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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Comments My days of working as a cruise ship entertainer are behind me, but my tips and hacks for making the most of your time on board and in port still stand.
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Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2025
Hurricane Milton closed Walt Disney World for a day and canceled a cruise ship itinerary.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
If an episode takes place entirely on a cruise ship, does that count?
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
An enchanting ballet performance A ballerina was filmed performing a dance on the edge of a cruise ship’s bilge, mere inches from Antarctica’s icy waters.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
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Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2025
Hurricane Milton closed Walt Disney World for a day and canceled a cruise ship itinerary.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
If an episode takes place entirely on a cruise ship, does that count?
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
An enchanting ballet performance A ballerina was filmed performing a dance on the edge of a cruise ship’s bilge, mere inches from Antarctica’s icy waters.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Cruise ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise%20ship. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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