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    There are several types of passenger ships, including ferries, ocean liners, cruise ships, and yachts. Ferries provide short-sea transportation between ports, carrying 40-600 passengers. Ocean liners historically carried over 1,500 passengers on intercontinental routes but have been replaced by cruise ships, which function as floating resorts making stops along coastlines. Cruise ships and some converted ocean liners now dominate the passenger ship industry.

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    There are several types of passenger ships, including ferries, ocean liners, cruise ships, and yachts. Ferries provide short-sea transportation between ports, carrying 40-600 passengers. Ocean liners historically carried over 1,500 passengers on intercontinental routes but have been replaced by cruise ships, which function as floating resorts making stops along coastlines. Cruise ships and some converted ocean liners now dominate the passenger ship industry.

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    There are several types of passenger ships, including ferries, ocean liners, cruise ships, and yachts. Ferries provide short-sea transportation between ports, carrying 40-600 passengers. Ocean liners historically carried over 1,500 passengers on intercontinental routes but have been replaced by cruise ships, which function as floating resorts making stops along coastlines. Cruise ships and some converted ocean liners now dominate the passenger ship industry.

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    TYPES OF PASSENGER SHIPS

    Passenger ships are primarily used for carrying passengers.

    The category includes  ferries, yachts, ocean


    liners, and cruise ships.

    The category may also include cargo ships with adequate


    facilities to carry a substantial number of passengers. 

    Cargo ships often act as freighter cruises, however they tend


    to be more expensive to travel in comparison to passenger
    ships. 

    Passenger ships have also been commissioned as navy ships


    on numerous occasions to meet the requirements by naval
    forces.

    In the past, they were also used for transporting light goods
    such as mail and package freights.
    Passenger ship

    Ocean Liners

    Ocean liners are traditional passenger ships.

    An ocean liner typically has 1,500 to 2,000 seats for


    passengers and hasfacilities of saloons, swimming pools, and
    sports halls. 

    Prior to advent of airliners, they were the primary mode of


    intercontinental travel.

    Nowadays, just a few ocean liners are in operation, their


    place has been taken by ferries.

    Some of the famous and most luxurious ocean liners of the


    past are the Titanic, Olympic, and Queen Elizabeth.
    The largest ocean liner today is RMS Queen Mary 2.

    Ocean liner Queen Mary 2

    Cruise Ships

    The slow demise of ocean liners by the mid 20th century


    opened the way for cruise ships.

    Cruise ships are large passenger ships offering pleasure trips


    adventure seeking people. 

    They have onboard facilities of restaurants, bars, casinos,


    theaters, ball rooms, discos, swimming pools, fitness centers,
    and shops that make them a complete floating resort.
    They are designed in a way to negotiate almost all major
    ports in the world. 

    In comparison to liners, they serve shorter routes with more


    stops along coastlines or islands. 

    Among popular cruise destinations in the world include the


    Caribbean Sea, Alaska, Mexico, Hawaii Island, and the
    Mediterranean Sea.

    Some of the luxurious ocean liners have now been converted


    to cruise ships, example being the conversion of ocean liner
    “SS France” to cruise ship “SS Norway”. 

    At present, the two largest cruise ships are the Allure of the


    Seas and the Oasis of the Seas.

    Cruise ships Allure of the Seas and the Oasis of the Seas.
    Ferries
    Ferries are boats or small-sized ships that are used for day or
    overnight short sea trips sailing close to the coast between
    two or more ports.
    With a seating capacity ranging from 40 to 600, ferries are
    part of public transport systems in many waterside cities and
    islands.
    They are categorised into the ship types such as Hydrofoil,
    Hovercraft, Catamaran, Cruise ferry, Ro-ro, Pontoon ferry,
    Foot ferry, Cable ferry and Air ferries. 

    Ferry Bartol Kašić


    Yachts
    They are small boats or ships primarily used for recreational
    purposes.
    They are either propelled by sail or power with later being
    very popular nowadays. 
    Power yachts offer plenty of amenities sometimes
    comparable to luxurious passenger ships.
    They are often referred to as cabin cruisers. There are
    different categories of yachts such as day sailing yachts,
    weekender yachts, cruising yachts, racing yachts, and cruising
    yachts.

    Mega Yacht Pelorus

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