Sailing from Chile and Peru to Ecuador and Costa Rica, the luxurious Seven Seas Explorer cruise ship is full of marble, granite and almost 500 chandeliers.

The AIDAnova cruise ship boasts 23 bars, 17 restaurants and an amusement park. What keeps this state-of-the-art vessel running as it navigates the Atlantic Ocean?

The Diamond Princess is a British-registered cruise ship owned and operated by Princess Cruises. She began operation in March 2004, carrying nearly 2,700 passengers to some of Japan's most iconic cities, navigating unpredictable weather and tricky ports.

Pinnacle-class cruise ship MS Nieuw Statendam. At 300 metres long, it is the world's largest boutique cruise ship which debuted in December 2018 and is capable of carrying over 4,000 passengers.

Costa Diadema is a Dream-class cruise ship owned by Carnival Corporation and operated by Costa Crociere. The ship was ordered in October and delivered to Costa exactly four years later. It gives its 3,700 passengers the ultimate Mediterranean experience as Captain Giorgio Moretti uses his 37-year experience to guide this 306-metre-long vessel.

The Norwegian Joy is tailor-made to sail through the daunting waters of Alaska. This €700,000,000 vessel aims to give its passengers an unforgettable experience.

The Roald Amundsen sails where few ships will ever go. The vessel was built specifically to take passengers on an unforgettable voyage to Antarctica.

The Sky Princess, which carries passengers from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to three central American stops. Techniques are employed to get this massive vessel get in and out of the ports.