Some people love to climb soaring mountains, pedal an off-road bicycle over challenging terrain, or venture into ocean caves that have lured divers to their deaths. More, however, prefer a gentle stroll through inviting scenery, steering a bike along flat paths, or snorkeling to watch fish swimming below the surface. Soft adventuring is one of…

PARIS—Two people died Wednesday when a motorboat following the Route du Rhum solo trans-Atlantic sailing race capsized off the coast of Guadeloupe, just as the winner was reaching the finish line, race organizers said. The exact circumstances of the accident are being determined. The boat had been carrying 11 people in the bay of Pointe-a-Pitre…

SAUSALITO, Calif.—A large wooden ship glides across the San Francisco Bay, its massive sails billowing in the cool coastal breeze. “Two, six, heave!” the crew of volunteer sailors shout in unison as they hoist the sails of the Matthew Turner, a 132-foot-long traditional brigantine vessel. It is one of two ships that the maritime-focused nonprofit…

TAMPA–When captain Dan Peretz found out his best friend, Art Nicholson, had been diagnosed with brain cancer in 2011, the two did what they had always done. They went out for a sail. They took Peretz’s 41-foot yacht, the Phoenix. It was the same boat Peretz and Nicholson had sailed on for three decades, the…

Our bodies are comprised of about 60 percent water, so it’s no surprise we jump into lakes, bays, ponds, and the ocean at every opportunity. This collection of aquatic toys is designed to make getting wet a wonderful adventure. Brownie’s Marine Group Introduces Eco-Friendly Variable Speed Diving Systems. (Courtesy of Brownie’s Third Lung) (Courtesy of…

Alex and Kristi Wynn began their life’s adventure at the tender age of 14 when they were students at Charlotte High School in Punta Gorda, Florida. After temporarily separating to go to different colleges, they came back together and now, after 12 years of marriage, the pandemic spurred them to live on the ocean aboard…

All passengers aged 5 and over will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to board Disney cruises, the cruise line announced Wednesday. The vaccine mandate will go into effect on Jan. 13, 2022. It comes after federal regulators green-lighted the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in children on Nov. 2 amid the COVID-19 pandemic….

The white, gleaming, boastful liners that fill the harbor overwhelm my vision as I approach the port in Dover, in the UK, yet I only have eyes for one vessel, the Golden Horizon, tiny by comparison. A retro-beauty, a near-replica of the elegant, 1913-constructed France II—the second-largest commercial merchant sailing ship ever built—it sits all…

While it’s literally an everyday occurrence, the departure felt momentous, like a shipload of explorers launching north, searching for unknown worlds—with terra incognita, guaranteed. Having spent a few days knocking around the seaside city of Bergen, riding its funicular up a verdant mountainside believed to be inhabited by trolls, and browsing at the storybook waterfront…

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—The City of Newport Beach has onboarded Paul Blank as its newest harbormaster, just in time for the busy summertime season. On average, more than 6.9 million visitors make their way annually to Newport’s beaches, bay and recreational harbor. In advance of Memorial Day weekend, Blank got right to work, partnering with the…