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About ULTIMATE Cruises Guide

ULTIMATE Cruises Guide is an independent guide for visitors to the world’s cruise lines, ships and seas. We publish 11 curated lists: the ships, suites, dining at sea, spas at sea, private islands, ports, ashore, hotels, restaurants, shopping and getting there. We cover the world’s leading cruise lines in five segments (ultra-luxury, premium, mainstream, expedition and river) and the main cruising regions, port by port.

Our editor

Jai Michael is Editor-in-Chief of the ULTIMATE City Guides. With more than 25 years in the media industry, he founded ABSOLUTE brighton and London TV, and has worked with leading luxury brands around the world.

How we choose

Every line, ship and place in our lists has been checked against its own website or an official source such as the cruise line, the port authority, the tourism board or the national park. We don’t use review scores, and nobody can pay to be included. Ship figures and suite sizes are quoted only as the lines publish them.

Before you go

Fleets, itineraries, inclusions and prices change from season to season. Please check with the cruise line and each place directly before you book.

For venues

Run a venue in the world’s cruise lines and spotted something to update? We review our lists regularly and welcome corrections.

Photo credits

• A&K’s Sun Boat IV cruising the Nile near Luxor, white decks and shaded sun deck against the desert hills of the West Bank, by Marc Ryckaert, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• AIDAprima, with the red-lipped AIDA mouth on her bow, moored at Flåm beneath green slopes and snow-capped peaks at the head of the Aurlandsfjord, by Martin Falbisoner, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• AIDAprima, with the red-lipped AIDA mouth on her bow, moored at Flåm beneath green slopes and snow-capped peaks at the head of the Aurlandsfjord, by Martin Falbisoner, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A cruise ship alongside at Juneau on a clear day, beside the wooden pier and waterfront shops beneath forested Mount Juneau, by Gordon Leggett, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• AmaMagna, AmaWaterways’ double-width Danube ship, moored on the river beneath wooded hills on a bright summer day, by Photographer: Mosbatho, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Giant granite boulders around a clear, shallow sea pool at The Baths on Virgin Gorda, under a bright blue sky with white clouds, by P. Hughes, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The AmaWaterways ship AmaSerena sailing along the Rhine at Cologne, with the KölnTriangle tower behind, by Raimond Spekking, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• AmaMagna, AmaWaterways’ double-width Danube ship, moored on the river beneath wooded hills on a bright summer day, by Photographer: Mosbatho, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Ambience, white with Ambassador’s purple branding, moored on the Maas in Rotterdam below the Kop van Zuid towers, by Anthony Levrot, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Ambience, white with Ambassador’s purple branding, moored on the Maas in Rotterdam below the Kop van Zuid towers, by Anthony Levrot, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Snow-covered peaks and a glacier front reflected in the calm water of Paradise Harbour, Antarctica, by Liam Quinn from Canada, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A Galápagos sea lion in the surf at Punta Pitt, San Cristóbal, by Diego Delso, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The blue domes and white bell tower of Oia above Santorini’s caldera, with red cliffs and yachts on the deep blue sea, by Giles Laurent, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Marina Bay at dusk, with Marina Bay Sands and the lit towers of Singapore’s financial district across the water, by Benh LIEU SONG (Flickr), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• ASUKA III, white with her red-and-white striped funnel, sailing down a river past golden reeds under a clear blue sky, a tug alongside, by Ein Dahmer, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• ASUKA III, white with her red-and-white striped funnel, sailing down a river past golden reeds under a clear blue sky, a tug alongside, by Ein Dahmer, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Atlas Ocean Voyages’ navy-hulled World Navigator moored in Venice under a blue sky, by Abxbay, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Snow-covered peaks and a glacier front reflected in the calm water of Paradise Harbour, Antarctica, by Liam Quinn from Canada, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A cruise ship alongside the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay West, Sydney, with the sails of the Opera House at the far left under a clear blue sky, by Dietmar Rabich, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• An Avalon Waterways Suite Ship moored at Ybbs on the Danube at blue hour, her lounge windows glowing under a wide evening sky, by Jonathan Schilling, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• An Avalon Waterways Suite Ship moored at Ybbs on the Danube at blue hour, her lounge windows glowing under a wide evening sky, by Jonathan Schilling, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Azamara Onward, with her dark navy hull, at anchor off Portovenere on the Ligurian coast, by