Best transatlantic cruises for 2024 and 2025, plus tips and what to expect

A transatlantic cruise ranks high on many travelers’ bucket lists, especially those who love the camaraderie and adventure of a voyage by ship. Today’s roughly 4,000-nautical-mile transatlantic crossing is more akin to the pre-aviation “Grand Tour” wealthy Americans once enjoyed than the immigration journeys many of our European ancestors made from the 17th to early …