Cruising

These families have found that bringing the kids on board, even as toddlers, makes for exceptional family experiences.

When imagining the live-aboard lifestyle, the Windy City isn't typically evoked. But that's where a romance blossomed.

The author plots a course to Nova Scotia and discovers his adventurous spirit all over again.

Two new staff members journey down the ICW and return a little more salty than when they began.

A cruise in the Exumas proves that when it comes to the Sunseeker 116 there is more than meets the eye.

Cruising on board the new Nordhavn 59 Coastal Pilot with the founding brothers of this proven builder.

The Power & Motoryacht team cruises to Block Island where something occurs that we didn’t expect: The tiny island brings back a childlike wonder in us all.

While cruising through the BVIs, the AIM Marine Group saw damage, destruction, and the one thing stronger than a category 5 hurricane: the will of the people bringing it back to life.

We went to the BVI to report on the recovery effort from hurricane Irma

A whirlwind trip to an up-and-coming resort on Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula offers a glimpse at what may just become the next great cruising destination.

Some people have extravagant dreams of a life filled with adventure. Richard Bost had those, too. And then he bought a Kadey-Krogen 42 and crossed an ocean. Twice.

A leaky engine, a water-moccasin-filled creek, and a seemingly abandoned ferry boat: Experiencing Northern Florida aboard a Cape Dory.

From fresh lobster to the natural beauty along the jagged coast, the magic of Maine is its ability to transport you back to the simple life. Start planning your adventure here.

We cruise with legendary passagemakers Bruce and Joan Kessler and learn their secrets for a lifetime of happy boating.

One Boater’s Guide to the Last Frontier

Pack your bags with a bunch of hot new electronics and gear, and then get a pile more sent directly to the boat, add three editors, a seasoned craft and skipper, and serve it up on Florida Bay and beyond—here’s what you get.

Here’s how one man breaks out of his cruising routine with a bareboat on a MarineMax 484 in the British Virgin Islands.

Man’s best friend is a favorite crew member of many salty seafarers. But as with anyone on your boat, care must be taken to ensure they stay safe and happy.

Scenes from our delivery of the Beneteau Swift Trawler 50.

There’s something to be said for getting where you need to go, and that kind of hustle has never been a problem for the Beneteau Swift Trawler 50, a second-generation design that leads an ambitious line of cruising boats.

Join the two-man crew as they bring Gizmo, the beloved Duffy 37 and test platform for Senior Electronics Editor Ben Ellison, home to Camden, Maine, and learn a thing or two along the way.

The well-trodden cruising grounds of the British Virgin Islands offer up a chance for Deputy Editor Jason Y. Wood and his family to reconnect with each other and their passion for the water on a Moorings crewed charter.

We put together a list of some of our favorite under-the-radar cruising grounds in the western hemisphere. Did your favorite one make the grade?

Nantucket is one of America’s best cruising grounds, with a unique charm that’s all its own.