DeeJay05, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Azamara Onward, with her dark navy hull, at anchor off Portovenere on the Ligurian coast, by DeeJay05, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Giant granite boulders around a clear, shallow sea pool at The Baths on Virgin Gorda, under a bright blue sky with white clouds, by P. Hughes, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Carnival Celebration sailing out of Funchal, Madeira, her red, white and blue funnel and the BOLT track on the top deck, with the town on the hillside behind, by A Guy Named Nyal, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The cruise quay and harbour of Castries, St Lucia, with red-roofed buildings, a marina and green hills under a sky of white clouds, by P. Hughes, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Giant granite boulders around a clear, shallow sea pool at The Baths on Virgin Gorda, under a bright blue sky with white clouds, by P. Hughes, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Carnival Celebration sailing out of Funchal, Madeira, her red, white and blue funnel and the BOLT track on the top deck, with the town on the hillside behind, by A Guy Named Nyal, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Carnival Conquest’s blue bow at the pier of Celebration Key on Grand Bahama, with guests walking along the quay, by Jack Adamenko, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Celebrity Edge seen from above at the pier in Juneau, Alaska, with the orange Magic Carpet on her starboard side, by Matthew Groh, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Celebrity Edge seen from above at the pier in Juneau, Alaska, with the orange Magic Carpet on her starboard side, by Matthew Groh, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The blue domes and white bell tower of Oia above Santorini’s caldera, with red cliffs and yachts on the deep blue sea, by Giles Laurent, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Coral Geographer, a white expedition ship, under way off Fremantle on a clear blue day, by Bahnfrend, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Coral Geographer, a white expedition ship, under way off Fremantle on a clear blue day, by Bahnfrend, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Orient Express Corinthian, a navy-hulled sailing yacht with three tall masts, under way off Saint-Nazaire, by JPD115, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Costa Toscana moored in the harbour at Savona under a clear blue sky, by Gérard, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Costa Toscana moored in the harbour at Savona under a clear blue sky, by Gérard, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• CroisiEurope’s MS Miguel Torga sailing the Douro below wooded hills on a clear day, by René Hourdry, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The paddlewheel river ship Loire Princesse moored on calm water in Saint-Nazaire, by Gary Bembridge from London, UK, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• CroisiEurope’s MS Miguel Torga sailing the Douro below wooded hills on a clear day, by René Hourdry, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Crystal Serenity lit up at her berth in Quebec City at dusk, the old town’s rooftops in front, by Wilfredor, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Crystal Serenity lit up at her berth in Quebec City at dusk, the old town’s rooftops in front, by Wilfredor, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Queen Mary 2 in evening sunlight leaving Southampton, her red and black funnel against a blue sky, by Peter Trimming, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Disney Wish, with her navy hull and red funnels, moored off Castaway Cay, seen past palms and a rope-lined path on the island, by Declan M. Martin, licensed Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The main dining room on Oceania Vista, with white-clothed round tables and pale armchairs, by RL0919, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Disney Wish, with her navy hull and red funnels, moored off Castaway Cay, seen past palms and a rope-lined path on the island, by Declan M. Martin, licensed Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A domed sentry box on the weathered stone ramparts of Castillo San Felipe del Morro in Old San Juan, with the sea beyond, by Godot13, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Emerald Cruises Star-Ship Emerald Sun moored on the Danube at Linz, her long glass-sided hull reflected in the green water, by Raimond Spekking, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Emerald Cruises Star-Ship Emerald Sun moored on the Danube at Linz, her long glass-sided hull reflected in the green water, by Raimond Spekking, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A stone bench on a balustraded terrace of the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild, looking across the blue bay to the wooded hills of the Riviera, by Berthold Werner, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The white cruise ship EUROPA, with her blue and orange funnel, alongside at Benoa with a red tug at her bow, by Sabung.hamster aka Everyone Sinks Starco aka BxHxTxCx, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The stern of EUROPA 2, registered in Valletta, leaving harbour at sunset beside a green tug, by Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• EUROPA 2’s pool deck at night under its closed glass roof, the long pool