Crystal Cruises Sold To Genting Hong Kong For $550 Million

March 3, 2015 In a bit of surprising news guaranteed to shakeup the luxury segment of the cruise industry, Genting Hong Kong, owners of Star Cruises and a major shareholder in Norwegian Cruise Line have purchased Crystal Cruises, Inc. and their two ships CRYSTAL SYMPHONY…

DELTA QUEEN Steamboat May Return To America’s Rivers

The historic paddlewheel steamboat DELTA QUEEN may have received a glimmer of hope that could result in an eventual return to active cruise service on America’s waterways.  A group that has been trying for years to purchase the steamer finally succeeded in their efforts, buying…

“Adventures On The Queen Mary” Book Review

A personal account of life behind the scenes aboard the RMS QUEEN MARY and the smaller RMS IVERNIA in the late 1950s and early 1960s. For a nostalgic sampling of what life was like behind the scenes on the great Cunarders of yore, ADVENTURES ON…

Another Boost For The BIG U

A ray of hope in the form of a $250,000 contribution from an anonymous donor marks another fundraising milestone towards saving the SS UNITED STATES. Just a couple months ago, it appeared as though the SS UNITED STATES, after forty five years of layup since…

Historic Meeting Of QUEEN MARY And QUEEN ELIZABETH In Long Beach

Historic Day In Long Beach As QUEEN ELIZABETH Docks Next To QUEEN MARY By Shawn J. Dake February 5, 2015, Long Beach, Ca. For the first time in modern cruise history, a ship of Cunard Line has docked at the Long Beach Cruise Terminal adjacent…