Because of the leisurely nature of cruise ship tours, cruise ships are not meant to go fast. The average speed of most modern cruise ships is just 20 knots or approximately 23 miles per hour.

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"Carnival Vista's engineering team is working to resolve a technical issue that limited the ship’s cruising speed," said Matt Lupoli, Carnival's senior manager of public relations. "The ship is ...