1960s Cruise Ships
1974 transferred to Princess Cruises renamed Sun Princess.
1960s cruise ships. It becomes more convenient and cost effective to fly rather than travel by ocean liner. The ship left on her maiden voyage on the 30th June 1960 from Genoa to New York she was kept on this service until 1965 when the new superliners MICHELANGELO and RAFFAELLO entered service LEONARDO was then used on cruising in the MED CARIBBEAN SOUTH and NORTH AMERICA after the withdrawal of the new superliners from service on the North Atlantic due to lack of. We decided to share our thoughts with you.
Mid 1961 SS Oriana was joined by the PO Peninsulars new 45733 GRT SS Canberra which became the largest liner to be placed on the Australian service. We may not be able to take a cruise today but we can take a look at the glory days of cruise ships. Ready To Break Free.
Ad The future of cruising - Modern Spacious ships. 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 of the 345 m 1132. Before the dominance of air travel which began to enjoy commercial success in the late 1960s passenger liners were the preferred mode of overseas travel.
1967 scrapped Hong Kong. This category is for ships launched in the decade 1960s. SS Oriana arrived in Sydney Friday December 30 1960 for her very first call.
Ad Unlimited Shore Excursions Specialty Restaurants Much More. Immigrant Ship to Australia The Patris left Piraeus Greece for her first immigrant voyage to Australia on 14 December 1959 reaching Fremantle on 2 January 1960 and Melbourne on 7 January. April 6 at 900 AM.
TN Sydney Roma - C3 cargo ships rebuilt into passenger liners in 1950 1951. As air travel continues to increase and evolve through the 1960s it results in a decrease in demand for transatlantic ship travel. Cruise ships in the 1960s.
