It's hardly a revelation, but new features on ships are rarely as earth-shaking (or water-churning) or revolutionary as cruise lines make them out to be. And, often, when they do live up to the ...

I booked a stateroom on Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas, one of the biggest cruise ships. For $2,000 a week, the 179-square-foot ocean-view cabin had a private bathroom and a king-size bed. I ...