The 46,087-ton, 1,184-passenger Atlantic Star from Pullmantur Cruises was built in 1984 as Sitmar Cruises' Fairsky, and will be well known to Americans as Sky Princess and Australians as Pacific Sky. This is another very spacious ship with large cabins and some unusually high ceilings in public areas, as well as some of the best open deck space you'll find on a ship this size.

Ship buffs will note that it was the last large steam-powered passenger ship built, and today it's the largest one remaining. (Its older, slightly smaller fleetmate Oceanic comes in at number two). For passengers this means an especially smooth ride, as steam turbines cause less noise and vibration than modern diesels.

The Atlantic Star offers all inclusive cruises from Lisbon and Funchal.