Ian
priscilla 1Cruise Ships
March 3rd 2008 11:32
For many, many years, ships were the only way to travel. However, with the advent of large passenger jet aircraft in the 1960s, intercontinental travellers largely switched from ships to planes. Cruising voyages started to gain popularity again in the 1980s. At first these cruise ships were quite small, but they have been increasing dramatically in size over the years to the monster cruise ships traversing the seas today.
Today, several hundred cruise ships, some carrying over 3,000 passengers and measuring over 100,000 gross tons, ply routes worldwide. For certain destinations such as the Arctic and Antarctica, cruise ships are very nearly the only way to visit.
Below are some pictures of massive cruise ships from the modern age, you can see some more photos here.
*This image used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.
**This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Cruise ship.
Today, several hundred cruise ships, some carrying over 3,000 passengers and measuring over 100,000 gross tons, ply routes worldwide. For certain destinations such as the Arctic and Antarctica, cruise ships are very nearly the only way to visit.
Below are some pictures of massive cruise ships from the modern age, you can see some more photos here.
*This image used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.
**This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Cruise ship.
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