What is an LNG Cruise Ship?

Liquified natural gas, or LNG, is a cleaner alternative to traditional cruise ship fuels. With a growing number of LNG-powered cruise ships on the water, questions are being raised about how much of an impact they’ll actually make. While this fuel does reduce certain emissions and pollutants, the actual environmental impact is a little more

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Just How Big is a Cruise Ship?

If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably found yourself staring up at a cruise ship and wondering, “Just how big is that thing?” With the average cruise ship coming in at over 1,000 feet in length and weighing roughly 120,000 gross tons, these gigantic floating cities will always make you feel tiny, no matter how many

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Celebrity Xcel Set to Debut Earlier Than Expected

Celebrity Cruises has been working on its fifth Edge Class series ship, and it is setting sail ahead of schedule! The 3,260-passenger Celebrity Xcel is currently still under construction at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in France. However, things are moving ahead of schedule, and now there will be an additional four-night Celebrity Xcel Preview

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