lit pale blue between teak loungers, by Monster4711, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• EXPLORA I berthed in Port Hercule, Monaco, with superyachts and a harbourside terrace in front, by Matti Blume, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• EXPLORA II in warm evening light, her dark hull and red waterline beside a harbour mole at Rhodes, by Jacopo Tofani, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• EXPLORA II in warm evening light, her dark hull and red waterline beside a harbour mole at Rhodes, by Jacopo Tofani, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A white cruise ship gliding across the still blue Bay of Kotor below green hills and the limestone mountains of Montenegro, by Gzzz, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Bolette, Fred. Olsen’s flagship, under way on the still water of Eidfjorden below grey-green Norwegian mountains, by Jules Verne Times Two, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The white yacht Four Seasons I at anchor on a calm blue sea, seen side-on with her stepped decks and glass-topped funnel, by Hurk87, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Bolette, Fred. Olsen’s flagship, under way on the still water of Eidfjorden below grey-green Norwegian mountains, by Jules Verne Times Two, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The white yacht Four Seasons I at anchor on a calm blue sea, seen side-on with her stepped decks and glass-topped funnel, by Hurk87, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A Galápagos sea lion in the surf at Punta Pitt, San Cristóbal, by Diego Delso, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• León Dormido, also called Kicker Rock, two sheer volcanic towers rising from the Pacific off San Cristóbal in the Galápagos, under a blue sky, by Xxchangwoo0120xx, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A large cruise ship in the green, waterfall-streaked Geirangerfjord, Norway, by Virtual-Pano, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A cruise ship at anchor off Geiranger village, seen from Flydalsjuvet, with the Geirangerfjord winding between green mountains under a bright sky, by Diego Delso, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The blue domes and white bell tower of Oia above Santorini’s caldera, with red cliffs and yachts on the deep blue sea, by Giles Laurent, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Danube winding through the Wachau, with river cruise ships moored at Dürnstein beneath vineyards and wooded hills on a clear summer day, by Uoaei1, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The blue domes and white bell tower of Oia above Santorini’s caldera, with red cliffs and yachts on the deep blue sea, by Giles Laurent, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Grytviken seen from King Edward Cove: the old whaling station, the white church and the mountains of South Georgia behind, by Liam Quinn, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Gustavia’s waterfront seen from the turquoise harbour, with the stone Town Hall, red roofs and palm trees, by David Broad, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Holland America Line’s Rotterdam sailing past the Sluisjesdijk under a summer sky, by Ymblanter, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The summit valley of Haleakalā on Maui, with red and grey cinder cones and a sea of cloud beyond, by Christoph Strässler, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The expedition ship HANSEATIC nature moored at a wooden pier in Trondheim in low winter sun, with snowy hills behind, by Trondheim Havn, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The expedition ship HANSEATIC nature moored at a wooden pier in Trondheim in low winter sun, with snowy hills behind, by Trondheim Havn, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Heritage Adventurer at anchor off the Auckland Islands, seen across red and gold subantarctic scrub, by Marshelec, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Heritage Adventurer at anchor off the Auckland Islands, seen across red and gold subantarctic scrub, by Marshelec, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Holland America Line’s Rotterdam sailing past the Sluisjesdijk under a summer sky, by Ymblanter, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A white cruise ship gliding across the still blue Bay of Kotor below green hills and the limestone mountains of Montenegro, by Gzzz, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Monaco seen from La Turbie: Port Hercule full of yachts, a cruise ship alongside the breakwater and the Rock with the Prince’s Palace above a deep blue sea, by Tobi 87, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• MS Trollfjord, in Hurtigruten’s red, white and black, moored in Bergen harbour below wooded hills and white houses, by Ryan Hodnett, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• MS Trollfjord, in Hurtigruten’s red, white and black, moored in Bergen harbour below wooded hills and white houses, by Ryan Hodnett, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• MS Fram, in her red and black livery, in the Errera Channel of Antarctica beneath a glacier-covered mountainside, by Gordon Leggett, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• MS Fram, in her red and black livery, in the Errera Channel of Antarctica beneath a glacier-covered mountainside, by Gordon Leggett, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The