Located on Portugal's coast, Peniche attracts both wave-lovers and travellers in search of nature and authenticity. With its ...

The Rhine, Danube, and Rhone Rivers dominate river cruising itineraries, but Portugal’s Douro River is equally impressive.

Portuguese police have intercepted a submarine with nearly seven tonnes of cocaine on board in an operation involving Britain’s National Crime Agency. The vessel was crossing the Atlantic from ...

The vessel was crossing the Atlantic from South America and heading for the Iberian Peninsula when it was intercepted.

As iconic European destinations struggle with unprecedented tourism levels, a quieter revolution is taking place in the ...

Cruise-goers may know this feeling all too well—frantically weighing our luggage and squeezing liquids into Ziplock bags ...

The Maritime Museum offers a hands-on look at San Diego's days as a bustling seaport. You can tour all types of historic vessels, from sailing ships to submarines, including the world's oldest ...

The New Bedford Whaling Museum will be hosting April 17 an event about Pico, Azores, featuring a book release, film screening ...

It makes sense that Canada's oldest and most substantial maritime museum is located in Halifax: The city's history drips with stories from the sea. By displaying artifacts and providing ...

This story appears in the October 2009 issue of National Geographic magazine. History rarely unfolds like a fable. But consider this: A 16th-century Portuguese trading vessel, carrying a fortune ...