That was the state of things for eight decades, as the steamship era entered its golden age, weathered two world wars, and plugged along as a vital link between the continents — the only way to get from here to there and back again. It was a time when images of glamorous ship travel made [...]
In 1842, author Charles Dickens, along with 86 others, booked passage on the mail ship Britannia, operated by Samuel Cunard, founder of the Cunard Line. Writing in American Notes about his journey from Liverpool to Nova Scotia and then to Boston, Dickens described the quarters as coffinlike and his fellow passengers as of varying shades [...]
Do you like eat? wanna try world class taste over the sea? you may try these ships :
Crystal Cruises: Although all the food you get on Crystal’s ships is first-class, their reservations-only Asian specialty restaurant on Serenity is the best at sea, with cuisine overseen by Master Chef Nobuyuki “Nobu” Matsuhisa. The accouterments help set [...]
The best ships for gourmand (continued)
Radisson Seven Seas Cruises: The award-winning chefs aboard all the line’s ships produce artful culinary presentations that compare favorably to those of New York’s or San Francisco’s top restaurants, and the waiters are some of the industry’s best.
