Cruise ship technology: six of the best - Cruise Trade News

Despite common misconceptions, the cruise industry is at the forefront of the travel tech revolution. Here's our pick of the most ground-breaking cruise ship technology developments that are revolutionising the industry. Much has been made of efforts to reduce emissions and improve environmental performance in the cruise sector, but few have gone as far as Hurtigruten. The line recently unveiled Roald Amundsen, the first cruise ship to sail on battery power. Estimates say the ship's hybrid propulsion will reduce CO2 emissions by about 20 per cent.