
Tortugas Bound: Exploring Florida’s Last Piece of Wilderness
For the best snorkeling in the US, plus a great old fort, look no further than the Dry Tortugas.

For the best snorkeling in the US, plus a great old fort, look no further than the Dry Tortugas.

Paducah and its unique river-town appeal is well worth a stopover.

This port city located on the southern shore of Lake Erie is fast emerging as a favorite waypoint for inland cruising.

Ready to get back to cruising? In a roundabout way, the lessons of 2020 prepared us for the uncharted waters of 2021.

Despite the best-laid plans, nothing on a boat ever goes how it’s supposed to go, even when expectations are low.

When an eerie fog rolls over Gosport Harbor, you can’t help but feel “The Weight of Water.”

You can spend months exploring these approximately 800 islets. Some boaters are so enchanted, they never leave.

Leave your cares—and straw hats—behind when you explore these majestic islands.

Penobscot Bay embodies all that is the Maine coast: charming working waterfronts, extraordinary gunkholing and, of course, lobsters on the boil.

A magical playground for children of all ages, the BVI have topped cruising itineraries for eons—and with good reason.

The steel-hull Nightfall, designed by William Garden, connects generations of this family through a love of cruising.

Larry Graf, the founder, designer and lead engineer of Aspen Power Catamarans, talks about Aspen’s proa hull designs and adventure cruising on his own creations from the Arctic to the Sea of Cortez.

With her vertical bow, reverse raked windshield and indoor-outdoor living space, the Galeon 430 EXP defies categorization.

It is called a razor because it shaves away unnecessary complexities, providing a simple solution to complicated questions.

Remembering Lifelong Marine Journalist Chris Caswell

A Master of Quiet Cruising

This imposing 55-footer is a comfortable, well-appointed coastal cruiser primed to take on more ambitious journeys.

To sell your boat in a buyer’s market, be honest and consider working with a professional broker.

After navigating the Pacific coasts of the United States and Mexico and wintering in the Sea of Cortez, Jeff and Kami Fehr rang in 2026 by transiting the Panama Canal aboard their meticulously refit Selene 59, Dock Holiday.

Smarter steering means frequent, but only short, glances at the chartplotter.