By Margot Black When it comes to cruising, bigger isn’t always better. Forget floating cities with endless queues and crowded ...

Royal Caribbean doesn't only operate massive vessels, though. The Miami-based cruise giant also operates quite a few relatively small cruise ships that carry just 2,000 or 3,000 people and have a much ...

That doesn't mean you need to rule off cruising altogether — small cruises, river cruises, and expedition ships offer a more intimate alternative. Plus, as port towns across the US and Europe ...