The weather plays a major role in how fast a ship could travel, just like how an airplane's top speed can depend on how strong of a tail or...
However, small improvements in efficiency make a significant difference on a cruise ship. Smaller ships, for example, require far less fuel than massive ones to travel the same distance — though they generally travel at the same speed. Cruise ships at Windstar are significantly smaller than the...
By the end of 2024, Adora Magic City, China's first domestically built cruise ship, had completed 84 voyages, while its sister ship, Adora Mediterranean, expanded routes, and a third vessel, Adora Flower City, prepared for a 2026 debut. by Bai Fan It was a moment that Yang Guobing will...
As sound waves travel, they spread out in all directions in a curved wavefront. The farther they travel from the source, the more they spread and the quieter the sound becomes. However, high-frequency waves don't spread as much as low-frequency waves. Also, waves with long wavelengths gen...
the cruise ship is constructed in a way so that it's less dense than the water below it. Think of it as the difference between dropping a bowling ball in the water and trying to submerge a beach ball. The bowling ball can't displace enough water before it's submerged, so it sinks....
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water makes them extremely slow. They can only go so fast before the addition of more engine power reaches a point of diminishing returns. Nevertheless, the need for stability and a smooth ride outweigh overall speed, thus making the round-bottom displacement hull a good fit for cruise ships....
There’s an app for that. Technology has revolutionized the way we travel, and today’s cruise apps can help cultivate an even better vacation experience, offering a seamless digital space to explore ship deck plans, view itineraries, and onboard activities, make dining and shore excursion reser...
The show “did so well that Princess Cruises were selling out their ships,” cruise historian Peter Knego tells CNN Travel. “And that led to the first boom of new cruise ship building in the early 1980s.” The fact that scenes from “The Love Boat” were occasionally filmed aboard real...
Some were experienced cruisers. Others, such as Meredith Shay, had never set foot on a ship. Shay made headlines as the first person to sign up. A retired flight attendant, travel is in her blood, and cruising around the world sounded a lot more relaxing – and affordable – than flying...