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Ten Milestone Ocean Liner Books
Whether you’re just beginning to learn about ocean liners or have been an enthusiast for…
Cunard Line’s First Female Captain
Danish-born Inger Klein Olsen assumed command of Cunard Line’s Queen Victoria on 1 December 2010, becoming…
The Top Ten Italian Ocean Liners
Although largely overshadowed by their British, German and French counterparts, Italian ocean liners exhibited a…
Top 10 Surviving Ocean Liners
The number of ocean liners grows distressingly smaller each year. Out of all the ocean…
Old Pier — New Park
New York’s North River Pier 54, once host to historic Cunard Line vessels, could soon…
Historic Ships Cross Paths
In 1909, to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s exploration of what would later…
Cunard Building Terminal Plan Cancelled
A proposal to convert part of Liverpool’s historic Cunard Building into a cruise ship terminal…
Graf Zeppelin’s Maiden Voyage
On 11 October 1928, Graf Zeppelin began the first non-stop transatlantic passenger airship flight, leaving…
Granddad Was on the Black Gang
My grandfather, Charles Edwards, was a stoker. I know this fact not from any personal…
Are We Having Fun?
Children play a big role on today’s cruise ships. There’s even one cruise line that’s…