Padstow on the distant north coast of Cornwall, England is not even at the end of the line. The ­Paddington to Penzance ...

Midway through a week of hiking, kayaking, and fishing among whales, sea lions, otters, and bears in the wilds of Tongass National Forest at the end of May, I spotted one of the large cruise ships ...

Every time a harbor pilot boards a ship at sea, they're trusting a rope ladder rigged by a crew they've never met. The rules ...

Modern cruise ships can spin in place and walk sideways into port using nothing but their own engines and thrusters. Here's ...