Ship Life

Unveiling "The Nomadic Entrepreneur", the go-to guide for those with an adventurous spirit and bold ambition looking to merge travel and entrepreneurship. A comprehensive, engaging read that presents a unique blend of lifestyle and business tactics to succeed as a digital nomad aboard a cruise ship. The expansive first chapter introduces you to the fascinating world of Nomadic Entrepreneurship, providing valuable insights into the transition from traditional business to a lifestyle of continuous cruising. You'll explore what it’s like to swap the boardroom for a ship deck, without ...

In 1858, a ship destined for the goldfields of Australia is wrecked on a reef on the outer quarter of the Solomon Islands. What happens next is a tale of courage, resilience, and adventure that will have one man questioning all that he thought he knew. A bold decision to change the route of the Elizabeth May ends in tragedy when the ship is wrecked near Heron Island. Many of the crew and the 300 Chinese laborers onboard perish and for the stricken survivors, the future looks dire. After a series of calamitous events, a longboat carrying the captain, a few crew members, and young Matt Jones ...

Alexis Silver has spent a century dancing between two worlds: the deep, dark ocean that made her a mermaid and the human shores she can never fully leave behind. But when a playful midnight swim near a cargo ship reveals a darker truth: a young woman hidden below deck, destined for a nightmare, Alexis knows she can’t turn away. Soon, Alexis launches a daring, high-speed rescue across the waves. Saving one life won’t change the world. But for Alexis, tonight, it’s enough. Fans of Samantha Moon and urban fantasy will love this heart-racing, emotional short adventure in the Alexis Silver...

This Audible Original drama voyages across the seas on board the USS Abraham Lincoln in pursuit of a mysterious monster that has been terrifying unsuspecting ships, in an expedition to hunt this creature down before more people are injured or killed. Amongst the crew are Professor Pierre Aronnax, who wants to be the first person to identify the creature, believing it to be nothing more than an oversized Narwhal. He’s joined by Ned Land, a Canadian harpoonist, believed to be the best in the world.

You know you need to quit. You’ve spent months—maybe years—convincing yourself that it’s not that bad, that you should be grateful, that stability is more important than happiness. It’s all nonsense. Burn the Ships is the brutally honest, practical guide to walking away from a soul-sucking job and never looking back. This isn’t just about quitting—it’s about rebuilding your confidence, overcoming fear, and designing work and life on your terms. Inside, you’ll learn: ✔ How to break free from the fear of financial ruin and job scarcity ✔ How to shut down guilt and stop ...

What was life really like on a pirate ship? Captain Rumbeard, the famous pirate (in his mind anyway) will take you through the truth and the lies about being a pirate and was life was like on a pirate ship. In this audiobook, we will aim to find out the real truth about pirates and their lives on their ships on the high seas.

Talut Forest is a lumberjack on Terra Nova, where life thrives in the crowns of trees twenty kilometers high. After a mistake at work costs him his job, Talut has no choice but to sign up for a suicide mission. The aim of the mission? To investigate an artifact on the unexplored surface, where deep darkness reigns. But when the mission spirals into chaos from the start, Talut's fight to see his family again turns into a battle for the fate of the entire human race.

If you want to get to know eleven-year-old Samantha Ali-O’Connor, you need to know three things: One, she isn’t the only one of her siblings who is adopted, but she is the only one whose name isn't inspired by the ocean. Two, she and Harbor always compete with each other to be the best Oldest Sibling—and just about everything else. And three, she is determined to prove she's a real Ali-O'Connor by taking over the family business, repairing and chartering boats. Except there's a Capital-P Problem: Her mothers have been Serious Whispering about selling the business before summer's end!

The book is about the journey of a young naval officer (Bob Cantley) through his career that leads to his courts-martial along with two other officers for the suspected murder of their skipper, which they did not commit. It has many twits and turns, comical events that occur while onboard and then "shit hits the fan" and the downward spiral into what appears to be not only the end of their careers but possible life in prison. Read to find out what happens. If you know nothing of the navy, you'll love the Audible version of this novel. In many ways this book is much like the "The Caine ...

