The ocean liner rose as the 30-foot-high swell passed beneath the hull. After a slight pause, it surged forward, careening to the bottom of the wave trough with a bang and a deep shudder. It was the ...

Before the advent of jets like the de Havilland Comet and Boeing's iconic 707 in the 1950s, overseas travel was accomplished almost exclusively by ship. These simple Point A to Point B journeys — such ...

If you saw a massive ship docked at your local harbor, you might not be able to immediately discern exactly what type of ship it is at a glance. Specifically, is it an ocean liner or a cruise ship?

BRITANNIA RULES Our bus pulls up to the ship terminal in Southampton, England, at 2:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 12, after a soggy drive from London. The bright red smokestack of the Queen Mary 2, the world's ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. Once the pride of a nation and a symbol of American ingenuity, ...

This summer, I made a voyage from New York to England in the only remaining passenger ship of its kind: the Queen Mary 2. Cunard’s flagship promises to be exceptional. The luxury cruise line’s website ...