Pretty incredible. We really take for granted the modern connectivity and access of goods and people compared to what human beings had to do for most of history.

Tangentially related: Clive Cussler[0] books are good fun if you're looking for a fiction series about shipwrecks and other nautical adventures.

[0]https://www.amazon.com/stores/Clive-Cussler/author/B000APJ4L...