When I first saw her my heart skipped a beat. She had sleek, clean lines, was a bright white against the Mediterranean Sea, and had five 225-foot-tall masts reaching toward the sky. The Wind Surf, one ...

As interest in small-ship expedition cruise travel continues to grow—particularly in polar and warmer weather destinations—AdventureSmith Explorations reports there are new ships, trips and ...

THE yachting career of Gerard B. Lambert, who raced Vanitie to victory over Weetamoe in the New York Yacht Club’s annual regatta at Glen Cove the other day, has upset a number of venerable traditions.

Small ships may represent the future of water travel. At least for some. While cruise travel overall is seeing enormous popularity and demand, the downside of sailing on ever-larger ships is that they ...

Donna and Gordon Vaskey think small when they want a big time during their cruise vacations. Since 2006, the Denver, Colorado, couple has traveled the world with cruise ship line Windstar, visiting ...

It sounds idyllic, right? You’re going to go overnight on a mini yacht (my words, not theirs) and gallivant around ­Florida’s Sarasota Bay on a beautiful summer day. That’s how I sold it to my wife, ...

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Small-ship cruising is reshaping what travelers expect from luxury at sea, moving the spotlight from sheer scale to meaningful, well-paced experiences. As more cruise lines enter the space with ...