stone fortifications and cannons at the entrance to Hydra harbour, with a statue, a flagpole and grey-stone mansions above the sea, by Matti Blume (MB-one), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Ilulissat Icefjord Centre, a long angled timber-and-steel building with visitors on its rooftop viewpoint, by Christoph Strässler from Oberdorf BL, Schweiz, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Icebergs packed into the Ilulissat Icefjord, Greenland, seen from the rocks on the shore on a sunny day, by Christoph Strässler from Oberdorf BL, Schweiz, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The V&A Waterfront harbour in Cape Town in clear morning light, with Table Mountain and Devil’s Peak rising behind the quayside buildings, by Olga Ernst, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Giant granite boulders around a clear, shallow sea pool at The Baths on Virgin Gorda, under a bright blue sky with white clouds, by P. Hughes, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A cruise ship alongside at Juneau on a clear day, beside the wooden pier and waterfront shops beneath forested Mount Juneau, by Gordon Leggett, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• León Dormido, also called Kicker Rock, two sheer volcanic towers rising from the Pacific off San Cristóbal in the Galápagos, under a blue sky, by Xxchangwoo0120xx, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Sunlight striping a sand-filled room of a timber house in Kolmanskop, the abandoned diamond town near Lüderitz in Namibia, by Ralf Hüsges, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Close portrait of a Komodo dragon, its forked tongue showing, in sunlight, by Charles J. Sharp, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A cruise ship and small boats at Kotor beneath the grey limestone mountains that rise straight from the bay, by Ingo Mehling, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Sculpted granite boulders on the white sand of Anse Source d’Argent, La Digue, above clear turquoise water, by NorbertNagel, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Lemaire Channel on the Antarctic Peninsula on a still, clear day: snow-covered peaks on both sides, scattered ice on calm blue water, by Liam Quinn from Canada, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The bow of National Geographic Explorer, with her yellow-bordered name, moored in snow-covered fast ice beneath jagged peaks and a deep blue sky, by Jason Auch, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The bow of National Geographic Explorer, with her yellow-bordered name, moored in snow-covered fast ice beneath jagged peaks and a deep blue sky, by Jason Auch, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Marella Discovery 2, her navy and sky-blue hull and TUI smile on the funnel, at anchor off Argostoli, Kefalonia, below green hills, by Kefalonia2015, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Marella Discovery 2, her navy and sky-blue hull and TUI smile on the funnel, at anchor off Argostoli, Kefalonia, below green hills, by Kefalonia2015, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Mitre Peak rising above the still water of Milford Sound/Piopiotahi, with small cruise boats on the fiord and a tall-masted vessel in the foreground, by Szilas, licensed Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Restaurant Fuji on deck four of MITSUI OCEAN FUJI: white-clothed tables, gold upholstered chairs and floor-to-ceiling white drapes under a chandelier, by Ka23 13, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Restaurant Fuji on deck four of MITSUI OCEAN FUJI: white-clothed tables, gold upholstered chairs and floor-to-ceiling white drapes under a chandelier, by Ka23 13, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• MSC World America under way in calm water, her long white hull and the MSC compass logo on the bow, by JPD115, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve from the sea: a red-and-white lighthouse, a long white beach and the pier in turquoise water, by Kiran891, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• MSC World America under way in calm water, her long white hull and the MSC compass logo on the bow, by JPD115, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Great Stirrup Cay seen from the sea: a low island of white beaches and its lighthouse in clear turquoise water, by Larry D. Moore, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Norwegian Viva alongside in Roatán, Honduras, her bow painted in sweeping blue waves under a bright Caribbean sky, by Larry D. Moore, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Acropolis of Athens by day, seen from Philopappos Hill, by A.Savin, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Goat Cay and the turquoise shallows of the Exumas, by DrGvago, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The road winding out to the lighthouse on Cap de Formentor, Mallorca, above the open sea, by Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Grand Palace reflected at dawn, by Nawit science, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The golden sand and calm water of Paynes Bay, St. James, by Barry haynes, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Sagrada Família lit up at night, by Maksim Sokolov, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Belgrade's old town and the spire of the Cathedral Church of St Michael above the Sava at sunset, photo: © ULTIMATE International Media.
