Cruising The Past Cruise News 
The Picture Show Annual in 1929. The unbounded optimism of the Jazz Age and the shocking consequences when reality finally hit on October 29th, ultimately leading to the Great Depression. Read More »
DOWN TO THE SEA FOR CRUISING FUN IN THE EARLY 1950s…
For the traveler who couldn’t make a long ocean voyage during the early 1950s, there were still varied trips by water in the USA and Canada. Some were short one-day sails, while others took a week or more and led to some exciting adventures. Most were Canadian flag vessels. From ... Read More »
RARE RMS TITANIC POSTER WILL BE FEATURED IN AUCTION. ESTIMATED TO SELL FOR $15,000 TO $20,000.
April, 1912. The White Star liner “Titanic” leaving Queenstown harbour before making her maiden voyage en route for the USA. New York’s Swann Gallaries will auction RARE & IMPORTANT TRAVEL POSTERS on November 11, 2011 at 1:30 PM. This sale features many seldom-seen travel images from around the world, and ... Read More »
The Dominican Republic Steamship Line and the S.S. Nuevo Dominicano
Following World War 2, many American run steamship companies used older pre-war ships for cruising. In 1952 there were not many ships around and the larger ones were used for year-round trans-Atlantic along with trans-Pacific. There were not jets and many people wouldn’t fly. In May 1948, the S.S. New Northland was ... Read More »
THE STREAMLINER – UNION PACIFIC’S GREAT PASSENGER TRAINS
Video of Union Pacific Streamliners in the 1930s. Scene 1: CITY OF DENVER arriving in Chicago after making the 1,048 mile trip from Denver in 16 hours. Scene 2: E-2 diesels in 1938 pull the CITY OF LOS ANGELES passenger train in Los Angeles. A Brief History of Union Pacific’s ... Read More »
THE LAST GREAT ITALIAN SUPER-LINERS – TS MICHELANGELO AND TS RAFFAELLO
Excellent Italian news video on the TS Michelangelo and TS Raffaello. The end of the 1950s brought many changes to trans-Atlantic steamship service. Jets started service and began to dominate travel from the USA to Europe. Proud ships such as the Cunard Line’s two Queens and French Line’s distinguished old ... Read More »
SS CATALINA – THE GREAT WHITE STEAMER
A great video on the SS CATALINA from Cruising The Past! The SS Catalina, also known as The Great White Steamer, was a 301-foot steamship built in 1924 that provided passenger service on the 26-mile passage between Los Angeles and Santa Catalina Island from 1924 to 1975. According to the ... Read More »
THE TSS PASTEUR… a great ocean liner that was officially never in service…
Great youtube video: The “TSS Pasteur” was a special case in ocean liner history. The great liner was never officially in service. It arrived just in time for World War II and saw little passenger service. The Pasteur was one of the least-documented great liners of its era, yet its ... Read More »
CHILDREN’S PLAYROOMS ABOARD TRANS-ATLANTIC LINERS – 1930s to 1950s…
Trans-Atlantic History: Children were provided with everything from carousels to sand boxes. There were Punch and Judy Shows and children’s hours at the swimming pools. The younger passengers were watched over by trained nurses. Costume parties highlighted the trans-Atlantic crossings. Children dined in private dining rooms. Photos are from great ... Read More »
RMS Titanic menu sells for $70,000 at auction – The first class menu is dated April 10, 1912
A menu of the first dinner served to first-class passengers on the RMS Titanic has sold for $70,000 at auction. It was among 400 items being auctioned in Wiltshire, England, as part of the 100th anniversary of the ship’s sinking in the Atlantic Ocean. (Left: RMS Titanic menu) The opulent ... Read More »
