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Martide blog posts about the lighter side of the shipping industry, including topics as varied as old sailor traditions, interesting nautical facts and maritime-related quotes.

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World Cup 2026: Football / Soccer Clubs with Maritime Badges

Ever wondered why so many football club badges have maritime imagery on them? Read on to find out which soccer teams have a connection to the sea.

A middle ages couple looking thoughtful with a cruise ship and tropical beach to their left and a polar expedition ship to their right

Cruise Ship or Expedition Ship: Which Vacation is Right for You?

Trying to decide between a cruise ship vacation and a trip on an expedition ship? Not sure of the difference. Our blog has the answers you need!

A cruise ship at sea at sunset

How Do You Know if Going on a Cruise is Right for You?

Tempted by a cruise ship vacation but not quite ready to make the leap and book it? Our guide helps you determine if cruising is right for you.

diver under water

Dive Deeper: 21 Inspiring Quotes About Diving (with Insights)

Looking for inspirational and interesting seafarer quotes, maritime quotes and quotes about diving? This blog post has you covered!

Leisure boats in the Philippines flying the country's flag

National Maritime Day Philippines 2025: Facts, Stats & the Future of Filipino Seafaring

Philippine National Maritime Day is celebrated yearly on the last Friday in September. So here's some facts about the nation's shipping industry.

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16 Fascinating Facts About Shipping & Geography

Looking for some fun, fast and fascinating facts about shipping, ships, geographical places, football and the moon!? We have 16 for you here!

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Interesting Facts about Modern Maritime Transport

You might be surprised to know how maritime transport started with hollowed logs in ancient times and turned into the behemoth ships that we have today.

The AISA Perla cruise ship in port

Why Are Ships Referred to as 'She'?

In the past sailors would spend a lot of time at sea and would develop strong attachment to their ships. As a result, it was typical for them to refer to their ship with affection. Seafarers were said to be "married to the sea" and frequently named their ships after the women they cherished.

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15 Iconic Lighthouses Across the Globe You Must Visit

Want something different to do on your next trip or vacation? How about visiting a lighthouse? Here are 15 iconic lighthouses you shouldn't miss.

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16 Nautical Quotes About Storms

You know we love seafarer quotes! And as today's Halloween we're giving you spooky maritime quotes. So here's a seaman quotes blog about storms!

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National Maritime Day Indonesia: Facts & Stats

September 23rd is National Maritime Day in Indonesia so we thought we'd check out some interesting facts about the nation's maritime industry.

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30 Funny Seafarer Quotes About Boats, Sailors & the Sea

Looking for funny seafarer quotes about sailing, sailors, the sea & ships? This is the blog post for you as we have 30 humorous maritime quotes.

Philippines flag

Inspiring Seaman Quotes in Tagalog

Inspiring seaman quotes in Tagalog! Wag mo hayaang sumasabay ka lang sa agos ng dagat. Minsan, dapat ikaw mismo ang kokontrol ng direksyon nito.

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What is the Line Crossing Ceremony for Seafarers?

The maritime industry isn't without its fair share of superstitions. One such sailor superstition has stood the test of time—the “true” beginning of your seaman career is marked by an age-old ceremony, Crossing the Line.

Two backpackers standing on a dock looking at a container ship and surrounded by seafarers

Can Passengers Travel on Cargo Ships?

You think you've seen it all, from opulent cruise ships with 5-star superior suites and eco-retreats with activity programs removed from the mainstream tourists. However, have you ever thought about taking a journey in the "Container Class"?

storm at sea

10 Motivational Quotes About Storms

It's time for another of our popular blog posts about maritime quotes. It's been a while since our last post, 10 Seafarers Quotes That We Love About Sailing, so we thought that before we reach the end of the year, we'd bring you another.

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10 Seaman Quotes About Compasses

Are you looking for some meaningful seafarer quotes about life at sea and nautical equipment and instruments such as anchors and compasses? If so, you've come to the right blog post. Here we've gathered for you a collection of ten quotes about compasses that we think are inspiring and interesting.

sailing boat regatta

10 Seafarer Quotes That We Love About Sailing

From seaman quotes and sayings to quotes about seafarers, luckily the sailors, authors, poets and adventurers of past and present are never short of a quote for a seaman or two. In this post we thought we'd narrow down our choices to quotes about sailboats and sailing.

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10 of Martide's Favorite Seafarer Quotes About Rowing

We love seafarer quotes and quotes for seamen so we were thinking about different quotes from meaningful seafarer quotes to inspirational quotes for seamen and seawomen. You already know our favorite quotes about storms and quotes about sailing, so we wondered what quotes about rowing we could find.

storm at sea

10 Inspirational Quotes for Seamen About Storms

Seafarer quotes, quotes about the ocean, inspirational quotes for seamen, quotes about ships - if you know anything about the Martide blog, you'll know that we like making lists of weird and wonderful nautical facts and we especially like making lists of seaman quotes.

storm in harbor

10 of Martide's Top Seafarer Quotes About Storms at Sea

Even if you're just a casual reader of Martide's Employer Blog and/or our Seafarer Blog, no doubt you'll have noticed that we enjoy a good old fashioned list of seafarer quotes every now and again! So with that in mind, here are 10 maritime quotes about stormy seas for you to enjoy.

young seafarer leaning through porthole

10 of Martide's Favorite Seafarer Quotes

There's no time like the present to celebrate the very people that keep our maritime industry moving through their sheer determination and hard work: seafarers. With that in mind, here are 10 inspirational seafarer quotes just for you.

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10 of Martide's Favorite Seafarer Quotes About the Sea

At Martide we love seafarer quotes. Anyone who's read any of our other blog posts featuring inspirational quotes for seamen can tell you that! So for this post we thought it'd be nice to put together 10 of our favorite seamanship quotes about that thing that features in all our lives: the sea.

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13 of Martide's Favorite Seafarer Quotes About Anchors

At Martide we love seafarer quotes so we've been searching for more to bring you! We've already covered our favorite seafarer quotes about the sea and previously listed 10 of our favorite seaman quotes about sailing so for this blog post we thought we'd see if there were any quotes about anchors.

ocean at sunset

10 of Martide's Best Seaman Quotes About the Ocean

The maritime world is a source of inspiration and whether you're looking for inspirational quotes for seaman or quotes about seafarers, we hope our first blog for 2021 will provide you with some seamen quotes about the ocean that will help you look to the months to come with lots of positive vibes.

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10 of Martide's Favorite Seafarer Quotes About Ships

From container, ro-ro and cargo ships to bulk and heavy load carriers and tankers and from ferries and cruise ships to fishing boats, the vessels that sail our oceans are varied. In this post we pay tribute to ships of all shapes and sizes by listing some of our favorite seafarer quotes about them.

sailing yacht

10 of Martide's Favorite Seamen Quotes About Sailing

Here at Martide sometimes we like nothing better than taking a short break from our usual blog posts about maritime recruitment, industry news, Martide solutions and support, and technology in the maritime industry to write something a little more entertaining - such as lists of seamen quotes!

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12 of Martide's Favorite Seamen Quotes

At Martide we love anything to do with the maritime industry and that includes finding inspirational and interesting seamen quotes. In this post we thought we'd take a look at some seafarer quotes from various well known (and not so well known) sources that continue to inspire us and make us think.