You might think that the last great ocean liner to set a high speed record for crossing the Atlantic Ocean would be proudly on display somewhere or used as a floating restaurant for the rich and ...

The SS United States may be sunk in the near future, but its memories live on through those who experienced it. Despite great efforts to revamp the iconic ocean liner, following a lawsuit, the SS ...

“Block That Metaphor,” the New Yorker was wont to exclaim when it spotted a ham-fisted attempt to derive poetic resonance out of everyday events. It’s hard to avoid drawing some meaning, though, in ...

Queen Mary, Normandie, Mauretania: These great ocean liners of the Atlantic were the largest and most opulent passenger ships ever built. It was as if the finest hotels and most magnificent estates of ...

Recalling the allure and excitement of life on board the great ocean liners, this book fully captures the rich creativity of the cuisine and the ultimate in luxury and service. It expertly re-creates ...

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?