Ocean-view cabins on the same three ships, in turn, were running 14% to 37% more than windowless inside cabins — the third major category of cabins you'll find on ships.

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A view of the Ocean Explorer, a Bahamas-flagged Norwegian cruise ship with 206 passengers and crew, which has run aground in northwestern Greenland is pictured on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023.