TRAVEL HISTORY

In the age before cheap jet fares and mega?ships, there was another way to cross the Pacific from California to the Far East—quiet, deliberate, and limited to just twelve souls on board. American President Lines’ luxury cargoliners of the 1950s and 1960s turned the workaday business of hauling freight between ... Read More »

“Elvis who?” On the threshold of fame, Elvis took the train. Photographer Alfred Wertheimer recalls uttering that very question in early 1956. A publicist from RCA Victor Records had contacted him, asking if he was available to photograph a young singer named Elvis Presley. “I’d never heard of the man,” ... Read More »

The Acapulco, a 24,400-ton cruise ship formerly sailed between New York and the Caribbean under the name S.S. Nassau. The ship was renovated in Glasgow, Scotland. Advertising pitch in the San Francisco Examiner: Sailing on the blue Pacific! You’ll love the SS Acapulco and the all-one-class shipboard life. Latin music ... Read More »

T.E.V. Princess Patricia on her first Princess Cruise – docked in Vancouver – heading south to Los Angeles.  Exploring the origin of Princess Cruises and naming the “Princess” ships.  Where did the name of each of their “Love Boat” cruise ships originate? Princess Cruises and the SS Princess Patricia was the ... Read More »

The Panama Limited was a first class passenger train operated by the Illinois Central Railroad between Chicago, Illinois and New Orleans, Louisiana. It operated from 1911 to 1971. Offering the best in American railway deluxe services. The Panama Limited took its name from the Panama Canal, then under construction and ... Read More »

Imagine you’re planning a cruise to the South Pacific during the 1960s. Last Ocean Liners provides all the information of scheduling your trip along with the cost. A great way to cruise the past. MARIPOSA and MONTEREY Matson Line’s Mariposa and Monterey carried only First class guests and promised regal ... Read More »

Travel by cruise ship or passenger liner in the 1950s and 1960s was far different from today’s cruising. Many passengers were traveling from one point to another, they had a destination, while others were taking cruises. You could be sailing across the pond to Europe for business or pleasure, heading ... Read More »

Zim Lines began passenger service connecting Israel with Mediterranean ports after the State of  Israel was established in 1948, and for 20 years, they operated an excellent sea transportation fleet of ships In the early 1950s, Zim became a member of the North Atlantic Passenger Conference and bought the former ... Read More »

Ocean liners were often called “cities at sea”, but how did these vast cities celebrate Christmas? Part-Time Explorer answers the holiday question with his fascinating video. Looking at Christmas past aboard ocean liners. From Cunard Line to What about Hanukkah or New Year’s? Check out how they turned these steamships ... Read More »

Imagine you’re planning a cruise to the South Pacific during the 1960s. Last Ocean Liners provides all the information of scheduling your trip along with the cost. A great way to cruise the past. MARIPOSA and MONTEREY Matson Line’s Mariposa and Monterey carried only First class guests and promised regal ... Read More »

The Andrea Doria was a luxurious Italian transatlantic ocean liner that tragically sank after a collision with the MS Stockholm in 1956. The crash occurred on July 25, 1956, while the Andrea Doria was en route from Genoa to New York, and resulted in the deaths of 51 passengers and ... Read More »

The floating palace for the rich and famous: Vintage photos reveal glamor on board the Queen Mary during her maiden voyage. First Class Dining Room The RMS Queen Mary departed from Southampton on May 27, en route to New York, marking the first of many transatlantic crossings. Elizabeth Taylor walking her ... Read More »