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 ...

Since the middle of the 19th century, the Blue Riband trophy had been unofficially awarded to the fastest commercial passenger ship to cross the North Atlantic. Ships were transitioning from sail to ...

Almost a quarter of a century ago, a beautiful vessel came to life: modern, but inspired by the past. Today, Queen Mary 2 remains the only true ocean liner in operation, a living tribute to the golden ...

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, ...