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William H. Miller

Sailing to the Sun

Cruising History and Evolution

William H. Miller

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English
Fonthill Media Ltd
16 May 2019
Ships & shipping: general interest; Cruises
The worldwide cruise industry is booming-alone, there are some 56 new cruise ships being built or planned (2018). Cruise ships visit ports around the world. And the ships themselves are amenity-filled, moving resorts. But when did it all begin? This book looks at the evolution of cruising, from the mid-nineteenth century. It chronicles the growth of long, luxury cruising in the Twenties and then, in the Depression-era Thirties, cruising reaches the general public as a form of escape. By the late Sixties, purposeful cruise ships were being built and these spawned today's fleet, including the largest passenger ships ever built.
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Imprint:   Fonthill Media Ltd
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 225mm,  Width: 248mm,  Spine: 8mm
Weight:   490g
ISBN:   9781781557037
ISBN 10:   1781557039
Pages:   128
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Early Cruising; For Select Travelers; 2 Luxury Gone to Sea: The First Cruise Ships; 3 World Cruising: The Beginning; 4 Floating Country Clubs: Yacht-Like Cruising; 5 Short Escapes: Booze Cruises ; 6 The Honeymoon Ship: `Queen of Bermuda'; 7 British Cruising: `Arandora Star' and `Atlantis'; 8 Cruising German Style: Strength Through Joy ; 9 High Luxury: Cunard's `Caronia'; 10 Evolution: Cruising in the Fifties and Sixties; 11 Sleek Italian Decor: The Innovative `Oceanic'; 12 Runaway to Sea: Long Voyages on P&O-Orient Lines; 13 Innovative Newcomers: Norwegian Caribbean and Royal Caribbean; 14 Cruising Empire: Mighty Carnival; 15 Sea-Going Luxury: The Three Royal Viking Line Sisters; 16 `The Pacific Princess': The Love Boat; 17 Mediterranean Favorite: The `Stella Solaris'; 18 On the Rocks: Cruising Mishaps; 19 Holidays at Sea: Santa on the Lido Deck; 20 Growth and Evolution: Princess Cruises Turns Fifty!; 21 Special Occasions: Rendezvous of the Cunard Queens; 22 Living on the Liners; 23 Aging Gracefully: Some Older Cruise Ships; 24 From Hamburg to Venice: European Cruising; 25 Bigger and Bigger: `Oasis of the Seas' and `Allure of the Seas'; 26 Six-Star Branding: Gold-Plated Cruising; 27 A New Brand: Cruising with the Vikings; 28 Cruising Evolution and Progress: 2013-2017; Bibliography.

Known as `Mr Ocean Liner', Bill Miller has written over 80 books about passenger ships. He has covered the liners large and small, in war and peace, and as collectibles and in post card form. Miller has also penned over 1000 articles about ships and sea travel. He has been a popular guest lecturer aboard such liners as the `QE2', `Queen Mary 2', `Rotterdam' & `Crystal Serenity' for over 30 years. Born in Hoboken, New Jersey, just across from the great liner piers of New York City, Miller has appeared in numerous TV documentaries, & news programs and himself has been the subject of a 60-min documentary called `Mr Ocean Liner'. Miller has been the recipient of numerous maritime awards. A biography of Ian Wright will follow.

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