• The Romanian Athenaeum in its garden, by Jorge Franganillo, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Hungarian Parliament lit up at night on the Danube, by Tom Ek, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Bixby Creek Bridge on the Big Sur coast, by Diliff, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A cruise ship in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegro, by Gzzz, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Burj Khalifa and Business Bay at blue hour, by Robert Bock, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The beach at Rosemary Beach on the Gulf of Mexico, by Miamireader, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Blue domes of Oia above the Santorini caldera, by Norbert Nagel, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Helsinki Cathedral above the South Harbour, by Ввласенко, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Golden Horn and the mosques of the old city, Istanbul, by Diego Delso, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Las Vegas Strip at dusk, by Dietmar Rabich, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Triple Bridge over the Ljubljanica, by Fred Romero from Paris, France, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Palace of Westminster and the Elizabeth Tower, by Domob, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Griffith Observatory with downtown Los Angeles beyond, by The Fun Chronicles, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• La Seu, Palma’s Gothic cathedral, and the Almudaina above the old sea wall, seen from the Parc de la Mar, by Enric, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• An aerial view of a small island ringed by reef in the Maldives, by Luka Peternel, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Yachts in Puerto Banús, by kallerna, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Art Deco hotels on Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, by Robbschultz69, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Monaco from above, Port Hercule and Monte-Carlo below the mountains, by Spike, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Taj Mahal Palace and the Gateway of India from the harbour, by iMahesh, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Sunset at the Naples Pier, by pmarkham, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The New York City skyline from Top of the Rock, by Dillan Payne, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Millennium Bridge over the Morača, by Desemeus, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Golden Gate Bridge seen from Battery Spencer, by Christoph Strässler, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Sebilj fountain and the square of Baščaršija, by Yukof, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Lujiazui skyline and the Oriental Pearl Tower lit up at night across the Huangpu River, by King of Hearts, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Matterhorn in winter above Zermatt, by JoachimKohler-HB, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Stone Bridge over the Vardar, by kallerna, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The gilded domes of the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia, by Plamen Agov (user:MrPanyGoff), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A caparisoned elephant in the Esala Perahera procession, Kandy, by Daniel Liabeuf, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Gros Piton and Petit Piton, the twin volcanic spires of the UNESCO-listed Pitons, by xiquinhosilva, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Skanderbeg Square with the Et’hem Bey Mosque, by Andrew Milligan sumo, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The tiled roof of St Mark’s Church in Zagreb’s Upper Town, by Bernard Gagnon, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A cruise ship at anchor off Geiranger village, seen from Flydalsjuvet, with the Geirangerfjord winding between green mountains under a bright sky, by Diego Delso, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Norwegian Viva alongside in Roatán, Honduras, her bow painted in sweeping blue waves under a bright Caribbean sky, by Larry D. Moore, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The white Nile cruiser The Oberoi Zahra under way near Luxor, palms and the desert hills of the West Bank behind, by Marc Ryckaert, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Oberoi Philae, a blue-and-white Nile cruiser with a paddle-wheel motif, sailing near Luxor beneath a clear sky, by Marc Ryckaert, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The white Nile cruiser The Oberoi Zahra under way near Luxor, palms and the desert hills of the West Bank behind, by Marc Ryckaert, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Oceania Riviera moored at Sète in warm early-morning light, by Christian Ferrer, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Oceania Riviera moored at Sète in warm early-morning light, by Christian Ferrer, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Grand Dining Room on Oceania Vista, with white-clothed round tables and a patterned carpet, by RL0919, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Orient Express Corinthian, a navy-hulled sailing yacht with three tall masts, under way off Saint-Nazaire, by JPD115, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• P&O Cruises’ Iona alongside in Cádiz in soft evening