Stephen Payne recently spoke to students at the Webb Institute, a noted Naval Architecture school I had once considered attending, about th...

"Tourist Navigation," a phrase used to explain what the Captain of the ill fated Costa Concordia was attempting to do the night...

Full disclosure here:  I am a fan of cruising on Costa Cruise Lines.  We had three outstanding cruises over the years on board the Costa Vic...

(note: check back over time as I add more information to these posts, such as additional video, menus, etc.) 7:30AM and I'm on deck,...