Christina Drewes of Hanover, Germany, climbs the rigging with the goal of reaching one of the Royal Clipper's crow's nests. Passengers are allowed on the rope ladder after being harnessed to a safety ...

A gentle sea breeze, a star-studded sky, billowing white sails then ... the silent Caribbean night is filled with the powerful music of Vangelis' "Conquest of Paradise," making goose bumps rise on my ...

The lights of Malaga twinkle on either side of the ship as we pass La Farola lighthouse, the large white sentinel on the harbour promenade, while a full moon shimmers in the inky blackness above us. I ...

RODNEY BAY, St. Lucia — Jenna Furger is having a Pirates of the Caribbean moment. The 25-year-old alumni association staffer from Madison, Wis. is standing near the wheel of the world's largest ...