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​ Bahama Cruise Line's BERMUDA STAR was built in 1958 for Moore McCormack Lines as the ARGENTINA.

The 14,984 gt ARGENTINA and BRASIL were the last true American-built passenger liners and were designed for the New York to Buenos Aires run but were also built with an eye toward off season cruising. They featured platformed midships dummy funnels and, in a style reminiscent of the Holland America liner ROTTERDAM of 1959, their actual funnels were twin uptakes located far aft. This design is credited to American marine architect George Sharp, who first devised it on the 1940 conversion of the Great Lakes cruise ship JUNIATA into the streamlined ferry MILWAUKEE CLIPPER.

The ships were rebuilt in 1963 to increase their passenger capacity from 437 to 557 and tonnage to 15,257 gt. There was now an extensive observation deck located atop the bridge and new observation lounges offered panoramic views over the bow (similar rooms would be incorporated on Holland America's newbuilds NIEUW AMSTERDAM and NOORDAM in the early 1980s). Even with their increased capacities, the Moore McCormack twins were hard pressed to make a profit during their relatively short careers. Rising American labor costs and their fuel guzzling powerplants found the ships struggling by the mid to late 1960s, although their reputations for fine food and service seem to have been untainted all the way until their final cruises in 1969, when they were subsequently laid up at Baltimore.

Holland America Line bought both sisters and refitted them for cruise service in 1971. When they debuted in 1973 to replace the dowager 1938-built SS NIEUW AMSTERDAM, the ARGENTINA was renamed VEENDAM and the BRASIL became VOLENDAM. More modifications included the extension of portions of the aft superstructure and a new capacity of 671. Mainly due to different measurement standards, their gt increased significantly to 23,372.

The VEENDAM became BRASIL in 1974 for a brief charter, then VEENDAM again in 1975. In 1976, she became MONARCH STAR for Holland America's subsidiary, Monarch Cruise Lines. In 1978, she was renamed VEENDAM again. In 1984, she was sold to Bahama Cruise Line and renamed BERMUDA STAR. Her itineraries spanned from New England/Canada in the summer to the Caribbean and Mexico in the winter. In 1990, she went to Commodore Cruise Lines, who renamed her ENCHANTED ISLE. In 2001, she was laid up at Violet, Louisiana following the bankruptcy of Commodore. In late 2003, she was renamed NEW ORLEANS and sailed to Alang, India for scrapping.

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THE “FIRST” ALL GAY CRUISE… 28 years ago…

Posted by: Michael Grace December 9, 2014

• It is a retro look at gay life.
• Operated by gay pioneer RSVP the passengers dubbed the ship Bermuda Star Cruise Line ship the SS BRENDA STARR.

Retro cruising on the “SS BERMUDA STAR” –  the ship was a.k.a. “SS Brenda Starr”..

One of the first all gay cruises – Cruising on the SS BERMUDA STAR in 1987 aboard the second all gay cruises operated by RSVP.

• BUT THE SHOW WENT ON, (the prequel to his best-selling memoir, POSTCARDS FROM PALM SPRINGS) author Robert Julian recounts sailing aboard the S.S. Bermuda Star from New Orleans in 1987 – over twenty years ago.
• This was the second all gay cruise.
• RSVP founder, Kevin J. Mossier, had a bold, new idea – to provide a safe, tailor-made vacation environment for gay men and lesbians.

American Export Lines had another meaning for “gay” cruise… 

• Unable, at the time, to find a resort that would open its doors to the concept, he found an understanding company known as the Bermuda Star Line and the gay cruise was born.
• Other major companies, such as Princess Cruises, Carnival Cruises, etc., were very reluctant to do a gay cruise and charter to RSVP or any other gay travel organization for a long time.  Of course, in the end, money talks and all the major cruise companies clamored for gay and lesbian business.

 The SS Bermuda Star was originally the Moore-McCormick liner SS Argentina.  This is a photo of the children/teenage dining room in the 1950s on a voyage from New York to Buenos Aires.  Wonder if any of them eventually ended up on an RSVP Cruise?

Cruising on the SS Brenda Starr by Robert Julian

From the San Francisco Sentinel (1987) RSVP’s second all gay cruise aboard the SS Bermuda Star! The RSVP travel brochure promises “a cruise to remember,” a minimal expectation under the circumstances. Any time you put 750 gay men on a boat, chances are they’ll walk way with a few memorable moments. What follows is a week in my life aboard the SS Bermuda Star. For reasons that will soon become apparent, I have changed some names. This is not a travelogue.

 ARRIVAL: The relentless late afternoon sun pushes unseasonably warm and humid temperatures even higher. My roommate David and I check into our hotel in the French Quarter and immediately hit the streets. It our first visit to New Orleans and we sail tomorrow morning, so we want to take in as much as possible. The Quarter is a tired party girl, decked out in centuries old finery, decaying round the edges. Ornate balconies lean over cobblestone streets exposing themselves for the benefit of tourists. Secluded courtyards, hiding at the end of corridors, hold a vague promise of mystery and intrigue that is orchestrated by the lingering sound of jazz floating from the clubs along Bourbon Street. Drinking beer from paper cups, tourists wander aimlessly, peering down alleys and beyond wrought iron gates for a glimpse of a Stanley Kowalski or ersatz Blanche Dubois. It is all too Tennessee Williams.

The first gay cruise ship – BERMUDA STAR was chartered to make history… 

The relentless late afternoon sun pushes unseasonably warm and humid temperatures even higher. My roommate David and I check into our hotel in the French Quarter and immediately hit the streets. It our first visit to New Orleans and we sail tomorrow morning, so we want to take in as much as possible. The Quarter is a tired party girl, decked out in centuries old finery, decaying round the edges. Ornate balconies lean over cobblestone streets exposing themselves for the benefit of tourists. Secluded courtyards, hiding at the end of corridors, hold a vague promise of mystery and intrigue that is orchestrated by the lingering sound of jazz floating from the clubs along Bourbon Street. Drinking beer from paper cups, tourists wander aimlessly, peering down alleys and beyond wrought iron gates for a glimpse of a Stanley Kowalski or ersatz Blanche Dubois.

It is all too Tennessee Williams.

We stop by The Mint for happy hour and I run into an old friend and future shipmate who now lives in Washington D.C. Before we know it, a group of about 10 people has assembled, carrying on like Jewish mothers at a bar mitzvah.

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S.S. Argentina (aka Bermuda Star) sailing into New York – 1958.

THE S.S. BERMUDA STAR (first “gay cruise ship”)

Bahama Cruise Line’s BERMUDA STAR was built in 1958 for Moore McCormack Lines as the ARGENTINA.

The 14,984 gt ARGENTINA and BRASIL were the last true American-built passenger liners and were designed for the New York to Buenos Aires run but were also built with an eye toward off season cruising. They featured platformed midships dummy funnels and, in a style reminiscent of the Holland America liner ROTTERDAM of 1959, their actual funnels were twin uptakes located far aft. This design is credited to American marine architect George Sharp, who first devised it on the 1940 conversion of the Great Lakes cruise ship JUNIATA into the streamlined ferry MILWAUKEE CLIPPER. The ships were rebuilt in 1963 to increase their passenger capacity from 437 to 557 and tonnage to 15,257 gt. There was now an extensive observation deck located atop the bridge and new observation lounges offered panoramic views over the bow (similar rooms would be incorporated on Holland America’s newbuilds NIEUW AMSTERDAM and NOORDAM in the early 1980s). Even with their increased capacities, the Moore McCormack twins were hard pressed to make a profit during their relatively short careers. Rising American labor costs and their fuel guzzling powerplants found the ships struggling by the mid to late 1960s, although their reputations for fine food and service seem to have been untainted all the way until their final cruises in 1969, when they were subsequently laid up at Baltimore. Holland America Line bought both sisters and refitted them for cruise service in 1971. When they debuted in 1973 to replace the dowager 1938-built SS NIEUW AMSTERDAM, the ARGENTINA was renamed VEENDAM and the BRASIL became VOLENDAM. More modifications included the extension of portions of the aft superstructure and a new capacity of 671. Mainly due to different measurement standards, their gt increased significantly to 23,372. The VEENDAM became BRASIL in 1974 for a brief charter, then VEENDAM again in 1975. In 1976, she became MONARCH STAR for Holland America’s subsidiary, Monarch Cruise Lines. In 1978, she was renamed VEENDAM again. In 1984, she was sold to Bahama Cruise Line and renamed BERMUDA STAR. Her itineraries spanned from New England/Canada in the summer to the Caribbean and Mexico in the winter. In 1990, she went to Commodore Cruise Lines, who renamed her ENCHANTED ISLE. In 2001, she was laid up at Violet, Louisiana following the bankruptcy of Commodore. In late 2003, she was renamed NEW ORLEANS and sailed to Alang, India for scrapping.

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Bahama Cruise Lines-Bermuda Star

By GrapevineTx_Cruiser , January 9, 2006 in What Ever Happened To........???

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This was the first cruise my wife and I took. It was a nice, though older and smaller (around 23,000 tons and 700 passengers) ship. I seem to remember hearing something about it running aground on the Atlantic coast not too long after we sailed on her. The captain we sailed with (Jens Thorn) piloted her, I believe, until 1991.

Great memories.

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http://www.midshipcentury.com/bermudastar.shtml

I ran across a picture of us with the captain, but couldn't remember the ship name. It says Bermuda Star Lines across the bottom.

http://www.lategreatliners.com/shippingnews.htm

• 8 months later...

FuzzyMelton

This was my first cruise. I sailed this vessel with my family the year I graduated High School 1985. We went to Bermuda from New York. Only fond memories of a good time, good friends, and Bermuda was the best. Still trying to get back to Bermuda after 24 years.

She sailed for years as the Enchanted Isle out of New Orleans and had a very sizeable following. I knew people that would go on several 7-day cruises a year on her and loved it. She was the first ship I ever sailed on and she gave me the cruising bug in a big way. A sad day when Commodore went out of business and hastened the sale of this great ship for scrap. The evil deed was also done to her sister ship the old SS Argentina.

bermuda starwas a great ship the captian jens thorne and his dog goofy were always around meeting the passengers making sure everything was ok.had a lot of good times onthe ship out of new york and new orleans.the sister ship ran agound by the cape cod canalin heavy fog.

• 4 weeks later...

After Commodore went out in early 2000's, Enchanted Isle was sent to the Breakers in India in December 2003 and has since been dismantled.....Karen

• 1 month later...

Controller Bermuda Star

I was the Controller and Relief Chief Purser from time to time. I actually Brought it out on it maiden voyage that started at Baltimore Harbor, did a few hundred cruises on her. Everywhere from Panama Canal to Bermuda. She was a nice ship and Jens Thorn, was my boss. I remember the dog and many great voyages. I left the Bermuda Star in 1985 when I got married to the Gift shop Manager. Is there any other crewmembers out there? Just wanted to know?

• 7 months later...

I did a search for the Star in google as that was the only cruise we went on till now. This thread came up.

What a change in ships to now. We did the mexico cruise. This was in 1988.

That was the ship that started it.......Now after, I've lost count of how many cruises we've been on, it was one of the best and most memorable. As I recall the price was actually about what you can get a nice cruise for today. I supose it was pricey for the time. When we went thru the boarding process, there were actually little booths set up where you signed up for your dining times, not like today with that all settled before you got on. For some reason, one of the maitre'd's singled us out and asked if we'd like to eat in what they called "the private dining room". Sounded ok, but didn't have a clue what that ment. Boy, did we luck out. In the stern of the ship, near what would've been a lido, was a tiny, long, skinny, room that ran the port side of the ship on the promenade deck. We had a table for two, next to a window. There were about 40 of us lucky souls. It was one seating, come when you wanted during dining hours. At this point we were totally hooked. Our cabin was an outside up on the sun deck. Down the hall was a tiny ocean view bar with windows that looked over the bow. We considered this our own private cocktail lounge....again, hooked. Captain Thorn was resplendent in his short white captains jacket. I called him a "movie star" captain...haha! I never knew his dogs name, but they were always together. We sailed to Bermuda and came back in a full blown hurricane. We were the only passengers in our little dining room. The seas, although probably some of the roughest we've ever been thru, didn't bother us a bit. Ship sailed so nicely. I have only the happiest memories of her and still think of it as one of our very best cruises.

• 1 year later...

Traveling Library

We were on the ill=fated Bermuda Star cruise. We both had had a busy year and had looked forward to the cruise from NYC up the New England coast to Quebec City & Montreal. Arrived in NYC and got on the ship. Next morning at 8AM we feel a clunk and the ship stopped. After we scraped ourselves off the ceiling (this was just after the Titanic movie came out) we heard the captain say we hit the Cleveland Ledge just outside the Cape Cod canal. Long story short we sat on the ship all day (this is why I now bring 2 books in my carry on bag) and we were finally off loaded onto ferries to New Bedford MA and then bused to the Bay Bay Hilton in Boston. Next day after we got our luggage we took a cab home (we live 10 miles from Boston). Call the TA at 9:03AM and said "Get us out of Dodge". Removed the French dictionary, added some shorts to our suitcases and the next day flew to Bermuda for a week. We got all of our money back for the cruise. We were supposed to be reimbursed for the taxi ride but never got it. Years later we are in San Diego and my husband says "look that's the Bermuda Star".

This was the first cruise my wife and I took. It was a nice, though older and smaller (around 23,000 tons and 700 passengers) ship. I seem to remember hearing something about it running aground on the Atlantic coast not too long after we sailed on her. The captain we sailed with (Jens Thorn) piloted her, I believe, until 1991.   Great memories.

Here is an excellent history of the Bermuda Star....which had more reincarnations than Vishnu.........

Started out as the SS Brasil in 1958............and the story continues:

http://www.ssmaritime.com/universeexplorer.htm

I was the Controller and Relief Chief Purser from time to time. I actually Brought it out on it maiden voyage that started at Baltimore Harbor, did a few hundred cruises on her. Everywhere from Panama Canal to Bermuda. She was a nice ship and Jens Thorn, was my boss. I remember the dog and many great voyages. I left the Bermuda Star in 1985 when I got married to the Gift shop Manager. Is there any other crewmembers out there? Just wanted to know?   Controller Bermuda Star

I worked on the Bermudastar as well as the Veracruz back in the years 85/86/87 as assistent Foodmanager and a while as Foodmanager.

Had a great time and loved both ships.

• 2 years later...

I remember you! I started on the Bermuda Star September 1984? and worked in the Gift Shop with Stephanie. She left the ship a few months after I arrived and I became Gift Shop Manager. I seem to recall she was from Pennsylvania and a friend of her sisters came to work with us. Her name was Kristy and we were roomates and had a lot of fun. I can not remember her last name (I have been trying to find her on Facebook) do you remember? I stayed on the ship for about 2 1/2 years and have great memories.

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BERMUDA STAR - IMO 5023162

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BERMUDA STAR as shown while arriving at Montréal during one of her regular cruises on the St.Lawrence River in the late 1980s. She was originally Moore-McCormack ARGENTINA and had many names and owners during her long career. Photo taken from the Jacques Cartier Bridge on July 30, 1988.

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 -    Enchanted Isle   (Until 2003 Oct )

 -    Bermuda Star   (Until 1990 Sep )

 -    Argentina   (Until 1972 )

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Effjohn Buys Bermuda Star Line

• March 31, 1989

Effjohn International, the parent company of Commodore Cruise Line, is acquiring the cruise business of Bermuda Star Line in a deal said to be worth more than $20 million.

At press time it was expected that the deal would be consumated by mid-May and sources expected the three BSL vessels to be merged into Commodore’s fleet.

Effjohn International, which was formed at the start of this year by Swedish Johnson Line and the Finland Steamship Company (Effoa), is one of the world’s largest operators of passenger ships, with 14 cruise ferries in the Baltic and the English Channel, in addition to Commodore in the U.S. market. Recently the company also announced the formation of a European subsidiary, Europe Cruise Line, which will be leasing the 670-pax. Orient Express for seven-day cruises among the Canary Islands and off Northern Africa.

