PS Australian Star, touted as Australia's first five-star river cruise ship, is much more than a luxurious vessel. It's a unique combination of contemporary luxury, vintage charm, and historic value.

Ships harnessed winds as the primary means of propulsion for many centuries before steam engines took center stage in the 1800s; it's quite poetic how maritime travel was greenhouse gas-free long ...

Modern harbors are crowded with steel hulls and humming engines, not tall masts and canvas. The global fleet has traded wind for fuel because commercial shipping, naval power, and leisure boating now ...

The Icon of the Seas is a big ship. At 1,197 feet long and weighing in at 248,663 gross tonnes, she is the largest cruise ship in the world. She has 20 decks and can hold 7,600 passengers and 2,350 ...

Thousands, perhaps millions of people cross the Atlantic Ocean in mere hours every day. Planes can do it in six hours, modern ocean liners can make the crossing in only seven days, and even large ...

Geek tourism embraces a wide variety of activities and destinations that appeal mainly to engineers and other individuals who take delight in exploring the technical underpinnings of our world. A tour ...

Approximately 80% of global goods are transported by ship – things like grain, coal, food, clothing, and electronics. With over 15,500 containers loaded onto some of today's largest ships, to say ...