O future archaeologists, mega cruise ships may be some of the strangest artifacts of our civilization – these goliaths of mass-engineered pleasure, armed with hanging water slides and phalanxes of umbrellas. Looking at one of these, you might get the impression that cruise lines are trying to impress their customers into having a good time. We built battleships for pleasure, roamed the world's oceans, and fished for fun. (ALEJANDRO DE LA GARZA)

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