Water Travel Quotes

After the departure of the land parties, I embarked with six men on thursday, the 21st april, on board my newly made boat and began the descent of the river.

"Do not fear! Heaven is as near," He said, "by water as by land!"

I had my own motor boat which we would take to Khadakvasla, but that was 40 years ago.

Venissa is a perfect destination for day-trippers from Venice proper who are searching for great food and a little adventure; it's a 30-minute jaunt by vaporetto from St. Mark's, quicker by water taxi.

One of the curiosities that we daily see pass under our windows is the steamboat—a passage vessel with accommodation with near a hundred persons. It is moved by a steam-engine turning a wheel on either side of it, which acts like the main wheel of a mill, and propels the vessel against the wind and tide at a rate of four miles an hour.

You get a canoe later and I'll paddle you.

The road to heaven lies as near by water as by land.

I would not want to be on a cruise ship. Some ferry crossings I'm not too thrilled about.