Dome of St. Isaac's Cathedral and canal, St. Petersburg, Russia, Europe

Whale fishing boat, Henningsvaer, Lofoten Islands, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Fishermen selling their fresh fish, city of Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe, Atlantic Ocean, Africa

A fisherman holds a fresh catch on Kaptai Lake in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh, Asia

Captain Tama's Lagoon Cruizes, Muri Lagoon, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, South Pacific, Pacific

Tourist boat, at the Minnewater Lake and Begijnhof Bridge with entrance to Beguinage, Bruges, Belgium, Europe

Skyline of San Diego with USS Midway, Harbour of San Diego, California, United States of America, North America

Venice gondola with tourists going under the Rialto bridge (Ponte del Rialto), Grand Canal, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Narrow Boat, Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Llangollen, Dee Valley, Denbighshire, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Tour boats on the Moika River, UNESCO World Heritage Site, St. Petersburg, Russia, Europe

Sorting freshly caught fish in Siglufjorour, Siglufjordur, off the north coast of Iceland, Polar Regions

Dugout canoe fishing boat in the backwaters near Alleppey (Alappuzha), Kerala, India, Asia

District of Boat Quay, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

View over the Carenage of St. George's, Grenada, Windward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

View of Cane Garden Bay Beach, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Canoeing along the Backwaters, near Alappuzha (Alleppey), Kerala, India, Asia

Traditional design open ferry boat with passengers in the port of this provincial capital in Sulawesi's far north. Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Oars on traditional wooden pletnja rowing boat moored by jetty and St Martin's Roman Catholic Church across the lake, Lake Bled, Bled, Slovenia, Europe

Town built on steep sandstone slopes above confluence of Yangtse and Jialing Rivers, Chongqing, China, Asia

Fishing port, Heritage Quay, St. John's, Antigua, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Fishermen on fishing boat, Cochin harbour, Kerala, India, Asia

Boat, buildings with balconies and shops beneath on the waterfront, Sete, Languedoc, France, Europe

Women ferrying boats await a fare, Hoi An, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tourists game viewing on boat on the Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana, Africa

Myrtos Gulf near Assos, Kefalonia (Cephalonia), Ionian Islands, Greece, Europe

Near Fiskardo on the east coast of Kefalonia (Cephalonia), Ionian Islands, Greece, Europe

Vltava River, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

Jetty and town, Stanley, Falkland Islands, South America

Fishing boat leaving harbour, Menton, Alpes-Maritimes, Cote d'Azur, Provence, French Riviera, France, Mediterranean, Europe

Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal, Panama, Central America

A slow boat travels along the Mekong river en route to Luang Prabang, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom, Europe

Mount Orgueil Castle and harbour, Gorey, Grouville, Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom, Europe

Keizers Gracht, Amsterdam, Holland, Europe

Boats on the River Avon and the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

View of the boats, Marina, Santa Eulalia port, Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

Promenade on seafront, Sitia, Eastern Crete, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Felucca on the River Nile, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Yachts and ships at anchor, Fiskardo, Kefalonia (Cephalonia), Ionian Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Fishermen taking their boat out at dawn, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Beach at Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia, Pacific

Tonle Sap Lake, Vietnamese Boat People, near Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tonle Sap Lake, Vietnamese Boat People, near Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tourist ship breaking through pack-ice, Antarctic Peninsula, Polar Regions

Boat and boathouse, Burnham Overy Staithe, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The frigate Grand Turk and three masted boat the Tenacious from Britain, the largest wooden tall ship in the world, on the River Seine during Armada 2008, Rouen, Normandy, France, Europe

Ferragudo, Algarve, Portugal, Europe

Commercial fishing boats at Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

Trawler and fishing nets in Toftir harbour, Toftir, Eysturoy, Faroe Islands (Faroes), Denmark, Europe

Felucca sailing on the River Nile near Aswan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

View over the Rhine River to the old town and St. Georgen monastery, Stein am Rhein, Canton Schaffhausen, Switzerland, Europe

Caernarfon Harbour, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

River people in the village of Angkor Ban, on the banks of the Mekong River, Battambang Province, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Fishermen and traditional outrigger boat, Bwejuu Beach, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Splitska harbour, Brac Island, Dalmatian Coast, Croatia, Europe

Rozel Bay, Jersey, Channel Islands, Europe

Maori warriors in war canoes during cultural display in New Zealand

Transportation of coal by boat in Three Gorges area, Yangtze River, China

Fishermen fishing on Minneriya Lake, Minneriya National Park, Central Provice, Sri Lanka, Asia

Boats in Gustavia Harbor, St. Barthelemy (St. Barts), Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

NEMO, science and technology museum, Eastern Docks, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe

Boats at the edge of Derwent Water in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

River cruise ship on the Moselle River, Germany, Europe

Barque The Viking and GotheborgsUtkiken, Gothenburg, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

Local man collecting coconut sap for toddy production standing in canoe, Kerala, India, Asia

Kingswood canal junction on the Startford upon Avon and Grand Union canals, Lapworth, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Delta Queen Riverboat, Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States of America, North America

Padrau Dos Descobrimentos (Monument to the Discoveries), Belem, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

City Skyline from Victoria Bridge, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Oceania

Ship transits the Suez Canal with sandy desert backdrop, Great Bitter Lake, near Ismalia, Egypt, Northeast Africa

Star Ferry crossing Victoria Harbour towards Hong Kong Island, Two IFC Tower on the right, Hong Kong, China, Asis

Star Ferry terminal, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Star Clipper sailing cruise ship, Dominica, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Canal boats and architecture, Amsterdam, Holland, Europe

Tourist boats in marina in Marseillan harbor, Herault, Languedoc-Roussillon region, France, Europe

Ferry captain, St. Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Chinese squid trawler in Stanley, capital of the Falkland Islands, South America

Yellow boat, Pebble Beach, Barbados, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Container terminal Altenwerder, Hamburg, Germany, Europe

Ferry, St. Pauli District, Hamburg, Germany, Europe

Sun Voyager sculpture, Reykjavik, Iceland, Polar Regions

Fishing boats, Harbor, Chatham, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States of America, North America

Tour boat on the Moika River Canal, UNESCO World Heritage Sit, St. Petersburg, Russia, Europe

Rabelos boat, Ribeira District, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Se Cathedral, Palace of the Bishop, Porto (Oporto), Portugal, Europe

Red narrow boat passes under Shillingford Bridge reflected in River Thames, Shillingford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Gondola on a canal, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

A boat in Lake Bled with Bled Castle in the background, Slovenia, Europe

Lazienki Palace, Lazienki Park, Warsaw, Poland, Europe

View of canal from The Venetian Hotel and Casino, The Strip, Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America, North America

Lindblad National Geographic guests enjoy a Zodiac tour at Dawes Glacier, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Boats and cottage near Horsey Mill at sunset, Norfolk Broads, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Alcatraz Island Ferry and San Francisco skyline, San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

View of small harbour boats and restaurants in Mali Ston, Dubrovnik Riviera, Croatia, Europe

Tourist Boat in Cradle at Inclined Plane in Buczyniec, Elblag Canal, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, Europe

House boat, Kerala, India, Asia

Gondolier and gondola for hire on canal, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Fishing boat returning from fishing, Deauville, Normandy, France, Europe

Fishing boat moored in the harbour at Ajaccio, island of Corsica, France, Mediterranean, Europe

Blue boat on shore with the harbour of Le Fret behind, Brittany, France, Europe

Detail of painted side of a fishing boat in the Algarve, Portugal, Europe