The class of 2026 makes one thing clear: cruise ships are no longer one-size-fits-all. There's a spectrum of choices shaped by taste and travel style.

In 2026, the cruise industry will introduce several new ships across various lines, including ocean liners, riverboats, and expedition vessels, with notable debuts such as Disney Adventure, Legend of the Seas,

Disney's cruise ships are an amazing feat of engineering. There are spaces onboard the ships for carrying food and preparing thousands of meals, a huge Broadway-level theater, pools, and hundreds of luxury hotel rooms.

More cruise ship outbreaks were reported in 2025 than in the past two years, but cruisers shouldn’t be too worried just yet.

Falling overboard from a cruise ship isn't that easy and incidents are rare, but they happen. Here's what to do if it happens to you.