The initialism was originally a bit of shipbuilder marketing—and now there are many different kinds of ship designations.

The Titanic, which sank in the North Atlantic on April 15, 1912, had two sister ships almost identical in size and luxury: ...

Several potential customers have shown interest in buying two decommissioned assault ships although no final decision has been made, according to a defence minister. MPs heard a ...

Nearly 100 people aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship set for a week-long western cruise experienced unpleasant gastrointestinal illness symptoms. The Radiance of the Seas departed from Tampa ...

More than 90 passengers and crew members on a Royal Caribbean International cruise ship which set sail from Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 1 for a weeklong cruise came down with a gastrointestinal ...

The bigger, the better — Norwegian Cruise Line is betting on giant floating resorts to compete with Royal Caribbean's wildly successful fleet of mega ships. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ...

The unique Royal Mail Ship, RMS St Helena, will depart on a final voyage (268) from the remote South Atlantic island of St. Helena on Saturday, 10 February, having dutifully served for the past 27 ...

The Royal Mail is helping AC/DC celebrate their 50th anniversary with a new set of commemorative stamps.The set of eight ...

A man named Mario Salcedo who has lived on cruise ships for the past 25 years revealed a bizarre health effect that he’s ...

Royal Caribbean is hoping to capitalize on Icon’s momentum when it launches its next Icon Class ship, Star of the Seas, this summer. Like its sister ship, Star has been a popular, and expensive, ship ...