I used to think cruising wasn’t for me. The thought of towering mega-ships and endless crowds made me hesitant to give it a try. But all that changed with one life-altering trip around the Adriatic.

The first hint that you’re not on a typical cruise comes long before the ship sails away from the pier. It happens the moment you step aboard — no jostling crowds, no echoing announcements, no endless ...

Star Seeker, from World's Best Award-winning small-ship line Windstar Cruises, will sail the Caribbean Sea before heading to ...

Navigate ideas, tips, and first-person adventures.

American Cruise Lines sails ships all across the country, from the Pacific Northwest to the Mississippi River and New England. Now, the cruise line has added a new region to its offerings. The ...

Five options for travelers who want to go by boat but prefer well-appointed yachts to floating cities. Guntû, a ryokan-style ship that sails around the Japanese islands in the Seto Inland Sea. Credit.

Star Clippers’ sailing cruises offer an immersive alternative to your standard cruise experience Don’t let them tell you otherwise: when it comes to cruising, size does matter. The problem is that ...

As the Abbey Road and Zeeto sailed through the canal during the Parade of Sail, members of the Sea Scouts were part of the crew. Sea Scouts is a program of Scouting America, and Bayfield has a unit ...

We explore the trends — from nautical nostalgia to silent sailings — making waves in the coming year and beyond.