Queen Mary, Bremen, Europa, and Normandie—as they rush across the Atlantic in August 1939, torn between profit, prestige, and survival. From frantic evacuations and zigzag wartime routes to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. Once the pride of a nation and a symbol of American ingenuity, ...

Cruise ships and ocean liners look similar, but liners were built for fixed ocean crossings, while cruise ships exist mainly ...