History Of Cruise Ships

The Italian captain went back onboard the wreck for the first time since the sinking of the cruise ship on January 13 2012 as part of his trial for manslaughter and abandoning ship.

History of cruise ships. MS Aleksandr Suvorov Russia-Volga River cruise ship crashed into a railway bridge girder still in service 177 killed year 1983 TSMS Lakonia caught fire and sank near Madeira island Portugal 128 drowned year 1963 MS Bulgaria Russia-Volga River cruise ship sank in the Kuybyshev Reservoir in Tatarstan Russia 122 drowned year 2011. 1989 Ariadne Minoan Lines. The First Cruises Passengers began boarding packet ships as early as 1818 when the Black Ball Line ran a mail route between Liverpool and New York City that also advertised space for people.

The brand also had a presence in Brazil and Argentina targeting a younger audience. Originally the ship was chartered from Royal Caribbean for a six-year period. 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.

Vision of the Seas 1997 Vision Class - 78340 grt. 1986-2002 Posted by Cruise Line at 439 PM 1 comment. Cruise Ship History Sunday May 18 2008.

Ships changed very little during the first half of this century. Three sailors Captain Richard Bourne Brodie McGhie and Arthur Anderson started with a steam service between London Spain and Portugal. The first American cruise crossed the Atlantic in 1819.

Splendour of the Seas 1996 Vision Class -. The first cruise vessel to cross the Atlantic from. It would later be chartered by Princess Cruises as their first ship.

1984-1998 Fedra Minoan Lines. In 1900 the American-Hamburg Company built the first ship specifically designed for cruises. Although engine efficiency improved passenger staterooms public lounges and deck space on a cruise ship built in the 1950s were not much different than those on the SSTitanic.