institutional access

You are connecting from
Lake Geneva Public Library,
please login or register to take advantage of your institution's Ground News Plan.

Published loading...Updated

How Fast Do Cruise Ships Go? Speed Facts & What Affects It

Summary by Cruise Hive
Even though cruise ships are not designed for speed, they can still move reasonably fast for their size. The average cruise ship speed typically sits between 18 and 20 knots, with some smaller ships traveling faster. These averages translate to roughly 21 to 23 miles per hour (mph) on land. As for the top speed of a cruise ship, some can get up to 30 knots, or roughly 34.5 mph, under ideal conditions. In This Article:How Speed Is Measured for a …
DisclaimerThis story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.

Bias Distribution

  • There is no tracked Bias information for the sources covering this story.
Factuality

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Cruise Hive broke the news in on Friday, June 13, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)