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 Royal Caribbean cruise ship facing a norovirus outbreak while at sea docked at PortMiami early Thursday morning, concluding a 13-night voyage.
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Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Over 90 passengers and four crew members reported becoming ill at some point during the cruise ship's voyage, according to the CDC.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Get off the traditional cruise ship path on Sea Cloud Spirit’s seven-night sailing through the Azores, which has unique volcanic landscapes, forests, historic sites, and whale watching.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
Over the weekend, photos began to surface online from on board the Utopia of the Seas cruise ship.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
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Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Over 90 passengers and four crew members reported becoming ill at some point during the cruise ship's voyage, according to the CDC.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Get off the traditional cruise ship path on Sea Cloud Spirit’s seven-night sailing through the Azores, which has unique volcanic landscapes, forests, historic sites, and whale watching.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
Over the weekend, photos began to surface online from on board the Utopia of the Seas cruise ship.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Cruise ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise%20ship. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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