The RMS Titanic ready to sail on her fateful voyage. Cruise line history looks at the Post Office aboard the Titanic. A little known part of the Titanic story. On April 9th, 1912 the RMS Titanic struck an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean and sunk less than three hours later, ... Read More »

Cruising the past and cruise ship history is the focus of the Southern Calfornia chapter of the Steamship Historical Society of America.  They meet regularly on the former Cunard Liner QUEEN MARY in Long Beach, California and have produced a new promotional video. Steamship Historical Society of America’s Southern California ... Read More »

A backstage view aboard the QE2 and Norwegian Sun.  Legend has it ship’s crews have more fun.  While they are partying – the passengers are watching jugglers, ventriloquists or versions of old Broadway Shows!  Here are two youtube videos to give you a look below deck so you can judge ... Read More »

More cruise ship history for the legendary liner QE2! Cunard Line’s former luxury QE2 could be moved from Dubai to Cape Town according to news reports. Aft view – QE2. The owners of the QE2 have admitted the ship may be moved to another port before work to refurbish it ... Read More »

Cruising the Past and Cruise Ship History. Murder At Sea Aboard A Carnival Cruise To Mexico and another aboard Union Castle Lines in the 1947 – Where are re-runs of The Love Boat when you need them? Murders aboard cruise ships and liners are nothing new. This one happened last ... Read More »

THE FUTURE OF CRUISING – Cruise Line History and Cruising The past… Why getting there is no longer half the fun! Ships use to be glamorous and elegant. Are these cruise ships just another horrifying version of a MOTEL SIX AT SEA or VEGAS alfoat? Its worse! Take a look ... Read More »

The Prinzessin Victoria Luise was the world’s first cruise ship. Cruise Ship History and Cruising The Past – The Prinzessin Victoria Luise was the world’s first cruise ship.  Built for the Hamburg America Line, she was launched on June 29, 1900 and served as a cruising passenger ship until December ... Read More »

RMS TITANIC at 1:00 AM – Lifeboat, rockets and the sinking liner by James A. Flood. Cruising The Past and Cruise Ship History features the maritime art of James A. Flood. His website features paintings of ships (RMS Titanic, SS Lurline, SS Rex, etc.). There are ships biographies and photographs ... Read More »

Symbols Of Rome and the Ancients by one of 20th Century Italy’s most important ceramists salvaged from the MV VICTORIA – one of many of the Midship Century collection items recently sold. Cruising The Past presents our choice for website of the month: Peter Knego’s Midship Century. His website offers ... Read More »

Cruise Ship History and Cruising The Past. More steamship history with a video cruise aboard the SS United States. In 1964, former SS United States purser Jim Green returned to the ship as a passenger for a West Indies cruise along with his beloved wife Frieda. Here, set to the ... Read More »