Mega-ships have been a hit for many cruise lines and can feel like the new normal across the industry, but not all ships are getting bigger.

On August 17, 12 civilian vessels are located in their home waters off the Chinese coast. The vessels will soon set off for a landing beach in Guangdong Province. To trace their movements, Reuters ...

When it comes to new ocean ships, luxury cruise lines will steal the spotlight in 2026. Two new luxury lines -- Four Season Yachts and Orient Express Sailing Yachts -- will enter the market, and two ...

The United States Navy, arguably the most powerful sea-based military force to ever exist, owes a lot of its power to the large fleet of ships in its arsenal. As of January 2025, it was operating more ...

A record number of Americans are expected to cruise in the coming year, with many new ships launching in 2026. New ships will range from luxury yachts like Four Seasons I to the world's largest ...

Luxury cruising is in the middle of a quiet recalibration. Ships are getting smaller, cabins are getting larger, and design is borrowing more from high-end boutique hotels than traditional maritime ...

Cruise ships these days are truly massive. Just this year, Royal Caribbean unveiled the Star of the Seas family vacation cruise liner. With a capacity of 5,610 passengers, the vessel has a “population ...

Two days before Thanksgiving, Navy Secretary John Phelan announced the cancellation of the $22 billion 20 ship Constellation multi-mission frigate program. The ship was meant to be capable of ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Cynthia Cook from the Center for International and Strategic Studies about why naval shipbuilding in the U.S. has become so difficult lately. Last week, the Trump ...

Key Points and Summary - The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program is presented as a deeply flawed naval experiment. The decision to build two competing designs, the Freedom and Independence classes, ...