Olympic Gets a Safety Refit
On 9 October 1912, White Star Line withdrew Olympic (1911) from service, returning the liner…
Yearly Archives: 2016
Mauretania Sets a Record Pace
On 30 September 1909 Cunard Line’s Mauretania (1907) took the Blue Riband from fellow Cunarder…
Launching Queen Mary
Queen Mary, arguably the greatest ocean liner ever built, was launched On 26 September 1934,…
Libraries at Sea
Plush libraries were one of the things that made the great ocean liners great. Back…
Queen Mary’s Final Pre-War Crossing
On 30 August 1939, Queen Mary departed from Southampton on her last voyage before the…
Queen Mary Gets Her Color Back
With World War II finally over, on 29 August 1945 painters on board Queen Mary…
Oceanic: The Best Cruise Ship Ever
Home Lines’ Oceanic was the best cruise ship ever. No debate. You’ll never change my…
Queen Mary Renovation Planned
A news report states that Queen Mary is about to get a long-needed interior renovation.…
United States Restoration Plan Axed
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Crystal Cruises says it has abandoned its plan to return United States to…
Dolphin Magic
As an 8-year-old crossing the Atlantic for the first time, I was stunned and delighted…