While it isn’t unheard of for cruises to be cancelled due to needing unplanned repairs, it is far more common on older ships. It’s quite rare for a newer ship to experience mechanical issues severe ...

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 ...

In February, 1912, Londoners packed a dock on the River Thames to gawk at the Selandia, a ship that could race through the water without any sails or smokestacks. Winston Churchill, then the minister ...

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As the days of grand ocean liners drift farther into the past, cruise ship designs aren’t just getting bigger. Some say they’re getting uglier — at least on the outside. Modern cruise ship design ...

The age-old saying about how "the bigger they are, the harder they fall" acquires a far more dangerous and expensive ring when it comes to ships toppling over in dry dock. And that's exactly what ...

Royal Caribbean's "Icon of the Seas" is slated to embark on its maiden voyage out of South Florida in January 2024 Royal Caribbean's record-breaking Icon of the Seas is drawing closer to its debut in ...