The 1850 Nautical Magazine includes descriptions of New Zealand, the Arctic and the Amazon, and discussion of steam engine designs.

The Nautical Magazine for 1848 focuses especially on Arctic exploration, Caribbean hurricanes, lighthouses and the geography and economy of Madeira.

The 1850 Nautical Magazine features the Arctic searches for the Franklin expedition, the new Mercantile Marine Act and Turkish vocabulary.

The 1849 Nautical Magazine features shipwrecks, steamships, the Pacific region and the search for lost Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin.