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Historic Ships
A brief history of cruising
Wondering how the cruise industry and cruise ships themselves have developed into their modern form?
Class System
When SS Waratah vanished off Africa in 1909, her mystery-shrouded disappearance paved the way for P&O’s takeover of the Blue Anchor Line and its lucrative emigrant trade to Australia.
Photographs on early cruising
Cruising from Australia in the 1920s and 1930s was still in its infancy when these photographs were taken. Life on board the ships then followed a more relaxed style than today, with passengers organising their own entertainment.
A River Runs Through It
River cruising is rising in popularity again but where did the trend start and which rivers led the way?
Celebrations at Sea: A personal view
Maritime historian Rob Henderson shares experiences of celebrations on board cruise ships – birthdays, weddings, Christmas, New Year and ANZAC Day on board Princess Cruises’ Dawn Princess.
Haute Cuisine
Dining on modern cruise ships is an event of choices in the variety of cuisine offered in numerous themed venues. To take advantage of all the food being offered on most ships requires an appetite of epic proportions and leads many to the dangerous habit of constant grazing.
