I think that maybe we shouldn't call them ships...... they are cruise boats. They are basically a small floating hotel, flat bottomed so that they can easily sail in shallow waters. On all of the boats, all accommodations are in outside cabins, so there is always a view from the window. Some of the newer boat are "suites only", which is all very nice, but who spends that much time in a hotel room when there is so much to see when sitting on the deck?