Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Dobson is a full-time luxury travel writer based in Italy. The Corsica Classic is a highly exclusive sport and lifestyle event ...

The Med was made to be sailed in luxury, so you’ll enjoy glamorous cities, hit up the most stylish beach clubs in the Mediterranean, then chill out with perfect sunsets and sun-soaked style aboard ...

Ponant is returning to its roots in small-ship cruising. The French cruise line just added a new 79-foot sailing catamaran to its fleet. Christened Spirit of Ponant, the multihull will set sail in ...

I took a seven-night cruise from the French Riviera on a small sailing ship called the Star Clipper. It cost $1,890 for a private cabin; the intimate feel transported me to a bygone era of seafaring.

For superyacht charters, what’s best, a motor yacht or a sailing yacht? It’s not a tough choice because it has nothing to do with luxury or size of the craft, and everything to do with the person ...

Salt in the air, wind whipping your hair, a teak deck warming the soles of your feet. As your skipper tacks toward the last length of marine highway, closing the gap between ocean and port, a distant ...

The Mediterranean is a top choice for tourists seeking the sun – and its varied cities and coast are world-class for cruising. The region’s 28,600 miles of colourful coastline in southern Europe is ...

New ‘rail and sail’ departures from Star Clippers enable guests to take the train direct to the South of France and join a tall ship sailing from Cannes or Monaco without the worry of flight delays, ...

Her wooden spars gleam in the St. Tropez sunshine and water laps gently at her classic curves – a far cry from her life as a houseboat on a Dutch canal. Alongside her, lining the pretty French ...

Vineyard touring with a difference – a journey from Rome to Nice, sailing from wine estate to wine estate on an exclusive Arblaster & Clarke Wine Cruise, aboard the stunning ‘Sea Cloud’. This ...