Too Small to Compete

A spokesman for the Norex Group, which holds a 59 percent interest in BSL, said that the company felt BSL was too small to operate effectively against the large operators which are now beginning to dominate the market.

Effjohn will acquire the 32-year old, 23,395ton, 713-pax. Queen of Bermuda and its sister ship, also 32 years old, the 23,395-ton, 713-pax. Bermuda Star, both of which were leased to BSL. The 10,595-ton, 703-pax. Veracruz, which was also built in 1957 and is owned by BSL, will be leased to Effjohn for an initial period of 12 months.

According to sources, BSL will receive more than $6 million from charter terminations and about $11 million from the sales of cruise trades, related assets and transferred commissions on future bookings.

The Norex Group last week reported a profitable six month period, ending December 31, 1988, attributing much of its earnings to a major turnaround at BSL, which was said to generate profits of $1.4 million in the period and was expected to earn record profits for the full fiscal year, ending June 30, 1989.

However, the results for the quarter ending December 31, 1988, produced a loss for BSL of $493,700 on revenues of $14,142,200, although this is considerably less than the $1.3 million loss incurred in the same quarter last year on revenues of $14,150,400.

At press time, BSL was quoted around $3 on the American Stock Exchange, up slightly from its average trading price of about $2.00 over the last 12 months.

Commodore and BSL

Commodore and BSL share many similar features. While Commodore has had a stable management and reportedly earned money the last couple of years, until recently it was reported that its owners were looking to sell Commodore when the company became a one-ship cruise line in 1986 after selling the Boheme. The line has since succeeded in building a profitable one-ship operation out of Miami.

BSL has suffered several ups and downs since it went public two years ago at an offering price of $6.50 per share. The company has since grown from a two-ship to a three-ship cruise line, but was never able to carve out a successful niche in the competitive cruise market. Instead the last fiscal year’s results showed a loss of an estimated $4 million and shares traded around $2. Still, according to travel agents, the BSL ships enjoyed a strong following among those who had cruised with the line.

While the recent management changes may have succeeded in turning the company around, the long term prospects were apparently not strong enough to convince the majority owners, the Norex group, to go on.

Kristian Siem, Chairman of BSL, said that “the sale to Effjohn on this basis is very favorable to BSL, in that we will have cash for meaningful future investments and profit opportunities. There is a trend of consolidation in the cruise industry, and mature, well-financed firms such as Effjohn, who have other cruise interests, are well placed to expand and achieve the economies and cost efficiencies that result from size. To a company at BSL’s stage of development, such large steps are either impossible or imprudent.”

A spokesperson for Norex said in London that the company will change the BSL name and will be looking at acquiring tanker tonnage and use the cash infusion to develop the group’s insurance business.

New Commodore

In a prepared statement, Siem and Hans Christer, President of Effjohn, stated their “intention to operate BSL’s business separately from Effjohn’s the present itineraries unchanged while upgrading the vessels other cruise interests, maintaining and their product to be able to offer the public a greater variety of higher grade cruises at popular prices.”

Insiders pointed out, however, that if Norex felt that BSL was too small to be operated independently, it seemed curious that Effjohn would insist on doing just that when they could just as easily merge BSL with Commodore. Thus, the interesting question now is what is Commodore really going to do with the BSL ships?

Commodore  does not have a national image, with its marketing focus mainly in Florida. BSL on the other hand has a national image, although some insiders said that BSL also suffered from a somewhat tarnished image, in the shadow of the larger and more successful cruise lines. If Commodore were to merge the BSL fleet into Commodore at least the cruise line would start from an even “unknown” identity.

Commodore would instantly go from being a one-ship operation to a four-ship company, before the arrival of a fifth ship, a new 30,000-ton, 15,000 pax. vessel, in 1992. The line, which operates out of Miami, would be able to spread its operations to other Florida ports, the West Coast, Alaska, the East Coast and into the Caribbean.

A spokesperson for Commodore could only confirm the official statement, while phone calls to BSL were not returned.

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• June 12, 1995

Tugboats worked today to free a 600-foot luxury liner that ran aground in the middle of the night on a sandy shoal near Nantucket Island. Strong currents and high seas delayed efforts to evacuate passengers onto ferries.

The ship, the Royal Majesty, became stuck 10 miles east of Nantucket late Saturday while returning to Boston from Bermuda with 959 passengers and a crew of more than 500.

No one was hurt or in danger, and the ship's hull was not ruptured, said the Coast Guard and the ship's owner, Majesty Cruise Line.

But the Royal Majesty, viewed from the air, was clearly listing. It needs 27 feet of water to float, but its bow was stuck in 11 feet of water.

The Coast Guard is investigating how the ship ran aground.

Six tugboats from Boston, New Bedford and New York stood by to pull the ship off the shoal. Despite the tugboats' help, crews waited for the highest tide, late tonight, to try to refloat the ship, the Coast Guard said.

The ship ran aground five years to the day after another cruise ship, the Bermuda Star, foundered on rocks in the same area. The Queen Elizabeth 2 damaged its hull when it hit another rocky shoal near Martha's Vineyard in August 1992.

"We have ample provisions on board, both in terms of alcoholic beverages and food," said Michael Smith, senior vice president of Majesty Cruise Line.

The Royal Majesty had been scheduled to dock in Boston at 8 A.M., ending a one-week cruise, and to leave port at 4 P.M. on another cruise to Bermuda.

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I also liked the classic touches such as the call button for the room steward, the pull down holder for the champagne holder or drink glasses etc.  Of course there was no such thing as specialty dining back then, as it was the standard two-seating early/late dining room service.  Cabins were limited to Inside, Outside, and a Suite or two.  Cruise ship balconies were not even invented then, so that wasn’t an option.

On many of my first cruises I traveled solo, so I usually booked an inside cabin as I had to pay the dreaded 50% supplement, which rose to 100% supplement for an outside.  Occasionally there would be deals and I got the luxury of an outside.  The rooms were nothing special, but as I had nothing to compare it too, it was more than adequate.  (The one early exception I remember was on the Norway where my inside room was like a closet).

What really hooked me on that first cruise though was the dining.  The food, the wine, the camaraderie of new table-mates, the outstanding service from the waiters – it was wonderful!  I never liked going out to eat alone, so cruising automatically solved that problem -instant table-mates!  While I’d say 95% of the time over the years my table-mates have been wonderful, I’ve had only a handful of not so great table-mates, and they seem to be more from the cruises of today than of yesteryear when cruising was still a novelty for most.  Today we mostly do specialty dining, but as that wasn’t an option until early 2000 for many ships, I had quite a few years of traditional dining which I really enjoyed.

The photos in the album below are from my personal photo albums, the kind you stick photos into the old-fashioned way, and I just scanned them in.  The quality is not that great, but I’m glad I saved these early memories.  Yes, another thing or two different from today – no digital photos, no internet, ’twas a smaller ship so you actually met the Captain for a photo at the Captain’s party.  Likewise you would read the shipboard paper for the day’s events, as it wasn’t posted on your TV or on hallway flat screen panels like today. Fortunately every ship I’ve sailed still gives you their daily newspaper of events, which I like to keep as souvenirs.

So here are a few of my very first shipboard memories, scanned into digital from 1987.  I also saved and included the shipboard daily newspapers which are still printed today.*  These 1987 ship papers are fun to reminisce – wow a drink of the day special for $1.50!  Wow, I guess some things do change!   If anyone reading this ever worked on the Veracruz or you happen to be in a photo, please email me.  I would love to hear your stories!  Enjoy!

*Updated Edit: March 9, 2022. Have been cruising post-pandemic on Princess Cruises.  The shipboard newspapers (“Princess Patter” on Princess Cruises) are still printed, but like photos everything has gone digital.  You now use a Medallion device which you wear as a lanyard or wristband, and that has all of the activity information on your digital timeline; basically replacing the daily newspaper.  You can still get the printed copy on request, but it’s not like it used to be where it was placed on your bed overnight for the next day.  Times have changed, but I still reminisce about my first cruise on the Veracruz, and how now 34 years later I’m still cruising and loving it; gray hair and all! ?