Captain John Whidden was an American merchant sailor who sailed all over the world. He wrote this work in 1908, partly as a memoir, but also to offer a snippet of the “old sailing ship days” before major changes occurred. It is a story of a boy from New England and his various roles on ships from the age of 12 to 37. He documents the changes in the shipping industry over the 19th and into the 20th century.

When SpongeBob and Patrick take a tour of Sandy's rocket ship, they accidentally take off to the moon! Join SpongeBob and Patrick for an out-of-this-world adventure!

The ghost ship The Flying Dutchman has been spotted around the world for centuries. According to legend, this spooky ship is doomed to roam the seas forever, unable to make port. The ship is thought to be a bad omen for anyone who encounters it. Dating back to the 1600s, alleged sightings of the legendary ghost ship continue to this day.

Building a spaceship that uses Nicola Tesla's revolutionary space drive is only the beginning. From a new industrial revolution to the brink of global war, restless humanity presses onward, eventually to the first contact with an alien species.

Recycled Hearts will tug at your heartstrings and leave you breathless. Experience the resounding power of love, destiny, and redemption as Ellie emerges from the shadows of a haunting accident, embracing an intoxicating second chance at romance. But as sparks fly and love blossoms, an enigmatic mystery killer lurks, threatening to unravel everything she holds dear. Buckle up for an unforgettable adventure packed with riveting twists, everlasting hope, and unwavering determination. Recycled Hearts will ignite your spirit, reignite your passions, and remind you that in the face of tragedy, ...

Windjammer Barefoot Cruises out of Miami once had the Largest Sailing Fleet Afloat in the Caribbean.Having Worked on these ships, and being a writer and publisher, I needed to produce this book for all who have never experienced these once wonderful sailing windjammers. I full color.

On Friday January 13th 2012, the cruise ship, Costa Concordia, ran aground spilling 3200 passengers and 1,000 crew members into the dark water of the Mediterranean. Thirty two people died and many more suffered physical and emotional scars that are still healing. Andrea and Laurence Davis, South African natives and Canadian citizens were unable to find space in a life boat and leading the way, followed by others, had to swim for their lives as the 2000 foot-long ship was rolling over on top of them. Filled with raw emotion, the chaotic events of that night are told through Andrea’s eyes ...

On 8th June 1940, the British aircraft carrier HMS Glorious and her two destroyer escorts HMS Ardent and Acasta were sighted by the German battle cruiser Scharnhorst and her sister ship Gneisenau. In a brutal gun battle that lasted over an hour, all British ships were sunk and more than 1500 men lost their lives. Why had Glorious left the main troop convoy to proceed independently? Why was she so lightly protected? Why did British Intelligence give no warning that the German battlecruisers were close by?

Elena Vasquez has three rules: no distractions, no workplace romance, and absolutely, under no circumstances, no more kissing the cruise ship’s entertainment director. Especially not that entertainment director. Leo Moretti is sunshine in human form—if sunshine had a karaoke addiction and a tendency to break into spontaneous salsa. He’s also the reason Elena wakes up every morning with a fresh tension headache and a strong desire to lock herself in the staff laundry room. After one accidental, no-big-deal, never-to-be-discussed-again kiss, they’re now being forced to co-host The ...

Sixty-five thousand tons, 280 metres long. A flight deck the size of 60 tennis courts. A giant piece of Sovereign British territory that's home to up to 50 aircraft. HMS Queen Elizabeth in the biggest ship in the Royal Navy's history and one of the most ambitious and exacting engineering projects ever undertaken in the UK. But it's her ship's company of 700, alongside an air group of 900 air and ground crew, that are Big Lizzie's beating heart. And How to Build an Aircraft Carrier tells their story.

Launched in 1914, two years after the ill-fated voyage of her sister ship, RMS Titanic, the Britannic was intended to be superior to her tragic twin in every way. But war intervened and in 1915 she was requisitioned as a hospital ship. Just one year later, while on her way to collect troops wounded in the Balkans campaign, she fell victim to a mine laid by a German U-boat and tragically sank in the middle of the Aegean Sea. There her wreck lay, at a depth of 400 feet, until it was discovered fifty-nine years later by legendary explorer Jacques Cousteau.