This article traces the shift from historic ocean liners to modern cruise ships focused on entertainment. It discusses maritime law issues, like injury liability on ships and extending admiralty ...

Cruise ships and ocean liners can look similar from a distance, yet they come from different traditions. An ocean liner was built for scheduled transportation across an ocean, where missing a ...

Building a cruise ship is a phenomenal, highly skilled undertaking, and there are only a few shipyards in the world that can ...

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 ...

In October 1932, the first transatlantic liner to exceed 1,000 feet was launched in the depths of the Great Depression.

In 1914, two years after the Titanic embarked on its ill-fated maiden voyage, the steam-powered SS Medina rolled off the shipyard at Newport News, Virginia. The vessel has had many lives — and many ...