Steve (UNO) in front of the Sky Princess – March 2022

Veracruz Photos from 1987 below:

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DEAR STEVE, THIS IS GREAT. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF PICTURES THAT SHOW A SHIP WITH AN “X” ON THE SMOKESTACK. THAT WAS THE CHANDRES LINE THAT BECAME CELEBRITY IN TIME. THANKS FOR SHARING THE GREAT MEMORIES.

Thanks so much for the “Memories”..loved all he Pictures..We went on our First Cruise on The Veracruz we have our on Board Picture with the Name on the bottom of Picture..but no date? We are trying to find out the date that it first sailed out of Tampa,Florida? We usually buy the first picture getting on board the ship..also..but now they have dates on bottom.. Anyway ,like you..we enjoyed it so much..fixing to go on our62

Congratulations Carrie on your upcoming 62nd cruise! We’ve been on a comparable amount as well, and can honestly say we’ve never had a bad cruise, although a couple were less memorable than others. There’s something about being at sea that allows you to leave the world behind for a few days, truly relax, and be pampered for a bit. While the ships have gotten much, much bigger (to big in my opinion) and grander, they still offer the beauty of the world as seen from a deck chair or a stroll around the deck. Today that even includes balconies, unlike the tiny Veracruz of years ago! Thanks for commenting!

Ah my first and only Cruise! Thanks for the memories (2/85). Would cruise again if I could a ship that small!

Wow a fellow Veracruz passenger! It was my first cruise as well and ended up taking it three times. Small, pre-balcony, pre-specialty dining, pre-rock climbing wall etc – but it was wonderful – truly how cruising used to be!

Hello Steve I work on the Vera Cruz ship as the bell boy I still have my ship ID

I was 18 yrs old at that time in 1986

I found this googling Vera Cruz Shop. I believe I sailed to Cancun on this ship back around same time frame… prob couple years earlier…’85? I can’t recall exact year. There was a group of college kids that wreaked havock aboard ship. They even put Vaseline on our door knob to our cabin LOL I remember getting a bit sea sick. I’m about to go on my 2nd cruise, Rock Lehends Cruise in February, A few friends talked me into it. I know it is a much larger ship and it sounds like it might be an altogether different experience. The previous cruise it was all about the Destination for me …this coming RLC cruise I’m not even sure I’ll get off when we dock! LOL My main hope is that I do not get seasick! I do remember we had baked Alaska on the Veracruz and I do remember the wait staff was very attentive and it was cozy 🙂

OMG! I looked up your cruise and it sounds wonderful! It’s on the Independence of the Seas – HUGE ship! While I haven’t been on that ship, I have been on the sister and basic twin ship to that – The Freedom of the Seas. You could probably put the Veracruz in the main dining room on the Freedom! LOL! I love the bands playing on this sailing; too bad it’s sold out already or we might consider it. Yes, it will be a different (not bad, just different; i.e. much more grand and tons of stuff to do, bigger cabins, pool, shows – basically everything) than the Veracruz. I have fond memories of the Veracruz, and that tiny first ship I took got me hooked for life on cruising. One thing that has changed (in addition to just about everything else) is the additional dining options, which were not available back in the early days of cruising. While you can still have all your meals in the dining room, buffet area etc, do try and go at least one night to one of the specialty dining rooms. There is an extra cost in doing so, but depending what you like, “Chops” for awesome steaks is one of our favorites. Haven’t tried IZUMI, but if you like Sushi that may be good too. Definitely the shows, (ice skating, main theater .. .) list goes on. Write again when you get back and let me know your thoughts! Merry Christmas and Bon Voyage! Steve

Unlike the various replies to your memory of the veracruz cruise ship, out of Tampa, mine was not as favorable. I was suffering from food poisoning and fell victim to bring sea sick the entire sailing The rooms were non discript. My sleeping arrangement was a mirror on the wall that doubled as a pull down bed. I swore off cruises until the Royal Caribbean cruise line gained popularity. Royal Caribbean is now my cruise line of choice.

Hi Jim, sorry you had a bd experience on the Veracruz. Just curious what year and approximately what month you sailed. Yes it was a tiny ship; a tugboat compared to today. While I didn’t have food poisoning, on my first cruise ever I did get a bit of sea sickness the first night only. I had never sailed before, so didn’t know what to expect – just thought the sea sick bags every three feet on the railing was normal! Turns out there had been a hurricane within the last week, and the seas were still very rough; even the crew was getting sick. For such a tiny ship (some 10,000 tons compared to today’s mega liners, some of which are 20 times as big – 200,000 tons!) it’s easy to see how the ship could get a bit topsy turvy. I made it thru the first day, and the seasickness hasn’t bothered me since. That said, even on the small Veracruz, it had the ocean liner traditions that remain to this day (although many more alternatives now in entertainment, dining etc), and it got me hooked on cruising. Thanks for writing!

I worked as the magician on the Veracruz in the Fall of 1985. I lived on the ship for 3 months. I loved it!

Hi David, That’s awesome! There’s something about the very first cruise one takes, and the Veracruz was mine. Compared to today’s mega ships, the Veracruz was a tugboat but a fun party boat with all of the traditions in its day. Did the ship assign you your own cabin for the 3 months you worked it? Did you go to other ships after that? Sounds like an awesome way to work at sea! Thanks, Steve

I was the boarding agent for the Veracruz when it sailed from Tampa in 1982. I handled the ship for 8 months in Tampa when I worked for Eller & Company located on Hookers Point. The ship would then head north during the summer months and sailed the St. Lawrence River. The captain of the ship was from Germany and his name was Captain Jens Thorn and Purser was George who lived in Orlando. At the time the SS Veracruz was the only cruise ship that sailed from Tampa until Holland America started sailing from Tampa a year later. I had the opportunity to cruise aboard the Veracruz twice and Bahama Star offered me the port suite both times which was essentially two standard rooms with the bathroom in between that actually had a tub. One room was the bedroom and the other room was a sitting parlor. The ship sailed to Playa del Carmen, Cozumel and Key West. It was an awesome experience as I was in my early twenty’s and had free roam of the entire ship.

Hi, Bill. I was one of the cruise assistants on the SS Veracruz from 1981 to 1985. I remember working with you during embarkation days. Seems like a lifetime ago!! So many memories-Loved that ship

Hey Bill! This is a voice from the past, those were the days my friend!

Hi Steve — I found your website while going in search of some info on some of the cruise ships I worked on … including the Veracruz. I was lined up to work in the gift shop during the summer of 80, but the ship ran into engine trouble from FL to Puerto Rico, and it wound up in dry dock for months. By the time it was ready to set sail again, I was less than a month out before having to go back to colege, so I didn’t join up again. I did wind up back on the ship during the summer of 82 when it cruised from NY to Montreal and Quebec. What a fun and crazy time that was. I was not a fan of the captain at all – I thought he was a bit of a creep, but was good pals with the shop director Sylvie; the photographers (I think they were Jeff and Craig), and Suzanne – who was one of the cruise assistants. (I don’t remember you, Cindy, but it sounds like we probably overlapped, even though I wasn’t there long; it was a summer job for me while I was in college.)

I still have my staff pin, ID, and my crew station card! (Bimini deck; main cabin. And my job was to assist passenger onto lifeboat 7…)

Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Steve.

Wow thanks for the feedback! I was in college at that time as well, but didn’t have nearly the excitement you must have had working summers aboard! What an awesome summer job cruising from NY to Montreal and Quebec! Nice souvenir with the staff pin and ID card; I think I would frame it with some photos of your working days aboard. Thanks for keeping us safe and not having to board lucky lifeboat 7. ? Thanks for writing!

Hi! I’ve been going through my parent’s travel scrapbooks and came across one of their cruises to Alaska in 1979 on the Veracruz with Jens Thorn as captain. The paper daily programs are also in there. They have made many friendships on board. Like you, they also buy the “on board” photo! 🙂

Our first cruise was also on the Veracruz, in 1985. I loved it and would travel on it again. I liked the dining arrangement. We enjoyed each meal with our tablemates. The food was so delicious and exciting. Several people were sea sick for the early part of the cruise. I learned the first morning that if I went up on deck and stayed outside I felt fine. I left our cabin as soon as I heard the neighboring passengers barfing. On that cruise I went snorkeling for the first time. I had within the previous year or two gotten over my fear of water and learned to swim. The Lord took away my fear when I trusted Jesus Christ as my Savior. I vividly remember looking at the fish through my goggles and say, “Wow!”

