Cruises, Charters and Diving

Sheltered Seas Cruise Smaller cruise ships go places the others can't.
by Geri Anderson

Bare Boating and Charterss Past Posh

by Annette Bignami

How to Hop a Freighter and Sail any of the Seven Seas  Adventure with pre-planning
by Shirley Linde

Better in Belize? The Cruise Solution Although there are places in Belize which aren't safe for tourists, with care you can avoid them. A cruise can be your best solution
by Annette Lucido

Comfortable Cruising Considered Sedentary travelers will be more comfortable if they're not the only ones left on the ship when in port. And active types will chafe at some stay-on-board cruises. A little research pays off
by Annette Lucido

Cruising Costa RicaThis is a cruise which appeals to the young and the young at heart. Nature walks with an on-staff biologist and snorkeling in the clearest, warmest water on the Pacific coast are just a start
by Annette Lucido



Happy Holiday Houseboating If you plan houseboating trips late or early in the season, you save money and need not sacrifice fun. Thanksgiving or Christmas afloat will be remembered for a lifetime
by Annette Lucido

Cruising and Memories A look at cruising
by Annette Lucido

Freeing the Galley Slaves  Boating holidays need not mean trading the cook's kitchen drudgery for galley drudgery afloat. Here's how to arrange a real vacation for everyone
by Louis Bignami

Lake Cumberland Holidays The "off season" at Cumberland brings better fishing and better boat rental rates. All you miss are the crowds
by Dennis Cooper

You Too Can Canoe People-powered boating is good for the body and soul, and you need not capsize nearly as often as you've heard
by Duncan Ryder

For a Whale of a Weekend on the California Coast  Boating and other methods to check out West Coast whales on their migration routes
by Louis Bignami

Manatee Viewing Hot Spots These endangered mammals need very specific aquatic conditions to thrive
by Larry Larsen

Pre-Planning for Hassle-Free Caribbean Diving What to take, where and when to go diving in the Caribbean
by Larry Larsen

Xcaret: Secret of the Mayas Snorkel down an UNDERGROUND river. Swim with dolphins. Then go exploring
by Paris Permenter and John Bigley

Fishing & Diving Florida Waters A look at diving and fishing in the Southwest's most popular "aquatic" state
by Larry Larsen

Cruising Without Crowds
by Annette Bignami