Laura Crane, a 30-year-old from Devon, hopes to have broken a world record for the biggest wave ever surfed by a woman.

Ever since Greg Noll’s fabled ride at Makaha during the historic swell of 1969, measuring big waves has been a tricky business – controversial, in fact. And so, when Alessandro “Alo” Slebir rode a ...

(CNN) — In our travel roundup this week: the European capital with an underwater labyrinth beneath its streets, why an Abu Dhabi surf company believes it’s found “the perfect wave,” plus the rise and ...

The world’s largest cruise ship has officially hit the waves, and it’s more than just a vessel—it’s a spectacle. Royal Caribbean’s brand-new Star of the Seas arrives with an astonishing 40 dining ...

Nazaré is not to be trifled with. Sure, there are the claims that the wave is one giant mushburger, and therefore not as heavy as other XXL spots like Jaws or Maverick’s or wherever. But still, the ...

Celebrity Cruises has launched a trade incentive offering 200 places on board an Apex sailing alongside its “biggest ever ...

How fast do cruise ships sail, what do crews get paid and why are bananas on board considered unlucky? The big questions in ...

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