(Photo courtesy of Heidi Sarna) From casual tall ships to upscale expedition vessels, sleek riverboats and everything in between, there’s been big growth ... Zambezi rivers. And small-ship ...

You’d think that cruise lines would be keen to capture that brand loyalty by offering both ocean and river cruises. Yet until now, mostly only river-cruise companies have been brave enough to expand ...

You’ll be sailing into ports that the mega-ships can’t reach. You’ll be assured of personal service and you might make friends for life along the way. The advantages of small ship cruising ...

Fuel depot in East Boston services the MBTA commuter ferries, that consume more than a million gallons of diesel a year. MeVa ...

It’s worth noting, however, that “small” and “big” are relative terms, and many mainstream cruise lines operate ships in the 1,500-to-2,500-passenger range. Those can offer a kind of ...

People have been leisure cruising on the Mississippi River since the storied ... Melody are the smallest cruise ships on the Upper Mississippi. (One of ACL's small paddle-wheelers, American ...