I worked for Bahama Cruise Line in Tampa doing reservations. My Mother is one of the pioneers who help bring the Veracruz to Tampa. She ran the BCL operation from 1979-1987. Great memories. I still have a picture of the ship hanging over my desk at home.

I did carpet work on this ship in the seventys thorn was staff capitan we were going in the Caribbean. For a few weeks then thru Panama canal with a few stops then then Vancouver a inside passage of Alaska I had my wife and a couple of people that worked wit me

Love bed the Vera Cruz! Went on a cruise from Tampa to Cozumel and playa de Carmen in ‘88 the captain was Roger Bono, photographer was named Oaul and bartender was Cheppy… such fond memories!

Anyone that work on the vera Cruz ship from 1986 to end of 1987 I would like to reach out to you. I was the bell boy . I remember the chief Stewart John potier. Still gat my ship ID card.

Hi Would be great to hear from you Roger

The “yacht like” Veracruz was how it was billed. Living in St Petersburg, I wanted to try a cruise and it was the easiest and cheapest way to try one. My first was the weekend cruise to nowhere, $99 inside plus port tax. The dining room was great and we wore jacket and tie! The room was tiny with exposed pipes and campground like bathroom. I liked it enough to try the 5 day cruise to Cozumel where we docked near the Caribe, which became the Regal Empress, another Tampa Bay early favorite. Friends onboard, older of course, were Holland America cruisers, and influenced me to try a better ship and line. In 2003, I tried the old Noordam and have been quite loyal to HAL since. Unfortunately, HAL may not return to Tampa after 36 years of winter season cruise from Here.

My aunt was the nurse on the Veracruz. I don’t know the year.

Hello how are you doing my name is Elijah eugene I work on the ship from 1986 to late 1987 as a bell boy .what was your aunt name. The hospital was on the back of the ship port side.

My wife and I had the pleasure of sitting at the Captain’s table on our honeymoon cruise aboard Veracruse. I have the photo if you’re still interested. It was November, 1977.

James That’s awesome! You’re up to what your 44th year anniversary now? Congratulations! Sure I’d love to see your pic, and I could post with your permission. Like I said, the tiny Veracruz got me hooked on cruising for life. I know it must hold a special place in your heart too since it was your honeymoon. Cruising is still awesome, although much different than the earlier times such as the late 70s, when only a very few people had ever sailed; no such thing as a balcony or specialty dining, strangers (but soon friends) dining together every night of the cruise, midnight buffets were standard, after-dinner fun was looking thru the photo gallery of fellow passengers, the Captain actually shook your hand in the receiving live of the Captain’s cocktail party, and of course the Baked Alaska parade was a highlight! We went on the Princess Enchanted recently on November 10th, and while it was a spectacular (WOW!) inaugural cruise, the Veracruz is what started my love of cruising; so different today, bigger, grander, etc, but still has some of the same “We’re all in the same boat” type of feeling. Hope you are still sailing to this day, although with COVID it’s been a bit of a setback for everyone. Thanks for writing, and all the best this holiday season! Steve

Hello Steve. I worked on the ship gat lots of stores and memories. I was the bell boy from 1986 to late 1987. Great experience I met alot of friends while working there.also great passenger, s I still have my ship ID card.feel free to email me.thanks

Hello Steve you should try to connect the crew of the ship back again .appreciate it

I would like to talk to anyone who worked on the veracruze in the late 70 when the ship left the Caribbean and went tru Panama canal headed to LA Vancouver Canada and inside passage of Alaska I was putting new carpet at that time

We went on our first cruise 1975 on Veracruz. Not our first ship travel because we had travelled to and from Australia in the late 60 s. We had a great time our stateroom was an i side one and when the light was out it was DARK. we spent very little time in The stateroom. The cruise was two weeks in the Caribbean plus flights from Calgary starting g at $900. I think the drinks were included. The ship had a few problems like broken stabilizers. Cheapest best cruise I ever took.

I went on the Veracruz to Alaska sailing out of Vancouver. The ship was small and introduced me to cruising.

Steve, I was trying to find out how many rooms the S.S. Veracruz had. I ran across your website. Then I was researching my files and found the brochure, including the layout of the ship. So funny! If there is a way to send them to you, I would be glad to do that. We cruised on the Veracruz in 1984.

Hi Donna, and Happy New Year! Thanks for your feedback! I’ll send you a private email you can email the brochure back (assuming it can be scanned) otherwise I’ll send my address. As I’ve been at home recently recovering from heart surgery, I’ve been going thru literally boxes and boxes of old cruise brochures, photos, and other travel information and I know I have more photos and information on the Veracruz and other ships somewhere, which I’ll update as time allows. I found a 1987/88 edition of “On Deck”, and it listed the Veracruz as 10,595 Gross Registered Tons, and had a total of 363 cabins. It was 487 feet long by 64 feet wide and had 8 passenger decks. Plus ONE elevator too! The cabin breakdown was 2 Outside Suites, 180 inside cabins, and 181 outside cabins, and zero balconies. Quite a change from today with the mega-liners this size of a small city, but the Veracruz will always be special to me being the first cruise I took, and still had some of the same traditions today.

Hi Donna, I have been reading all the comments on the Vera Cruz with interest.It was our very first Cruise ..out of Tampa ,Florida…The one that got us started on cruising…Love Cruising! We have been on most of the major lines out of Florida..Do you by any chance know what year she first sailed out of Tampa? We have our boarding picture with the name on it but no date..Would love to find out the date? I think it was one of the first Cruises out of Tampa…Looking forward to your answer..Carrie Porter….Thanks..

My wife and I took a cruise to nowhere from Tampa in 1987ish, it was $99. The a/C died and our room turned into a sauna. we got buckets of ice and had fun wrestling the cubes into each other’s clothes. A fun weekend that I’d love to do again.

I was the sales and operations manager for the SS Veracruz from 83-86 when it sailed out of Tampa doing 2 day to nowhere cruises and 5 days to Mexico cruises

Hi Mark, did you work land-based out of Tampa, or aboard the ship at least some of the time? That was definitely in the infancy of the “new days” of cruising – how exciting! I loved that small ship and have such fond memories today. I never took the 2 day cruises, but loved the 5 day cruises way back then before Cozumel and Playa del Carmen got so discovered by other ships.

Veracruz was my wife’s and my first 2 cruises…it was ‘85 and ‘86. 5 day itinerary from Tampa to Playa Del Carmen and Cozumel. Room was small and walls were paper thin…neighbors hated my snoring. Food was outstanding. Now 50 cruises later, we often talk about how much fun we had on the Veracruz.

TOM, Glad you could experience this gem; a true blast from the past. Yes, THE Veracruz was tiny but the service was traditional and great in the dining room. Back in the pre-balcony days, and it was either a small inside or outside room! With only the main dining room, where dinner was a highlight of the day sharing stories with your fellow table-mates. Yes it’s different today many cruises later but I have such good memories of my ‘starter cruise’ that got me hooked on cruising. We’re taking a short 4 day cruise this week on Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady; should be totally different than any we’ve been on, so we shall see! I’ll write about it later this week. Happy Cruising!

We sailed on the Vera Cruz on May 28, 1985, this was our 1st cruise for our honeymoon. We just celebrated our 38th Anniversary and about double that amout of cruises. Love living in Florida close to all the ports!

Congratulations on 38 years together! The first cruise is always so memorable, especially for a honeymoon! We just got back from our first Virgin Voyage’s cruise on The Scarlet Lady; adult’s only, and quite a bit different from even cruises today. Will write about that in a couple days. The Veracruz was always special to me as it got me hooked on cruising way back in 1987. The ships have gotten so much bigger (not so good) that the Veracruz today would seem like a lifeboat! LOL! Likewise we love living in the Orlando area, and it’s so close to Port Canaveral, which is now the largest cruise port in the US. We’re really exciting about the Brightline Train starting in September from Orlando to West Palm, Ft. Lauderdale, and Miami for even more cruise port accessibility. Happy Cruising!

