Is a ferry considered a cruise ship?

Ferries are small ships designed to transport people and cargo from one destination to the other. Cruise ships are usually much larger than ferries and they usually only transport passengers. Cruise ships are designed with leisure in mind and have many more onboard amenities than ferries.



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While the Titanic is widely known as a famous passenger vessel, it was also designed to carry cargo across the ocean. Again, this speaks to the fact that the Titanic was not actually a cruise ship. The Titanic had a somewhat large cargo hold on its lower decks.

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Some of the differences are subtle, but today's cruise lines largely fall into three basic categories: mainstream, premium, and luxury. There are also a couple of secondary categories to consider, including river/barge and specialty cruise lines.

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Some of the differences are subtle, but today's cruise lines largely fall into three basic categories: mainstream, premium, and luxury.

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On this page you'll find 38 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to ferry, such as: barge, ferryboat, packet, packet boat, and passage boat.

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Thankfully, very few cruise ships have actually sunk in modern history. Even so, the Titanic's sinking impacted maritime law so much that there are more than enough lifeboats for all passengers and crew onboard any given sailing. Within the last 111 years, over 20 cruise ships and ocean liners have sunk.

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Since no one owns the Titanic, people are free to recover items from the ship if they are able. The United States granted “salvor-in-possession” status to RMST giving them the legal and exclusive rights to retrieve items from the wreck.

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The simple answer is: they are generally very safe. In fact, ferries are normally considered one of the safest means to travel in Europe. In fact, the European Union (EU) has applied certain regulations concerning safety on passenger ferries (ro-ro) with which all operators operating in European ports should align.

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