Thesaurus results for VOYAGES

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noun

plural of voyage

as in cruises

a journey over water in a vessel the long, perilous voyage down the Atlantic seaboard, around Cape Horn, and up South America's Pacific coast

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verb

present tense third-person singular of voyage

as in travels

to take a trip especially of some distance voyaged to the ends of the earth in search of adventure

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as in sails

to travel on water in a vessel voyaging on a cruise ship for the first time

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Over longer voyages with varying winds, the company expects the three rotors to cut the Chinook’s fuel use by roughly 10–15 percent compared to the baseline. —

Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026 But not to be overlooked in 2026 are domestic cruises, with options including coastal sailings, river cruises, and voyages on the Great Lakes. —

Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026 There were no guests aboard the ship, named Celestyal Discovery, at the time of crossing; its parent company, Celestyal Cruises, canceled April voyages for two of its ships that were stuck in the Persian Gulf during the conflict, according to a press release from the company. —

Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026 Witnessing humanity's first voyages to another world became my life's defining experience. —

Andrew Chaikin, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2026 As shipping giants like Cosco, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, and MSC have halted new voyages into the Gulf, some of the world’s busiest ports have become idle and new trade routes have emerged. —

Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026 Historical context The Portuguese first arrived in India after the navigator Vasco da Gama’s voyages (1497–99, 1502–03, and 1524) opened the sea route from western Europe to Asia around the Cape of Good Hope. —

Sanat Pai Raikarall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026 That said, these long voyages also come with trade-offs that aren’t always obvious at first glance. —

Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026 Western Caribbean voyages will stop at destinations in Mexico, including Cozumel and Costa Maya. —

Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026

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Heald is known for giving an inside look into the happenings on Carnival cruises.

— Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Some brands cross multiple categories (for instance, Silversea Cruises and Seabourn offer both more traditional luxury cruises and expedition sailings).

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026