In the Articles section, short stories of iconic cruise ships and (former) operators are featured and I will cover ships of the past, but also profiles of modern ships will be added, as not only their interiors often are gorgeous, often having been designed by famous architects, but also because their amenities are stunning: parks, picknick lawns, bars moving up and down decks, go-cart tracks, you name it and it’s there for passengers to enjoy.
Photos of Ambition‘s interior and of her naming ceremony here On February 11, 2023, Ambassador Cruise Line’s second vessel was officially renamed Ambition by godmother two times Olympic gold
Interior photographs of Minghua, ex-Ancerville in her current role at Sea World in Shenzhen, China here Compagnie de Navigation Paquet (CNP) approaching the end of its existence,
Aranui Cruises started around 65 years ago operating a freighter service out of Tahiti carrying goods to Tuamotus and Gambiers Archipelagos in French Polynesia. Its
Safmarine, a South African shipping line had started operating passenger ships in liner service between the UK and South Africa as early as 1965, operating
In March 1976, I was just 14 years old at the time, I was allowed to visit my first cruise ship, the Black Prince. It literally
In 1956, P & O ordered a new flagship from the Belfast based yard Harland & Wolff (famous for building the ill-fated liner Titanic among others). The
The spectacular new Celebrity newbuilding Celebrity Edge, to be followed by Celebrity Apex in 2020 and two more in 2022, is recognizable from afar by the orange structure
The Charter Travel Club was formed in 1966 by three businessmen who saw the potential in the growing demand for sea travel from the UK
Club Med is a single ship cruise line, as it only operates Club Med 2. Club Med started out as a holiday resort company in 1950;
All cruise ship passengers have now made it back home, as cruising has come to a halt. Because of the Corona-virus all vessels are in
With their new Costa Smeralda it seems that Costa has returned to their Italian roots again, which has always been their trademark of course. But with their
Costa Victoria interior photographs page https://www.cruiseshipodyssey.com/cruiseships/costa-victoria/ After Costa Classica (1991) and Costa Romantica (1993) had been taken into service, Costa Cruises decided to expand further by ordering a second pair
He brought international flair to ocean liners at the turn
Designer who specialised in creating simple, elegant and lavish cruise
He introduced hotel-style interiors to ocean liners Charles-Frederic Mewès, was
