Cruise on a Ship
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Question
Is the prohibition on sailing still applicable today, if it involves a cruise on a non-Jewish company's ship and a cruise liner?
Answer
There is room to be lenient in this matter when necessary, but ideally, one should not be lenient. Three reasons have been given for the prohibition: A. Due to leaving the boundary, however, if the ship is more than a meter above sea level, this prohibition does not apply. B. Due to the discomfort of the first days of sailing, but if the entire journey is for pleasure and enjoyment, there is room to be lenient. C. The ship's captains might need to desecrate the Sabbath, but if it is a non-Jewish company and there are non-Jewish passengers, and they do not desecrate the Sabbath solely for the Jewish passengers, there is room to be lenient.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 248, סעיף 2); Mishnah Berurah (there).