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 Bahamas is teeming with idyllic private islands, some of which are only accessible via cruise ship.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
The company produces all three cruises – alongside partners – as well as the High Seas Rally, billed as the only motorcycle rally on a cruise ship.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
Florida cheerleader found dead on Carnival cruise ship Last month, 18-year-old Anna Kepner, a Florida high school senior, was found dead inside her family’s cabin aboard the Carnival Horizon cruise ship.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
More than a month after 18-year-old Anna Kepner was found dead on the Carnival Horizon cruise ship, the vessel is embarking on a new mission to deliver hurricane relief to Jamaica.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
The company produces all three cruises – alongside partners – as well as the High Seas Rally, billed as the only motorcycle rally on a cruise ship.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
Florida cheerleader found dead on Carnival cruise ship Last month, 18-year-old Anna Kepner, a Florida high school senior, was found dead inside her family’s cabin aboard the Carnival Horizon cruise ship.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
More than a month after 18-year-old Anna Kepner was found dead on the Carnival Horizon cruise ship, the vessel is embarking on a new mission to deliver hurricane relief to Jamaica.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Cruise ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise%20ship. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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