light, the Union flag livery on her bow, by A Guy Named Nyal, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The bays of Padar Island in Komodo National Park seen from the ridge, with deep blue water, curving beaches and dry hills, by Jakub Hałun, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Gothic cathedral of Palma, La Seu, with its buttresses and pinnacles in golden stone above palm trees, under a clear blue sky, by Heuschrecke (Dmitry Tonkonog and Ksenia Fedosova), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• P&O Cruises’ Britannia moored at Flåm at the head of a green Norwegian fjord, with mountains and blue sky beyond, by Badgernet, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• P&O Cruises’ Iona alongside in Cádiz in soft evening light, the Union flag livery on her bow, by A Guy Named Nyal, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Lemaire Channel on the Antarctic Peninsula on a still, clear day: snow-covered peaks on both sides, scattered ice on calm blue water, by Liam Quinn from Canada, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The dark-hulled Le Commandant Charcot among sea ice and small icebergs off Greenland, a helicopter on her aft deck, by U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Cmdr. Krystyn Pecora, licensed Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The dark-hulled Le Commandant Charcot among sea ice and small icebergs off Greenland, a helicopter on her aft deck, by U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Cmdr. Krystyn Pecora, licensed Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The tall painted houses of Portofino’s harbour front, with green shutters and awnings, and a white motor yacht on the water, by Pierre-Selim Huard, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Monaco seen from La Turbie: Port Hercule full of yachts, a cruise ship alongside the breakwater and the Rock with the Prince’s Palace above a deep blue sea, by Tobi 87, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Sun Princess berthed at Piraeus in clear evening light, with red pilot boats alongside, by Adamdl06204917, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The turquoise harbour at Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz, Galápagos, with water taxis at the quay, a pelican on the sea wall and palms along the waterfront, by Victor Gleim, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Queen Mary 2 in evening sunlight leaving Southampton, her red and black funnel against a blue sky, by Peter Trimming, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Snow-covered peaks and a glacier front reflected in the calm water of Paradise Harbour, Antarctica, by Liam Quinn from Canada, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A Galápagos sea lion in the surf at Punta Pitt, San Cristóbal, by Diego Delso, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The two-storey Britannia Restaurant on Queen Anne, with gilded columns and tables laid in white linen, by Richard N Horne, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Queen Anne moored at Southampton in late-afternoon light, small sailing boats in the foreground, by Geni, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The AquaDome theatre on Icon of the Seas: a glass geodesic dome over a pool stage and tiered seating, by Shipsoftheworld11, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The coloured tube slides of the Category 6 waterpark on Thrill Island, Icon of the Seas, by Larry D. Moore, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Icon of the Seas at sea in evening light off Puerto Rico, her waterpark slides and glass AquaDome on the upper decks, by Corey Seeman, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Evrima moored at Katajanokka Terminal, Helsinki, her tiered white decks above a navy hull, by Ilkka Simomaa, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The navy-hulled yacht Ilma berthed in the Port of Barcelona, seen from above with the breakwater and open sea behind, by Ilkka Simomaa, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Seven Seas Grandeur under way off Bodrum on a still blue sea, bow towards the camera, by Mustang Joe, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The main dining room on Oceania Vista, with white-clothed round tables and pale armchairs, by RL0919, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The navy-hulled yacht Ilma berthed in the Port of Barcelona, seen from above with the breakwater and open sea behind, by Ilkka Simomaa, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The white all-suite ship Riverside Mozart moored on the Danube at Linz, with the Pöstlingberg and its pilgrimage church on the hill behind, by Geolina163, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The white all-suite ship Riverside Mozart moored on the Danube at Linz, with the Pöstlingberg and its pilgrimage church on the hill behind, by Geolina163, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Icon of the Seas at sea in evening light off Puerto Rico, her waterpark slides and glass AquaDome on the upper decks, by Corey Seeman, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The five-masted Royal Clipper, sails furled, crossing the Bay of Kotor beneath grey limestone mountains, by Falk2, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Seven Seas Grandeur under way off Bodrum on a still blue sea, bow towards the camera, by Mustang Joe, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Seven Seas Mariner sailing past the towers of Lower Manhattan on the Hudson, by Oleg Yunakov, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Spirit of Adventure, her navy hull and yellow funnel, moored at Cádiz under a blue evening sky, the cathedral domes behind, by A Guy Named Nyal, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Spirit of Adventure, her navy hull and yellow funnel, moored at Cádiz under a blue evening sky, the cathedral domes behind, by A Guy Named Nyal, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Scenic Eclipse among sea ice in Antarctica, seen from the bow, with one of her helicopters in flight alongside, by TheHolyNougat, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Scenic Eclipse among sea ice in Antarctica, seen from the bow, with one of her helicopters in flight alongside, by TheHolyNougat, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Seabourn Encore at anchor on a deep-blue sea, two tenders running alongside, by Guillaume de Syon, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Seabourn Encore at anchor on a deep-blue sea, two tenders running alongside, by Guillaume de Syon, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Seabourn Quest berthed at Bridgetown, Barbados, her decks lit under an evening sky, by CHK46, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The dark-hulled expedition ship Seabourn Venture under way, her Zodiac-launching stern to the left, by kees torn, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• SeaDream I, a small white yacht with a navy hull, at anchor on a deep blue sea under a clear sky, seen side-on, by Gordon Leggett, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• SeaDream I, a small white yacht with a navy hull, at anchor on a deep blue sea under a clear sky, seen side-on, by Gordon Leggett, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• SeaDream II at anchor off a rocky island, with turquoise shallows in the foreground, by User:Mattes, licensed CC BY 2.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A Galápagos sea lion in the surf at Punta Pitt, San Cristóbal, by Diego Delso, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Giant granite boulders around a clear, shallow sea pool at The Baths on Virgin Gorda, under a bright blue sky with white clouds, by P. Hughes, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• AIDAprima, with the red-lipped AIDA mouth on her bow, moored at Flåm beneath green slopes and snow-capped peaks at the head of the Aurlandsfjord, by Martin Falbisoner, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• ASUKA III, white with her red-and-white striped funnel, sailing down a river past golden reeds under a clear blue sky, a tug alongside, by Ein Dahmer, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A&K’s Sun Boat IV cruising the Nile near Luxor, white decks and shaded sun deck against the desert hills of the West Bank, by Marc Ryckaert, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The expedition ship SH Vega among sea ice below an Antarctic glacier, by Linar Khalitov, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A large cruise ship in the green, waterfall-streaked Geirangerfjord, Norway, by Virtual-Pano, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Monaco seen from La Turbie: Port Hercule full of yachts, a cruise ship alongside the breakwater and the Rock with the Prince’s Palace above a deep blue sea, by Tobi 87, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Silver Dawn under way at dusk, her decks lit, on calm water below dark wooded hills, by Cavernia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Silver Dawn under way at dusk, her decks lit, on calm water below dark wooded hills, by Cavernia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Silver Endeavour sailing past a tabular iceberg in the Gerlache Strait, Antarctica, by Virtual-Pano, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Tables laid with gold-rimmed plates and crystal glasses along a banquette in La Dame aboard Silver Muse, by Gary Bembridge from London, UK, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Silver Spirit dressed with flags, moored at a quay under a blue sky, by Son of Groucho from Scotland, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Marina Bay at dusk, with Marina Bay Sands and the lit towers of Singapore’s financial district across the water, by Benh LIEU SONG (Flickr), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• One of Orient Express Corinthian’s cream SolidSail panels, marked with a navy star, rising beside its mast against a blue sky, by JPD115, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Danube winding through the Wachau, with river cruise ships moored at Dürnstein beneath vineyards and wooded hills on a clear summer day, by Uoaei1, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• S.S. Antoinette moored on the Rhine at Cologne, beneath the green arches of the Hohenzollern Bridge, by Rolf Heinrich, Köln, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Uniworld’s S.S. Antoinette sailing the Rhine Gorge near Oberwesel, her bow painted with a black flourish beneath vineyard slopes, by Alf van Beem, licensed Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The five-masted Royal Clipper, sails furled, crossing the Bay of Kotor beneath grey limestone mountains, by Falk2, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The granite dome of Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro, with the cable-car station on its summit and Guanabara Bay and Niterói beyond, by Wilfredor, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A white cruise ship gliding across the still blue Bay of Kotor below green hills and the limestone mountains of Montenegro, by Gzzz, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A&K’s Sun Boat IV cruising the Nile near Luxor, white decks and shaded sun deck against the desert hills of the West Bank, by Marc Ryckaert, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Sun Boat IV under way on the Nile near Luxor beneath a clear sky, palms and a sailing boat on the far bank, by Marc Ryckaert, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Sun Princess berthed at Piraeus in clear evening light, with red pilot boats alongside, by Adamdl06204917, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The expedition ship SH Vega among sea ice below an Antarctic glacier, by Linar Khalitov, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A cruise ship alongside the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay West, Sydney, with the sails of the Opera House at the far left under a clear blue sky, by Dietmar Rabich, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Tauck’s riverboat ms Savor on the Danube in front of the Hungarian Parliament in Budapest, by Elekes Andor, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Tauck’s riverboat ms Savor on the Danube in front of the Hungarian Parliament in Budapest, by Elekes Andor, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The horseshoe auditorium of the Teatro Amazonas in Manaus, with tiers of wrought-iron balconies, gilded columns and the painted ceiling above, by Ridiculopathy, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A cruise ship at anchor off Geiranger village, seen from Flydalsjuvet, with the Geirangerfjord winding between green mountains under a bright sky, by Diego Delso, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Uniworld’s S.S. Antoinette sailing the Rhine Gorge near Oberwesel, her bow painted with a black flourish beneath vineyard slopes, by Alf van Beem, licensed Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Three cruise ships, including a small red expedition ship, alongside the pier at Ushuaia under a blue sky, by Liam Quinn from Canada, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The V&A Waterfront harbour in Cape Town in clear morning light, with Table Mountain and Devil’s Peak rising behind the quayside buildings, by Olga Ernst, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A shaded trail with stone steps through the palm forest of the Vallée de Mai on Praslin, Seychelles, by NorbertNagel, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The small cruise yacht Harmony V, white with a navy band, under way in a harbour below bare brown mountains, by Ein Dahmer, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The small cruise yacht Harmony V, white with a navy band, under way in a harbour below bare brown mountains, by Ein Dahmer, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The white Viking Mars moored at a quay under a blue sky with summer clouds, by Philippe Alès, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Viking longship Viking Tor on the Rhine in front of the gabled Kranhaus-era warehouses of Cologne, by Rolf Heinrich, Köln, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The white Viking Mars moored at a quay under a blue sky with summer clouds, by Philippe Alès, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Viking longship Viking Tor on the Rhine in front of the gabled Kranhaus-era warehouses of Cologne, by Rolf Heinrich, Köln, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Resilient Lady, her silver hull and red Virgin funnel lit by low evening sun, moored in Palermo below the hills, by Thomas Dahlstrøm Nielsen, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Resilient Lady, her silver hull and red Virgin funnel lit by low evening sun, moored in Palermo below the hills, by Thomas Dahlstrøm Nielsen, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Danube winding through the Wachau, with river cruise ships moored at Dürnstein beneath vineyards and wooded hills on a clear summer day, by Uoaei1, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Monaco seen from La Turbie: Port Hercule full of yachts, a cruise ship alongside the breakwater and the Rock with the Prince’s Palace above a deep blue sea, by Tobi 87, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Wind Surf under sail off Elba in the soft light of evening, with a small yacht in the foreground, by Otto Domes, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Wind Surf under sail off Elba in the soft light of evening, with a small yacht in the foreground, by Otto Domes, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Monaco seen from La Turbie: Port Hercule full of yachts, a cruise ship alongside the breakwater and the Rock with the Prince’s Palace above a deep blue sea, by Tobi 87, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Atlas Ocean Voyages’ navy-hulled World Navigator moored in Venice under a blue sky, by Abxbay, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Looking up inside Zeitz MOCAA in Cape Town: the carved-out concrete grain tubes of the old silo open to glass skylights, by Michael Rowe, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.