The Belle of Louisville is the oldest operating western rivers steamboat. It was originally built as Idlewild in 1914 by James Rees & Sons of Pittsburgh, PA, for the Memphis Packet Co.. Nowadays, it is top Louisville attraction. She takes passengers on cruises up and down the Ohio River and races in the Great Steamboat Race every year on the Wednesday before the Kentucky Derby. It has the shallow-draft...

An ice boat is a machine with similar design as a sail boat, but fitted with skis or skates and designed to run over ice. Ice yachting is a combination of sailing and racing. Ice boats fly with power of wind over the lake. The blades can reach speeds of 120 – 140 km/h. The ice yachting races usually consist of some rounds, up and down, with a different distance between the marks. credit:...

Ship combines the timeless elegance of windjammers of past with the highest safety standards and the luxurious comfort of modern cruise ships. Ship is just as on her legendary sister ship, the Sea Cloud. The SEA CLOUD II was completed after a 36-month construction by traditional handcraft together with the most modern technology. Facts: Owner/Operator: Sea Cloud Cruises Year built: 2001 Builder: Astilleros...

The worlds largest mega yachts – luxury toys for their owners. Name: Eclipse Length: 557 Feet (170m) Builder: Blohm + Voss in Hamburg, Germany Designer: Terence Disdale Owner: Roman Abramovich Cruise Speed: 22 knots Maximum Speed: 25 knots Name: Dubai Length: 532 Feet (162m) Yacht Builder: Platinum Yachts FZCO. Dubai hull Yacht Designer: Andrew Winch Owner: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid...

Queen Victoria was built in the shipyard and her keel was successfully laid down on May, 2006 at Fincantieri with Cunard\’s Commodore Ronald W. Warwick in attendance. Technical Facts: Gross Tonnage: 90,000 Service speed: 23.7 knots Length: 294.0 m (964.5 ft) Beam: 32.2 m (106.0 ft) Passengers (max): 2,014 Crew: 900