The Sagafjord Saga
Norwegian America Line’s Sagafjord was launched on 18 September 1965 in Toulon, France, at the…
Browsing: Classic Cruising
Caronia: Goddess on the Rocks
On 12 August 1974, Caribia, the liner formerly known as Caronia (1948), was fatally wrecked…
Sovereign of the Seas—First of the Megaliners
As she departed on her maiden voyage in January 1988, Royal Caribbean’s Sovereign of the…
1973: Cruise Ship Bomb Threat
On 11 July 1973, Pacific Far East Lines cruise ship Mariposa (1952), while docked in…
Glorious Galileo Galilei
Lloyd Triestino Line’s Galileo Galilei was launched on 2 July 1961. The liner, designed to…
Great Depression Creates Cruise Glut
As 1931 wound down and the deepening Great Depression steadily reduced North Atlantic passenger traffic,…
Caronia Leaves the Fleet
Cunard Line’s Caronia (1948) was sold to Star Shipping on 24 May 1968. She was…
Classic Cruising on Caronia (1949)
Here’s a Cunard Line marketing film from the 1950s extolling the delights of a Mediterranean…
Gripsholm: Bad Luck, Poor Timing
Swedish American Line’s Gripsholm (1957) left on her maiden voyage, Gothenburg to New York, on…
France Becomes Norway
France (1962) changed names and began a new life on 3 May 1980 when Norway’s King…