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Cruise buyer guides
Short guides that use only the figures cruise lines publish. We do not score ships and nobody pays for a place in these pages.
First cruise: which line and ship fit the published facts
How to shortlist a first cruise using only official size, crew and age figures — no scores, no paid picks.
Biggest cruise ships guide
The largest ships we track, ranked by the gross tonnage each cruise line publishes (2026).
Sources last checked Oct 26, 2026. Methodology · All ships · Best-of lists.