Restoring the FAITHFUL (A quick visit to the former XANADU in Rio Vista) When The History Channel contacted me in search of an aged cruise ship for its “Life After People” series, I gave them a short list to consider. With access, timing and budget limitations, by far the best candidate was the 1955-built MV [...]

M.V. COHO: 50 YEARS OF RELIABLE SERVICE by Shawn J. Dake Published December 2009. Photo credits, all photos by Shawn J. Dake c.2009 unless otherwise stated. For an ocean-going vessel to reach the age of 50 is quite an accomplishment. To span a career of over five decades under the same name, ownership and on [...]