We celebrated our anniversary on Royal Caribbean's Star of the Seas, a 10,000-person cruise ship. It was surprisingly romantic.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
The author and her husband on lounge chairs aboard the Star of the Seas.
The author and her husband went on a mega-ship to celebrate their 20th anniversary.

Courtesy of Terri Peters

I've been on a lot of cruises. I swear by spending at least one port day on the ship.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
A cruise ship in the water at sunrise
With fewer people on board, I find it way easier to truly relax on the ship on a port day instead of a typical sea day.

Tverdohlib/Getty Images

Inside the Royal Yacht Britannia, the royal family's luxurious private cruise ship known as a 'floating palace'

Tech Insider
Royal Yacht Britannia
The Royal Yacht Britannia.

Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images

After over 50 cruises, I no longer book sailings to the Bahamas or the rest of the Caribbean. Here's what I choose instead.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel
A cruise ship sailing on reflective waters through large mountains dotted with trees
I've been on a lot of cruises but some have been more enjoyable than others.

Reimphoto/Getty Images

A residential cruise ship is still anchored off Belfast after finally being released from its 4-month purgatory

Tech Insider
Villa Vie Odyssey cruise ship at Belfast Port.
The Villa Vie Odyssey spent several months at Belfast Harbour.

Liam McBurney/PA Images via Getty Images

I cruised on Norweigian's 3,900-guest Breakaway ship. I loved the plentiful activities but thought seating could be improved.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel
The author and her family on the Breakaway boat.
The author and her family on Norwegian Breakaway.

Taylor Rains/Business Insider

A residential cruise ship that's supposed to sail the world for 3 years has been stuck in Northern Ireland for 3 months

Tech Insider : Travel
The Villa Vie Odyssey cruise ship.
Villa Vie Odyssey has been docked in Belfast since May.

Angela and Stephen Theriac

Greece is in the middle of an anti-cruise rebellion, with locals complaining about over-tourism and trashed streets

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel
Tourists gather and take photos in the town of Oia in Santorini
A crowd gathers to take photos in Santorini.

Marcos del Mazo/Getty Images

I've worked on cruises for nearly 10 years. Here are 7 things I'd never do a ship.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel
people walking onto cruise ship
There are some thing cruise employees probably wouldn't do on a ship.

byvalet/Shutterstock

Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruise ships leave from Baltimore for the first time since the collapse of the Key Bridge

Tech Insider : Travel
The Port of Baltimore in May 2024
The Port of Baltimore in May 2024

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Subscribe to cruise-ships