Photo credits
The short answer
Photos on this site come from three places: Kathryn Lyn's own photographs from her cruises, cruise lines' own press and marketing images of their ships, and Pexels. Each one is credited below.By Kathryn Lyn2 min readReviewed September 2026
| Image | Credit |
|---|---|
| An MSC ship docked beside a white-sand beach and turquoise water in the Bahamas | Photo: Kathryn Lyn |
| Kathryn Lyn on a cruise ship balcony | Photo: Kathryn Lyn |
| Kathryn Lyn on a cruise ship balcony above turquoise water | Photo: Kathryn Lyn |
| A balcony cabin with a double bed and floor-to-ceiling glass doors | Photo: Kathryn Lyn |
| The multi-deck atrium of a cruise ship | Photo: Kathryn Lyn |
| A large Royal Caribbean ship at the pier on sailing day | Photo: Kathryn Lyn |
| Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas in port | Photo: Kathryn Lyn |
| A Norwegian Cruise Line ship with its painted hull at the pier | Photo: Kathryn Lyn |
| An MSC ship behind the beach at Ocean Cay, MSC's private island | Photo: Kathryn Lyn |
| Philipsburg harbor, St. Maarten, from a cruise ship | Photo: Kathryn Lyn |
| Turquoise water and a swimming area at a Bahamas beach | Photo: Kathryn Lyn |
| Several cruise ships from different lines anchored off a Caribbean port | Photo: Kathryn Lyn |
| A cruise ship docked at a pier, seen through a window | Photo: Kathryn Lyn |
| A cruise ship's promenade deck above a white Caribbean beach | Photo: Kathryn Lyn |
| A lighthouse, palms and white sand on a Bahamas beach | Photo: Kathryn Lyn |
| The lit-up atrium stage inside a cruise ship at night | Photo: Kathryn Lyn |
| A Carnival Cruise Line ship at sea | Photo: Carnival Cruise Line |
| A cruise ship docked at PortMiami with the Miami skyline behind | Photo: Diego F. Parra on Pexels |
| A Carnival ship sailing past snowy mountains in Alaska | Photo: Carnival Cruise Line |
| A Carnival ship sailing on open water | Photo: Carnival Cruise Line |
| A Carnival ship sailing at sunset | Photo: Carnival Cruise Line |
| A Disney Cruise Line ship at sea | Photo: Disney Cruise Line |
| The bow of a Disney Cruise Line ship | Photo: Disney Cruise Line |
| A Celebrity Cruises ship in a glacier fjord in Alaska | Photo: Celebrity Cruises |
| A boat in front of Hubbard Glacier, Alaska | Photo: Simon Hurry on Pexels |
| A Celebrity Cruises ship docked on the Mississippi River in New Orleans | Photo: Chad Populis on Pexels |
| A cruise ship passing the New York City skyline at sunset | Photo: Tatiana Kut on Pexels |
| Three generations of a family at dinner on a cruise | Photo: Celebrity Cruises |
| Two adults relaxing on a cruise ship deck | Photo: Holland America Line |
| A private balcony looking out to sea | Photo: Princess Cruises |
| Two guests by the pool on a Princess Cruises ship | Photo: Princess Cruises |
| A cruise ship off Hoonah, Alaska, with snowy mountains behind | Photo: Kim Parco on Pexels |
| A cruise ship in icy water near Juneau, Alaska | Photo: Fernando B M on Pexels |
| A cruise ship off the historic fort in San Juan, Puerto Rico | Photo: Raul Tirado on Pexels |
| Cruise ships at PortMiami at sunset, the home port of Virgin Voyages | Photo: Brendon Spring on Pexels |
| Champagne being poured on board | Photo: Virgin Voyages |
| Planning on a laptop at a table in New York | Photo: Rodeo Software on Pexels |
| A man working on a laptop by the East River in New York | Photo: Ketut Subiyanto on Pexels |
| A traveler with a suitcase and phone in Los Angeles, California | Photo: Jacob on Pexels |
| Travelers with luggage on a San Francisco transit platform | Photo: roshan thapa on Pexels |
| A shopper carrying bags past a boutique in Miami, Florida | Photo: Dmytro Koplyk on Pexels |
| Outdoor tables at a corner cafe in New York City | Photo: Louis on Pexels |
| A US passport on a red suitcase, Los Angeles, California | Photo: Jacob on Pexels |
| Miami Beach with a cruise ship on the horizon | Photo: Lalada . on Pexels |
| Calm, gentle waves at Destin Beach, Florida | Photo: Gen Pon on Pexels |
| A woman snorkeling in clear water in Hawaii | Photo: Jess Loiterton on Pexels |
| A traveler with a bag at Union Station, Los Angeles | Photo: Tim Mossholder on Pexels |
| Tables set in a coastal cafe in Malibu, California | Photo: Abhishek Navlakha on Pexels |
| A lifeguard stand on Miami Beach, Florida | Photo: Rohit balage on Pexels |
| Sunglasses on the sand reflecting palm trees, Miami Beach | Photo: DΛVΞ GΛRCIΛ on Pexels |
| A woman in a straw sun hat beside tropical flowers in Honolulu, Hawaii | Photo: Jess Loiterton on Pexels |
| Two beach chairs and towels at the water's edge on Miami Beach | Photo: Abhishek Navlakha on Pexels |
| An egret beside a beach bucket on Marco Island, Florida | Photo: Tina Nord on Pexels |
| A couple in summer clothes walking hand in hand on a Florida beach | Photo: Phyllis Lilienthal on Pexels |
| A woman in a white dress and sun hat by the water in Miami Beach, Florida | Photo: Grace Barrejon on Pexels |
| Two men in summer clothes on a sunny street in Miami, Florida | Photo: Dmytro Koplyk on Pexels |
| Two boys building in the sand on a beach in Los Angeles, California | Photo: Christopher Miranda on Pexels |
| A beach umbrella and lounge chairs at Clearwater Beach, Florida | Photo: Lindsey Garrett on Pexels |
| White sand dunes and calm water on a Florida beach | Photo: Brooke Vandy on Pexels |
| People strolling the shore at Bonita Springs, Florida | Photo: Josh Sorenson on Pexels |
| A traveler with a backpack looking at the Manhattan skyline from Brooklyn | Photo: Vinta Supply Co. | NYC on Pexels |
| A sailboat on turquoise water off Key West, Florida | Photo: PeopleByOwen on Pexels |
| A Royal Caribbean ship docked at PortMiami with the Miami skyline behind | Photo: Brendon Spring on Pexels |
| Norwegian Gem sailing past the New York City skyline | Photo: Jack Sherman on Pexels |