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?

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, ...

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 ...

Attendees filled the main room and part of an overflow room at the McFaddin-Ward House on June 11 for historian Brian Dudley’s lecture, “The Golden Age of Ocean Liners: A Short History of Ocean Travel ...

Cunard’s flagship liner Queen Mary 2 has sailed into Liverpool to mark its 185th anniversary. The visit from the world's only ocean liner pays tribute to the Britannia’s departure from Liverpool in ...