Did the Vera Cruise have any swimming pools on it?

Yes! The Veracruz had one outdoor pool on it for passengers.

Check out this old video I made from 1988. It was my first cruise as well. Not the best video, I know, but I had just bought a camera and was learning to use it. Anyway, might bring back some memories.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlKhY-NRqOA&t=5sv

Wow Mark! Thanks so much for sharing your video of the Veracruz! I love so much about it; the retro everything from 35 years ago. We’re about the same age (although I’m 4 years older), so like me, you started cruising early on in the infancy of cruising as compared to toady. So many things bring back good memories; the waiters in the dining room (only 1 dining room back then) who knew your name and preferences within a day or so, their formal night parade with Baked Alaska and you were seated with other passengers for either main or late dining (no anytime or specialty dining), greeting the Captain at the Welcome Aboard Party (when the ship was small enough everyone could meet him and shake his hand and get their photo taken with him), the photo gallery area was a big thing too as it was the only way to view photos back then, and it was fun looking at other passengers photos on display. Today while there’s still a photo gallery it’s mostly on the app or view it on the in-room TV. Oh yeah, back then we didn’t have a TV in the rooms! The simple parking lot at the Tampa terminal, unlike the mega garages today . . . so many things have changed, but the Veracruz is always a special memory for me, and as your video shows, it provides a nostalgic blast from the past. I hope you are still cruising today. Thanks so much for sharing!

Steve, Fun read and I too sailed out of Tampa with a buddy to go scuba diving in Cozumel on the Veracruz in August of 1987. On day two of five, 36 years ago I met the love of my life. We have been married nearly 34 years and have been blessed with 3 amazing children and four grands so far. Fun memories and we speak of it often. It was great seeing your pics and reflecting back on some really great memories.

Wow – the Veracruz was really “The Love Boat!” What a wonderful story – it sounds like an episode from the TV show, but it was the real thing! (I nostalgically watch “The Love Boat” on the Pluto channel, where you can watch it 24 hours a day if you like. LOL!) Congratulations to you on your 36 years together and your kids and grandkids! Thanks for sharing and best wishes to your family for many more years of happiness.

May 1979, four weeks, from Santo Domingo in Dominican Republic to Alaska and ending in Vancouver. Deluxe. I was 27. Ship found me two roomies, three weeks to Vancouver, one week Alaska. Nice senior ladies.

Hi Steve, I worked on the Vera Cruz approximately 1982(ish) – 1985(ish). I then got promoted to work on all three Bahama Cruise Line ships (which changed name to Bermuda Star Lines). I have a few pictures and a few stories I’d love to share. How can I communicate best with you? Thank you. Sindy (Sadler) Moon

Hi Sindy, thanks for reaching out. I remember the Veracruz, Bermuda Star, and am not familiar with the third ship? I sent you an email you can contact me personally if you like. Thanks so much! Steve

My first cruise, 1978, Caribbean cruise. I was 18. Cartoonist Ben Wicks and his family were on it, his son Vince was working as entertainment host. They had a talent night, I was juggling apples ? from the dinning room. I won a big bottle of Mumm champane shared it with a girl i met on the trip. Mostly Canadians, I had a blast

Hi Vince, juggling apples from the dining room! WOW that must have been exciting to watch! Congratulations on winning the Champagne way back when. Great memories for sure! Thanks for sharing. Steve

We went on our first cruise with the Veracruz in 1988 out of tampa. We have such fond memories. I remember at the end of the cruise, the entire staff sang ” we are saling”. I heard the song tonight 2-14-24 in a restaurant and my wife and I immediately smiled at each other thinking of the years gone by and the wonderful time we had on the Veracruz. The a/c died on the first night and many of us took our mattress’es and slept outside. If you were on this cruise with us, there also was a small fire in the engine, but not to worry we were all safe. If any of this sounds familiar please let me know

Hi Charles, what wonderful if not uncomfortable memories sleeping outside due to the A/C going out. No I wasn’t on that cruise with you, but it would have been the approximate time frame; 1987/1988. So much has changed since then with the mega cruises and now the crowded ports, but way back then it was really a special time that few people (compared to today) had ever experienced. I was told on one of the cruises back then that only about 3% of Americans had taken a cruise; wow compare that to now! Thanks for writing, and hope you’re still sailing somewhere today! Cheers!

Great trip. Did the Tampa to Mexico cruise with my future wife, I think fall of ‘85. Storms in Atlantic rolled us all the there and back. Didn’t matter, hung out at Deck Bar with fun people like the Dating Game Bunch and the Meteorologist from Tampa area. Very nice ladies as table mates. That was last time on one, first was the Andrea Doria ( before it sank)

Wow – you went on the Andrea Doria! What an experience that must have been on a true and historic Trans-Atlantic liner. Glad you had a great experience on the Veracruz as well. Cruising is all about good times, meeting people, and lifelong memories!

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Vacation in style and luxury on a Bermuda-only cruise. Bask in the sun on pink-sand beaches, visit candy-colored estates in Hamilton and St. George's , and dine on local delicacies like fish croquettes and semi-spicy, tomato-broth fish chowder. Cruise from New York , Baltimore, and Boston to experience Bermuda’s luxury style

From North To South

Join your Bermudan adventure with an exploration of North America, too. Walk the path of the American Revolution on Boston's Freedom Trail, and see Civil War-era Fort Sumner in Charleston, South Carolina .

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The best of Bermuda can be experienced year-round. Cruise from the Eastern coast of the United States in the winter time and enjoy the change of seasons as you arrive to your destination.

Choose your port of departure depending on how many days you want to spend exploring Bermuda and all it has to offer. Explore fortresses and British colonial landmarks, or dive into the sea for some of the best scuba diving in the world.

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Make sure you pack strategically depending on the time of year you're headed on your Bermuda cruise. If you're going during the winter, pack a heavier coat so you're warm on sea days.

Get the most out of your time in Bermuda by booking excursions ahead of time.

If you're interested in shopping in Bermuda, decide what kind of shopping you want to do ahead of time so that you know which city is best for you.

FOR THE FOODIE'S Bermudan Bounty

Bermuda's cuisine reflects its diverse cultural history. From traditional fish stews to island takes on the classic English fish and chips, the bounty of the ocean is what brings together this culinary tapestry.

And A Splash Of Rum

You can't visit Bermuda without tasting Gosling's Black Seal Rum. And luckily, it's a main ingredient in a ton of Bermuda favorites. Taste it in a cocktail form in the signature Dark 'n' Stormy or Rum Swizzle, or enjoy it as a key ingredient in the famous Bermuda fish chowder, a tomato broth-based stew of white fish and plenty of warming spices.

I'll Take It Fried

The tastes of that signature fish chowder take on new life in the form of a fish croquette, a fried, ball-shaped fritter that incorporates white fish and spices. Head to the restaurant Marcus' for a fish chowder bite made with snapper, scallops, chorizo and spices fried to crispy golden-brown fritter that has the perfect amount of bite to it.

It's a Piece Of Cake

No trip to Bermuda is complete without a bite of an original Horton's Bermuda Black Rum Cake. The first one was made over 31 years ago, and you can now pick one up at the Bermuda Craft Market. The buttery, light, moist cake is a delicious and traditional Bermuda dessert.

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Photos: Star Pride Cruise Ship Visits Hamilton

The  cruise ship Star Pride recently made a scheduled visit to Bermuda, bringing passengers to the island for a day of exploration and leisure.

The Windstar Cruises website says , “Star Pride is large enough to pamper and entertain you, yet small enough to tuck into delightful tiny harbors and hidden coves that others can’t reach.

“This all-suite yacht completed renovation as part of the $250 Million Star Plus Initiative to provide more of what our guests love. New public areas, including two new dining venues, a new spa, infinity pool, and fitness area. The yacht also boasts all new bathrooms in every suite and a new category of Star suites, featuring a new layout. With ocean views and at least 277 square feet of comfort, Star Pride is the perfect yacht to watch glaciers and fjords drift by from the serenity of your suite.

