The 20 amazing new big and small ships set to change cruising forever

By Sally Macmillan
Updated September 27 2016 - 5:38pm, first published September 25 2016 - 12:15am
The Scenic Eclipse cruising Antarctica. Photo: Supplied
The Scenic Eclipse cruising Antarctica. Photo: Supplied
Harmony of the Seas sails into Southampton, UK. Photo: Simon Brooke-Webb
Harmony of the Seas sails into Southampton, UK. Photo: Simon Brooke-Webb
Play time on Carnival Vista's water slides. Photo: Andy Newman
Play time on Carnival Vista's water slides. Photo: Andy Newman
The Scenic Azure and the Dom Luis Bridge, in Porto, Portugal. Photo: Paulo Dias
The Scenic Azure and the Dom Luis Bridge, in Porto, Portugal. Photo: Paulo Dias
A five-star cabin on the Samatha. Photo: Supplied
A five-star cabin on the Samatha. Photo: Supplied

A decade is a long time in cruising. In 2007 about half a dozen new cruise ships were launched, while next year twice as many major new ocean-going ships will set sail – two of them carrying more than 4000 passengers each. It's not just the size of ships that has changed so drastically – the modern megaship sports features that weren't even dreamed of 10 years ago.

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