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« Previous EntriesHolland America Line’s MS NIEUW AMSTERDAM carries on liner and cruise history of the famed cruise line.
Friday, July 30th, 2010Holland America Line’s MS NIEUW AMSTERDAM carries on liner and cruise history of the famed cruise line.
Launched from Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Venice on July 4, 2010, the 86,000-ton Nieuw Amsterdam celebrates the glamour and history of New York City, formerly called Nieuw Amsterdam, with its inspired interior design and art collection.
Holland [...]
ALCOA TO THE CARIBBEAN
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010Social and Travel History: Alcoa to the Caribbean. When ALCOA operated three passenger cargo liners to the West Indies. Modern ships – elegant yet casual service. A look to the cruising past.
Because of shipping shortages in World War I, Alcoa (formerly the Aluminum Company of America) developed its own shipping line to carry bauxite from [...]
GREAT VIDEO BY CRUISE ENTERTAINERS – WHAT YOU DON’T SEE!
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010Instead of those boring shows presented by the cruise lines – the ship’s should rely on their entertainers. This is a great video of cast members doing their own show instead of the slop created by dreary “stars” like Barry Manilow.
All those cruise lines advertise what great times the passengers are having. They’re [...]
SS PASTEUR 1939 Cie de Navigation Sud Atlantique – A career cut short by WW 2.
Monday, April 12th, 2010Great youtube video: The “TSS Pasteur” was a special case in ocean liner history. The great liner was never officially in service. It arrived just in time for World War II and saw little passenger service. The Pasteur was one of the least-documented great liners of its era, yet its interiors were truly magnificent. This [...]
Belfast Celebrates The RMS Titanic – The 98th Anniversary of the Sinking – April 15th…
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010Excellent photos of the TITANIC from this youtube video.
The City of Belfast once again is commemorating and celebrating the world’s most famous ocean liner, the RMS Titanic. The 98th Anniversary of the Sinking – April 15th…
Be sure to visit this excellent website – THE ENCYCLOPEDIA TITANIC – one of the best websites dedicated [...]
Help Save the S.S. United States – The Pride of a Nation – Time is running out for the great American Liner – It could be soon headed for the scrap heap.
Friday, April 2nd, 2010Great Video – save the SS UNITED STATES
Every ship has a soul – Franklin D. Roosevelt
The great steamships and liners – UNITED STATES, AMERICA, CONSTITUTION, BRAZIL, SANTA ROSA, LURLINE, PRESIDENT WILSON – were the pride of the nations that built them, an integral part of history, and a glorious symbol of an age passed. [...]
A HISTORY OF SHIPBOARD EDUCATION – MV EXPLORER – 1910 TO 2010
Thursday, February 25th, 2010Holland-America Line History – In 1926 the University World Cruise set out from the New York harbor (Hoboken) aboard the Holland America Line Ryndam for a seven month odyssey that visited 35 countries
A History of Shipboard Education
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Nearly 100 years ago, the idea for a floating university [...]
Titanic History – TITANIC the movie vs. TITANIC the sinking.
Monday, February 8th, 2010TITANIC THE MOVIE vs RMS TITANIC THE SINKING. Titanic ( released – 1997) – Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Bill Paxton, Billy Zane based a screenplay by director James Cameron, whose fictional love story is intertwined with a chronicle of the April 1912 Titanic sinking.
CLICK HERE to check out this excellent website to view [...]
TITANIC HISTORY – THE ONLY EXISTING FILM FOOTAGE OF THE TRAGIC LINER
Sunday, February 7th, 2010TITANIC HISTORY – The history of the RMS Titanic – Cunard History
TITANIC HISTORY – THE ONLY EXISTING FILM FOOTAGE OF THE TRAGIC LINER
PART 1 – EXCELLENT TITANIC DOCUMENTARY
PART 2 – EXCELLENT TITANIC DOCUMENTARY
The history of the RMS Titanic has enthralled the world quite unlike any other shipwreck known to man. A number of books, articles [...]
January 2010 – Website Of The Month – THE WARD LINE
Thursday, January 28th, 2010January 2010 – Cruising The Past Website Of The Month – THE WARD LINE
We applaud Michael Andelson’s THE WARD LINE terrific website!
The Ward Line is best remembered for the ill-fated Morro Castle of 1930.
Andelson’s site not only explores the Morro Castle disaster but gives you a unique history of The Ward Line.
Footage from the fire [...]
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