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World's Largest Cruise Ship Let the Suburbs Travel With You

Royal Caribbean's new boat is big. Really big. The "Project Genesis" cruise liner, currently being constructed, will be 43% larger than the Queen Mary II, currently the world's largest ship. 1,180 feet long and weighing 220,000 tons, it'll be able to carry more people from New Jersey down to the Caribbean than any ship before it. More »

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Norwegian Cruise Line Stockpiling its Ships with Nintendo Wiis

Forget the midnight buffet, the next time you're on a Norwegian Cruise head to the atrium and burn off those shrimp cocktails with a little Wii tournament. The folks at Norwegian Cruise Lines are loading up their ships with Wii consoles so that vacationers will be able to play against one another on big-screen TVs. Games will include Wii Sports, Excite Truck, and WarioWare. I'd take this over karaoke any day. More »

cellphones

Carnival Cruise Lines Adds Cell Service

Carnival Cruise Lines will be introducing complete cellphone service on their cruises throughout the world. The ships will use a high-bandwidth technology that is compatible with any cellphone and allow for calls to be made anywhere in the world. There is no need for additional software or hardware for the cellphones; just turn the baby on and let all of your friends and family know how rich you are and how amazing the cruise ship is. This service is provided by Wireless Maritime Services. More »

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Motion Sickness Wristwatch

Not a fan of vomiting? Cruise goers (cruisineers?) can now use a wristwatch-like band that dispenses gentle shocks to your arm in order to trick your inner-ear into thinking you're on solid land. More »