“Carrying only 312 guests, Star Pride still tucks into small ports like Sanary-sur-Mer and Seville or narrow waterways like the Corinth and Keil Canal. We can’t wait to welcome you on board for your next 180 degree from ordinary adventure!”

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Bermuda Cruise Port Guide | 7 Best Things To Do In Bermuda Port

Welcome to Bermuda cruise port!

Bermuda, the shipwreck capital of the world, is located in the North Atlantic Ocean and not in the Caribbean Sea as many think. It is a British Island Territory known for its perfect blend of British and American culture, soft sand pink beaches, stunning marine life, and a golfer’s paradise.

With its capital city and the main seaport Hamilton, Bermuda is a top cruise destination welcoming around 150,000 visitors each year. In this Bermuda cruise travel guide, read about:

• Bermuda cruise port (Bermuda cruise terminal, getting around the port)
• 7 best things to do in Bermuda port and best Bermuda shore excursions

Visit also our cruise guides to  Grand Cayman , Labadee , St Maarten , Nassau , Freeport , Key West

Bermuda Cruise Port

Cruise ships dock at the Royal Naval Dockyard which consists of two terminals: King’s Wharf and Heritage Wharf , both located next to each other. Large cruise ships dock at King’s Wharf, a naval dockyard, ferry, and cruise ship terminal. Smaller ships usually dock at Heritage Wharf.

The historic areas, museums, shops, and restaurants are located within a short walking distance from the piers. There is a small terminal building with a Visitor Centre and there is often free wifi available.

Getting Around & Local Transportation

There are different ways to get around Bermuda. If your ship stays in port longer than a couple of hours, your best choice is to get a bus/ferry day pass , as it is more convenient and economical. You can get a 1-day pass or a multi-day pass.

You can use a 1-day pass across all transportation zones for both buses and ferries. If you decide to use the ferry/bus once or twice, then it will be cheaper for you to get a token. Day passes and tokens can be purchased at the tourist information center near the cruise terminal.

To get to Hamilton, take bus #8 in front of the Clock Tower Mall building approximately a 5-minute walk from the cruise terminal. Check the bus timetables and fares on the Government of Bermuda’s official website

Sea Express is a company that operates water ferries that are a quick and convenient way to get around the island. There are four different ferry routes: Blue Route, Pink Route, Green Route, and Orange Route. The closest ferry station is only a couple of minutes’ walk from the cruise terminal. Check out/download the Bermuda Ferry schedule

• Blue Route will take you to/from the Royal Navy Dockyard to Hamilton and the ride takes around 20 minutes.
• Orange Route is available only during summer months to/from the Royal Navy Dockyard to St. George and the ride takes around 45 minutes.
• Pink Route (Hamilton – Paget- Warwick) and Green Route (Hamilton – Watford Bridge – Cavello Bay – Rockaway) are also available but commonly used by commuters.

There is an official bus/ferry ticket kiosk right at the terminal , and here you can get your tickets (however, if you want to buy more than a 2-day pass, you need to go to the post office or get it in Hamilton). Transportation tokens can be also paid directly on the bus or ferry but you will need to have the exact fare in change.

Taxis in Bermuda are metered but not cheap and are the best option at night when the bus and ferry services are reduced. Taxis are either cars or small vans that can accommodate between 4 – 7 people. If you would like to hire a taxi per hour, it is also possible and rates are stipulated by the government. Wheelchair-accessible taxis are also available but limited.

The taxi station at the Royal Navy Dockyard is located right outside the cruise terminal and a ride to Hamilton City takes 20-25 minutes (subject to traffic). Read more about Bermuda taxi fares here

There is a free trolley service from the ship through the Dockyards at King’s Wharf. It is very convenient for people with walking difficulties as it makes several stops along the way so you can hop on/hop off. It allows you to easily access some of the Dockyard’s restaurants and places of interest, however, they operate every 10-15 minutes and might be crowded.

Bermuda Port – Useful Info

• The port area is neat, well-organized, and wheelchair accessible.
• Visitors are not allowed to drive in Bermuda, therefore there are no car rentals on the island .
• Scooters are popular amongst visitors and rental places are available all around. Honestly, I do not recommend doing it especially if it’s your first time in Bermuda. If you are planning to explore on your own, please make sure to get yourself familiarized with the Bermuda traffic system and behaviors. Bermuda roads are narrow and winding so always wear a helmet and bear in mind that riding a scooter in a foreign country might be a little risky. Also, keep in mind that Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory, and people drive on the left side of the road.
• The official currency in Bermuda is the Bermudian Dollar (BMD; symbol $) and 1 USD equals 1 BMD. US dollars are widely accepted on the island, however, make sure you get the change in dollars as cruise lines do not offer exchange service for Bermuda currency.
• Bermuda has a mild, semitropical climate with little rainfall during the year.
• L.F. Wade International Airport is Bermuda’s only international airport and is located 34 km/21 miles (a 55-minute drive) from the Royal Naval Dockyard cruise terminal.
• Cruise lines sailing to Hamilton Bermuda include Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Disney Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and MSC Cruises .
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7 Best Things to Do in Bermuda Cruise Port

1. king’s wharf.

You can explore the Royal Navy Dockyard on foot, or take a guided tour to learn all about Bermuda and its history. Whatever you choose, below is the list of must-see attractions:

• Royal Navy Dockyard – The primary base of the British Navy for more than 150 years, the Royal Naval Dockyard is home to numerous shops specializing in handmade goods, arts and crafts.
• Bermuda Craft Market and Bermuda Arts Center – Great places to shop for authentic handicrafts, handmade jewelry and sea-glass ornaments. They are located less than a 10-minute walk from the pier.
• Clock Tower Shopping Mall , located across the marina, is another place where you can find interesting souvenirs and specialty stores.
• For history lovers, the National Museum of Bermuda housed in historic military buildings is a must! You will learn about the incredible, 500-year-old history and culture of Bermuda while exploring exhibits and local art. The museum overlooks the port of Bermuda and offers wonderful ocean views.
• Snorkel Park – A 5-minute walk from the National Museum of Bermuda, you’ll stumble upon this family-friendly park where you can swim and relax at the beach, snorkel in shallow waters, enjoy water sports (gear rental, kayaks, pedal boats, and jet ski safaris), and park amenities including Hammerheads Bar & Grill.
• Bermuda Fun Golf – The golf course is located right next to Snorkel Park and offers beautiful ocean views.
• Dolphin Quest Bermuda – Situated at a stone’s throw from the National Museum of Bermuda, this marine center offers dolphin interaction programs and a fantastic experience for both kids and adults!

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2. Crystal and Fantasy Caves

The spectacular cave was discovered by accident in 1907 by two young kids in their search for their lost ball. Take a guided tour of the most famous Bermuda subterranean cavern and admire the marvelous limestone stalactite and stalagmite formations. You can also walk across a crystal-clear underground lake.

To get to the Crystal Caves, take the ferry from the Royal Navy Dockyard over to Hamilton (20 minutes) and then take bus #1 or bus #3 to the caves (30 minutes).

Visitors must be able to navigate and climb 81 steps inside the cave. Unfortunately, this attraction is not wheelchair accessible. Non-slippery footwear is recommended.

Explore the Crystal and Fantasy Caves tours

3. St. George’s Town

Located on the east end of Bermuda, the town of St. George’s is the oldest British settlement in the New World. This UNESCO World Heritage site was founded in 1612 and was Bermuda’s capital city until 1815.

Stroll through the cobblestone streets of St. George’s to Kings Square , explore the oldest fort, Bermuda Heritage Museum , St. Peter’s Church , and roofless ruins of the neo-Gothic Unfinished Church .

To get to St. George’s town from the Royal Naval Dockyard, you can take the Orange Line ferry that will take you directly to St George’s Market Wharf, located only a few minutes’ walk from Kings Square. You can also take Bus Routes 1, 3, 10, and 11 from Hamilton Central Bus Station to St. George’s, and the ride takes approximately 1 hour.

