The late 1800s was a period of intense ... Where a standard liner might consume 3,000 to 4,000 tons of coal for a transatlantic crossing at 22 knots, Bazin estimated his vessel would need only ...

Over the next two summers, the diggers found 50 prehistoric stone tools or fragments, about 100 pieces of prehistoric pottery, a few rare samples of burned bone, and 1,800 stone flakes ... were ...

The first ship was Mardi Gras ... to transport military personnel throughout the 1930s and 1940s. However, as transatlantic air travel became more popular, Holland America Line ceased its ...

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? You may have heard the terms used interchangeably on ...

Cruise ships are one of the best luxury vacations you can take, offering the experience of a full-fledged resort while taking you to exotic locations. The biggest cruise ships feature enticing ...

Before it’s sunk workers must strip anything non-metal off the ship and clean out contaminants like old fuel. Eventually the giant ocean liner will be towed and then sunk off the coast of Destin ...

To keep both passengers and crew members safe while at sea, each major cruise line has a long list of items that passengers are prohibited from bringing aboard its ships. As you’d probably ...

Maritime enthusiast Peter Knego is dedicated to documenting the disappearing history of 20th-century ocean liners. Watch here as he tells the story of the Aurora, the latest liner to be sent to scrap.

A shoe hurled into the air. A traveler pirouetting and somersaulting through the departure gate. The voice of Celine Dion reverberating across the terminal. It’s not a scene you often come acros ...

Many of the signature colors and shapes are inspired by travel—including ocean liners, trains and planes—which was considered extremely progressive at the time. Related: 4 of the Most ...