Passenger sea travel took off in the 19th century, driven by transatlantic migration and the demand for larger, faster and more luxurious vessels. From Brunel’s steamships to record-breaking cruise ...

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 ...

Chris Corsentino was four years old when he sailed from New York to Germany, for his dad’s army assignment, aboard the SS United States, in 1959. "I remember being in the playroom with my brother.

Tugboats guide the SS United States, the largest passenger ship ever built in America, underneath the Walt Whitman bridge near Gloucester City, N.J., on Feb. 19, 2025. ‘Big U’, which once ferried ...