Unlike mega cruise ships on the same route, it's cheaper, no frills, and serves mostly locals. I paid $282 for a private cabin on the 19-hour ride from Juneau to Ketchikan. Here's how it went. On a ...

The cruise industry, and all vessels carrying fare paying passengers, faced with unprecedented rising costs and slimmer margins, is entering a very radical and expensive phase in its development as it ...

The South Korean ferry disaster that killed more than 260 people last month was caused in part by excessive cargo and a failure to tie that cargo down properly, the joint police and prosecuting team ...