There's a long-standing tradition among sailors on U.S. Navy ships when they cross the equator: Those onboard who've already experienced the passage, called shellbacks, perform an elaborate initiation ...

THE lively crowds on deck are kissing frozen fish, have raw egg dribbling down their chests, and spaghetti and tomato sauce clinging tenaciously to their hair. They are a messy bunch, yet all smile ...

As the cruise ship Voyager of the Seas nears the equator, excitement mounts and all Pollywogs – those who have never crossed the line – are encouraged to register for the crossing the equator ceremony ...

As happy seafarers they are enduring these indignities in a crossing-the-equator ceremony for passengers on-board Royal Caribbean Cruises' Radiance of the Seas. A grey-bearded King Neptune, the Roman ...