Cruising The Past Cruise News 
Messageries Maritimes’ flag-ship ended up like mini-Titanic… read on… MM ship leaving Saigon Dating from 1862, Messageries Maritimes’ “Orient & Indo China” route was its premier route, serving as it did the Jewel in France’s Crown in the East: Indo-China. Saigon during the golden age before the endless and useless ... Read More »
SS UNITED STATES – “First Lady of the Seas…”
This is a youtube video of SS UNITED STATES including song “First Lady of the Sea” written by Meyer Davis. Davis was a society orchestra leader out of New York. His dance bands performed on most of the American steamship lines operating out of New York. Including the US Lines, ... Read More »
SS UNITED STATES nostalgic YOUTUBE newsreel and film of the famous American liner…
CLICK ON POSTCARD OF THE SS UNITED STATES TO VIEW A WONDERFUL NEWSREEL OF THE FAMOUS SHIP… Read More »
ELDER DEMPSTER LINES – 150 Years Serving West Africa from the UK
Elder Dempster Lines was one of the UK’s largest shipping companies, and during its 150-year history, it operated more than 500 ships. Based in the historic port of Liverpool it was the major shipping line to serve West Africa. As well as its cargo ships, the Elder Dempster Lines operated ... Read More »
THE SS INDEPENDENCE ON youTUBE… is she headed for the scrap yards …
SS UNITED STATES – 1960s cruise on youTUBE…
Liverpool Liners…the last great days of luxury ocean liner travel…
They epitomized the glamour of international travel in the days before airlines stole their trade. At one time, Liverpool’s landing stage was so busy that ships would be literally queuing in the Mersey to discharge and embark passengers. However, the period from the late 1940s saw both the golden age ... Read More »
THE LAST GREAT OCEAN LINERS…
A tribute to the last great ocean liners that haven’t been scrapped — yet! The SS UNITED STATES, SS NORWAY (the former FRANCE) and the doomed SS INDEPENDENCE. The SS UNITED STATES Read More »
SS INDEPENDENCE – Last ocean liner built in USA heads into the unknown…
Feb 9th – from the San Francisco Chronicle INDEPENDENCE towed out of San Francisco – Headed for the scrap yard? The historic ocean liner Independence, the last liner built in the United States to sail under the American flag, was towed out of its berth on the San ... Read More »
ALASKA CRUISING – UNION STEAMSHIP
The Klondike gold rush galvanized the Union Steamship Company to begin operations in Alaska. The company was founded in 1889 by John Darling, the director of a New Zealand shipping company who recognized a great need for a scheduled service that would transport supplies and work crews to various northern ... Read More »
