1970s Cruise Line Radio Commericals
The modern cruise industry began in the late 1960s and early 1970s with the founding…
Yearly Archives: 2017
Queen Mary’s Long Voyage
HMT Queen Mary began what has come to be known as “The Long Voyage” on…
Video: Queen Elizabeth 2 Westbound Crossing
For nearly three decades, Cunard Line’s Queen Elizabeth 2 held the distinction of being the…
Goodbye, Columbus
Columbus (1924,) one of Norddeutscher Lloyd’s finest and most popular liners, was intentionally sunk by…
Collision Survivors Survive Second Collision
How many liner passengers can lay claim to the fact they were subjected to two…
Olympic Goes to War
On 2 November 1914 Olympic (1911) was removed from White Star Line service and ordered…
A Liner With Many Names
Here’s a vessel that’s perhaps best known for her long life under an almost equally…
Checking Into The Empress
Ocean liner hotels—lodging facilities owned or subsidized by a shipping line—were unique. Located in port…
Cunard Announces New Ship
Cunard today announced that it is adding a fourth ship to its fleet. This investment…
Oceanic: White Star’s First Liner
On 2 March 1871, only hours after leaving port and carrying a mere 64 paying…