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?

JOHN H. SLATE IS a New York lawyer who has not yet finished his ocean liner, being preoccupied with work on his book, THE DAY THEY BUILT ROME. Every summer one (or more) of my friends goes to Europe, ...

Before the advent of jets like the de Havilland Comet and Boeing's iconic 707 in the 1950s, overseas travel was accomplished almost exclusively by ship. These simple Point A to Point B journeys — such ...