Aurania — An Explosive Maiden Voyage
In the summer of 1883, the new Cunard liner Aurania (1882) appeared on the Liverpool…
An Aquitania Transatlantic Crossing
Travel back to the 1920s and enjoy a transatlantic crossing on Cunard Line’s Aquitania This…
Britannia-The First Cunarder
Britannia (1840), the first steamship of the British and North American Royal Steam Packet Co.…
Film: Franconia Fashion Show
Cunard’s Transatlantic Crossing Fashion Week isn’t until September. Yet, as this film shows, the line’s…
Film: Churchill’s Last Queen Mary Voyage
Sir Winston Churchill passed away on 24 January 1965. We remember the great man with…
First Radio Rescue at Sea
The first radio rescue at sea took place on 23 January 1909. On that day…
Shore Excursion—1920s Style
Shore excursions have come a long way over the past century. And yet, as this…
White Star Captains Feel Left Out
In early 1935, White Star Line managers and employees began to fully comprehend the impact…
New York Harbor Highlights: 1983
On 30 April 1983, my brother and I headed to the foot of West 43nd…
Queen Mary Brings the Troops Home
It may have been the “Grey Ghost’s” proudest moment. On 3 January 1946, HMT Queen…