Cruise Ships 1960s

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Cruise ships 1960s. This category is for ships launched in the decade 1960s. People enjoyed the luxurious accommodations and lifestyle. In this golden age of ocean liners ships such as the Lusitania United States Ocean Monarch Paris Queen Mary Caronia and Laconia were sailing the high seas.

Ad Award Winning Cruise Holidays With Freedom Fun and Flexibility. SS France was a Compagnie Générale Transatlantique CGT or French Line ocean liner constructed by the Chantiers de lAtlantique shipyard at Saint-Nazaire France and put into service in February 1962At the time of her construction in 1960 the 316 m 1037 ft vessel was the longest passenger ship ever built a record that remained unchallenged until the construction. It becomes more convenient and cost effective to fly rather than travel by ocean liner.

We decided to share our thoughts with you. Last time we talked about the Royal Caribbean ships that are likely to leave their fleets soon you can read the story here. April 6 at 900 AM.

Recently weve checked several SP broker websites and noted numerous vessels that reminded us of the well-known liners. Ad The future of cruising - Modern Spacious ships. SS Oriana arrived in Sydney Friday December 30 1960 for her very first call.

The real blow to the cruise industry came in the 1960s when the Boeing Company began selling 747s and other aircraft worldwide. She was on an 11-day Christmas cruise of the Canary Islands sailing from Southampton with a brief visit to the Azores first. We may not be able to take a cruise today but we can take a look at the glory days of cruise ships.

The leftright arrows on your keyboard will take you to the previousnext page. The modern cruising that were now familiar with emerged in the 1960s when they began the transformation. Vacation cruises became popular with people in their middle ages.