I sailed on Royal Caribbean's latest giant cruise ship — see what the $200-a-night vacation is like

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Royal Caribbean's Utopia of the Seas ship docked at a harbor.
Royal Caribbean's Utopia of the Seas docked at Perfect Day at CocoCay.

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You can pay $120,000 to live on Virgin Voyages' adult-only cruise ships for a year

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Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady pool deck
Virgin Voyages is launching a yearlong cruise pass for $120,000.

Virgin Voyages

Almost every Carnival cruise ship will sail to its upcoming private resort soon — see what it'll be like in Celebration Key

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rendering of pool next to beach
Most of Carnival Cruise Line's ships would sail to Celebration Key, the company's private resort-like port set to debut in July 2025, as shown in a render.

Carnival Cruise Line

This woman has been on 17 cruises in the past year. Here are her 9 tips for first-time, budget, and solo cruisers.

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Shirene Thomas holding lifebuoy that says Iona Southampton
Shirene Thomas has been on 17 cruises in one year as she waits to board a residential cruise ship.

Shirene Thomas

This couple went on one cruise together. Now, they're moving onto a never-ending residential cruise ship.

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Canen and Bodin selfie in front of Villa Vie Odyssey
Lanette Canen and Johan Bodin sold their car rental business in Hawaii to move onto the residential cruise ship Villa Vie Odyssey.

Lanette Canen

A couple left their home to move onto a residential cruise ship — see inside their cabin on Villa Vie Odyssey

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front of Villa Vie Odyssey
Villa Vie says its Odyssey cruise ship will soon set sail on its never-ending voyage that would circumnavigate the world every 3½ years.

Angela and Stephen Theriac

Disney is betting big on cruises. This is why it needs to.

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rendering of Disney cruise ships
Disney Cruise Line plans to more than double its five-ship fleet over the next seven years.

Disney

Cruises are more expensive than ever. But a deal isn't impossible — if you have restraint

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A man taking picture of the Carnival Firenze cruise ship.
Carnival's latest 5,245-guest Firenze is great for budget cruises, so long as you're okay with the mediocre food and abundance of potential upcharges.

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See the secret lounges where the crew on a new ultra-luxury cruise ship spend their free time — from a spa to a hidden bar

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a person sitting in a massage chair in a crew-only area of Silversea's new Silver Ray
The crew on Silversea's new Silver Ray cruise ship have amenities like a small spa with a steam room and massage chairs.

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I toured the most expensive, $17,000-per-person suite on Silversea's new ultra-luxury cruise ship — see inside

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bed of Silver Ray's Otium Suite
Silversea's new Silver Ray cruise ship has a $17,000-per-person suite with amenities like a library, walk-in closets, and private hot tubs.

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