Great Depression Creates Cruise Glut
As 1931 wound down and the deepening Great Depression steadily reduced North Atlantic passenger traffic,…
As 1931 wound down and the deepening Great Depression steadily reduced North Atlantic passenger traffic,…
Cunard Line’s Caronia (1948) was sold to Star Shipping on 24 May 1968. She was…
Here’s a Cunard Line marketing film from the 1950s extolling the delights of a Mediterranean…
Swedish American Line’s Gripsholm (1957) left on her maiden voyage, Gothenburg to New York, on…
France (1962) changed names and began a new life on 3 May 1980 when Norway’s King…
Shore excursions have come a long way over the past century. And yet, as this…
The modern cruise industry began in the late 1960s and early 1970s with the founding…
Launched on 16 March 1960 at the Harland & Wolff shipyard, P&O’s Canberra was the…
Empress of Canada (1961), Canadian Pacific Line’s last liner, was launched on 10 May 1960…
For most modern cruise guests, the 1981 Carnival ad on the next page reflects an…