cruise ship
noun
variants
or less commonly cruise liner
: a large ship that stops at different ports and carries passengers who are traveling for pleasure
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The ship’s builder, Chantiers de l’Atlantique, first introduced the concept for a modern sailing cruise ship, known as Eoseas, in 2009 and has since continued refining the design for large passenger vessels.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
In early January, the CDC reported that an outbreak on board a Holland America cruise ship had sickened more than 80 people after departing from Fort Lauderdale at the end of December.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
More than 150 people on board a Princess cruise ship touring the Caribbean became ill with norovirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
On Friday, January 13, 2012, the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia struck a rocky outcropping and capsized, resulting in a total evacuation and 32 deaths.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
In early January, the CDC reported that an outbreak on board a Holland America cruise ship had sickened more than 80 people after departing from Fort Lauderdale at the end of December.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
More than 150 people on board a Princess cruise ship touring the Caribbean became ill with norovirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
On Friday, January 13, 2012, the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia struck a rocky outcropping and capsized, resulting in a total evacuation and 32 deaths.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
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