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My beloved EAGLE of 1971
The EAGLE of 1971, today's MANO CRUISES "ROYAL IRIS" is apparently reported for sale. This is not the first time I write a "post" about the EAGLE, she was my first job back in 1974, the first ship I...
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OCEANA of P & O CRUISES at Funchal with the new livery
OCEANA at Funchal sporting her new P & O CRUISES livery, in a clear attempt to gain ground, or not to lose it on the competition, the 177 year old company decided last year to change their colours,...
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New P & O CRUISES "BRITANNIA" at Funchal
Very nice photos kindly sent by Madeira Ship Enthusiast, Peter Goncalves, showing the brand new "BRITANNIA" during her maiden call at Funchal, the ship departed Southampton on her maiden voyage on the...
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QUEEN VICTORIA and AURORA together at Southampton back in 2007
This photo takes us back to December of 2007, the brand new QUEEN VICTORIA is just arriving from Italy on her delivery voyage to CUNARD, behind QV is the P & O CRUISES beautiful AURORA, getting...
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S.S>"ROTTERDAM" of 1959
Here's another regular of this Blog, the simply delightful S.S. "ROTTERDAM" of 1959, she is at her home port of Rotterdam serving as an Hotel/Restaurant/Conference Centre, I have stayed twice aboard...
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LINERS and CRUISE SHIPS, a question of ignoring hundreds of years of maritime...
These two photos were taken on board the brand new P & O CRUISES "BRITANNIA" back in March this year while visiting the ship on the eve of her maiden voyage with paying customers. Couldn't escape...
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MARINA departing Southampton
The beautiful cruise ship MARINA departing Southampton back in the summer of 2013, the ship was built for OCEANIA CRUISES in 2011 by FINCANTIERI in Italy, she is 65.000 G.T. with capacity for just over...
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Remembering the GUGLIELMO MARCONI
Every time I am in Italy, memories take me back to 1976 when I sailed on the fabulous "GUGLIELMO MARCONI". This amazing ship was built in 1963 and until 1976 was operated by Lloyd Triestino on the...
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"SOVEREIGN" at Naples
The 1988 built "SOVEREIGN" at Naples last week, see some more information and photos of the ship here. Photos 21.4.2015
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Three CUNARD "QUEENS" tomorrow at Southampton
To start celebrating the 175th Anniversary of the CUNARD LINE, the three QUEENS of the fleet, QUEEN MARY 2, QUEEN ELIZABETH and QUEEN VICTORIA will be together at Southampton tomorrow, 3.5.2015, the...
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CUNARD LINE at 175
May 2015 is all about CUNARD LINE here, the prestigious CUNARD celebrates 175 years, founded in 1840 by Samuel Cunard as the BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY, today CUNARD is...
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BRITANNIA and QUEEN MARY 2 same route, 175 years apart
 On the 4th of July 1840 "BRITANNIA" departed Liverpool bound for Halifax, Nova Scotia, where she arrived 12 days later, within a year CUNARD had four ships in service operating weekly departures,...
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CUNARD LINE has operated four of the most famous Ocean Liner in the World
The driving force of the CUNARD LINE when first established was the mail contract, the emphasis quickly moved to the vast number of emigrants that in the second half of the 19th Century and early years...
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LUSITANIA, 100th Anniversary of her sinking
Tomorrow, 7.5.2015 marks 100 years of the sinking of the LUSITANIA, tomorrow another "post" about this delightful ship, one of the most famous Cunarders.
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100 years of LUSITANIA
LUSITANIA is one of the most talked about CUNARD passenger ships, for the good, the bad and the reasons we will never know, my thoughts are today with the families affected by the sinking of the ship...
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QE2 remembered
QE2 remembered this May 2015, the year CUNARD celebrates 175 years of their History, the iconic ship sailed from 1969 to 2008 for the CUNARD LINE and will always be one of the most remarkable ships to...
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QUEEN VICTORIA arriving Southampton brand new from FINCANTIERI
The magnificent QUEEN VICTORIA arriving Southampton for the very first time, 7.12.2007, she was named three days later and departed on her maiden voyage the day after, 11.12.2007
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QUEEN MARY 2, flagship of the CUNARD LINE
At just over 151.000 G.T., QM2 is the largest Transatlantic Liner ever built, she was introduced in 2004, today she is the only liner offering a regular transatlantic service between Europe and North...
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"AMAZING GRACES AND A SEA OF FACES", this Bank Holiday weekend in Liverpool
To coincide with the arrival of the three QUEENS in Liverpool this coming weekend, Liverpool's waterfront will come to life with a series of projections, the "Three Graces", Royal Liver Building,...
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"THREE QUEENS CELEBRATION SCHEDULE"
Marking the 175th Anniversary of CUNARD, the three QUEENS will sail into Liverpool together for the very first time, the Celebration Schedule is as follows:SATURDAY 23 MAY 201510.00pm - "AMAZING...
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