Check out St George’s Town tours and activities

4. Snorkeling and Scuba Diving

There are numerous shipwrecks and colorful coral reefs around the island boasting incredible wildlife teeming with parrotfish, turtles, butterflyfish, and snappers. Many of those reefs are located in shallow waters allowing you to snorkel from the beach, yet my best snorkeling experiences have been from a boat.

Sail across the Great Sound bay , snorkel and dive around the shipwrecks of the Constellation and Montana , and explore the wreck of the Sea Fern located inside the Nonsuch Island nature reserve.

Besides snorkeling and diving, you can go helmet diving, snuba, paddleboarding, kayaking and so much more! If you rather choose to stay dry, you can admire the colorful reefs and wrecks through the many glass-bottom boat tour options.

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5. Gibb’s Hill Lighthouse

Constructed in 1846, Gibb’s Hill Lighthouse is one of the oldest iron-cast lighthouses in the world. Learn about the history of Bermuda and the construction of the lighthouse through the different exhibitions you will encounter as you climb up the 185 steps to the balcony.

From the top, you can admire magnificent 360-degree views of Southampton Parish and the West End. In the lighthouse area, you will also find a restaurant, golf clubs, and several beautiful beaches including Horseshoe Bay and Sinky Bay Beach.

Gibb’s Hill Lighthouse is located around 15 km/9.5 miles from Kings Wharf Bermuda. To get to the lighthouse, take bus #8 from the Royal Navy dockyard to Hamilton and get off near Henry VIII restaurant, from where there is a 5-10 minute trek to the lighthouse.

Another option is to take bus #7 from the Dockyard to Hamilton and get off at Waterlot Inn restaurant bus station, from where you need to walk 10-15 minutes. Unfortunately, there is no elevator at the lighthouse.

Check out Gibbs Hill Lighthouse tours

6. Golfers’ Paradise

Bermuda is a popular destination for golfers, and it is not a surprise as the island has the largest number of golf courses per square mile in the world. There are 9 golf courses on the island and the following ones are the top 3 choices:

• Mid Ocean Golf (18 holes) – Located in St. George’s parish, a clifftop Mid Ocean Golf is ranked the #1 Golf course in Bermuda and one of the best in the world. Mid Ocean is quite expensive compared to other courses and the rate varies depending on the time of the year. Due to the popularity of this golf course, reservations should be made as much as 3 months in advance. To get there, you can take the Orange ferry line from the Dockyard to St. George’s and then take bus #1 to the golf club.
• Tucker’s Point Golf Club (18 holes) – Located in St. George’s parish, the golf club is part of the Rosewood Resort and offers great ocean views and the harbor. Reservations should be made at least 48 hours before your visit. From the Dockyard, you can take the Orange ferry line to St. George’s and then take bus #1 or bus #3 to the golf club.
• Port Royal Golf (18 holes) – Located in Southampton Parish, this golf club is well-known for its spectacular ocean views, green lush scenery, and oceanside cliffs. It is recommended to make your reservation in advance. From the Royal Navy Dockyard, you can take bus #7 to Hamilton and get off at the Middle Road stop.

7. Bermuda Beaches

Bermuda is well known for its famous pink sand beaches and azure waters. Most of the swimming beaches are located on the south shore of the island while on the eastern side of Bermuda, you can experience some snorkeling and diving.

7.1. Horseshoe Bay Beach

Nestled on the south shore, in Southampton parish, Horseshoe Bay is probably the top-rated tourist destination in Bermuda famous for its beautiful soft sand beaches and picture-perfect setting. Surrounded by picturesque limestone cliffs, this horseshoe-shaped pink beach is great for swimming and snorkeling, so you should expect large crowds during the summer months.

Amenities like umbrellas and snorkeling equipment are available for rental, but you can bring your own towel as well. You can get some food at the nearby bar-restaurant if you get hungry, and for those enjoying scenic views, there is a jogging path that leads to the cliff with spectacular views.

With its crystal clear water and powdery sand, the beach is friendly for both adults and kids. To get to the beach, take bus #7 from Dockyard to Hamilton via the south shore beaches and the trip should take around 25 minutes.

Explore Horseshoe Bay tours and activities

7.2. Church Bay Beach

This snorkel paradise is located in a peaceful sheltered bay on the South Road in the Southampton parish, only a 5-minute drive from Horseshoe Bay. It has a small sandy beach tucked in Church Bay Park, a great diving and snorkeling spot. However, beware because the water on this beach is deeper than other beaches in Bermuda.

The water can be choppy sometimes, it’s rocky and it’s got seaweed, so it’s not really recommended for small kids. The beach is off the beaten track and has no amenities on it, so don’t expect crowds. It can also be challenging for people with walking difficulties as there is a long wooden stairwell down to the beach.

To get to Church Bay Beach from Bermuda cruise port, take bus #7 from Dockyard to Hamilton via the south shore beaches and the trip should take around 25 minutes.

7.3. Tobacco Bay Beach

Another amazing location for snorkeling is located in a sheltered bay in St. George’s Parish, on the far east end of the island. This sandy beach is known for its scenic, craggy coastline, great snorkeling, and shallow, clear water.

The beach offers amenities (chair/umbrella rentals, showers, restrooms), water activities (kayaking, paddle boarding), and there is a bar-restaurant nearby where you can get food and drinks.

From Bermuda cruise port, you can take the Orange ferry line to St. George’s and then a 20-minute bus ride to Tobacco Bay Beach from the St. George’s Visitor Services Centre in King’s Square.

7.4. Warwick Long Bay Beach

Located in Warwick parish, this gorgeous pink sand beach is Bermuda’s longest beach and is considered the best beach for snorkeling. The water is a little wavy so I recommend it for experienced snorkelers and strong swimmers as currents can be strong.

There are no facilities on the beach (restrooms are available). The beach can be reached on foot from Horseshoe Bay and is connected via a walking trail to Jobson’s Cove Beach.

To get there, take bus #7 from Bermuda cruise port to Hamilton via the south shore beaches and the trip should take around 40 minutes.

7.5. Jobson’s Cove Beach

This beautiful pink sand beach is located in Warwick Parish and is known as a popular spot for wedding proposals. Jobson’s Cove is a tiny beach that offers calm waters and it’s a great place for swimming and snorkeling. Make sure you bring everything you need as there are no facilities in the area.

Wrapping Up

Bermuda is absolutely wonderful so make sure you plan your stay to get the most out of your day! Locals are friendly, the sites amazing and not to mention the beaches of unmatched beauty. Bermuda cruise port is fully accessible and offers a variety of options for people of all ages, guaranteeing you and your family a safe, unforgettable, and memorable stay.

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Remembering 14 Cruise Lines of the Past

Sarah Bretz, Contributor

• May 5, 2022

Most of us think of the big names currently in the industry when someone mentions a cruise line.  Some of us have extended knowledge of cruising and can therefore name a bunch of the smaller companies as well.

There are many cruise lines from ghosts’ past that used to be at the top of their game, but for different reasons, ended up going out of business or merging, only to be forgotten.

History buffs will especially enjoy this: I give you 14 former cruise lines that either you have never even heard of, or had long forgotten about. Although, you may recognize some of the ships.

1. Admiral Cruises

Admiral Cruises, which sailed on the eastern and western U.S. coasts, was formed in 1986 when three cruise lines merged together: Eastern Cruise Lines, Western Cruise Lines, and Sundance Cruise Lines. When the lines came together, each had only one ship, creating a three-ship fleet.

In 1988, the line announced that it had ordered a new vessel called Future Seas. In that same year, Admiral Cruises merged with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. Shortly after the merger, the order for Future Seas was transferred to Royal Caribbean and became that line’s ship Nordic Empress when she debuted in 1990. In 2004, she was renamed Empress of the Seas.

In 1990, Stardancer (which had been Sundance Cruise Lines’ ship) was also transferred to Royal Caribbean and was renamed Viking Serenade.

In late 1991, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines ended the Admiral Cruises brand and its two remaining ships — Azure Seas and Emerald Seas — were sold.

2. Commodore Cruise Line

Commodore Cruise Line was founded the same year that Norwegian Caribbean Line (now Norwegian Cruise Line) began operations – 1966.  Wallenius Lines acquired a ferry that was originally ordered by Lion Ferry, who had canceled their order.

This proved good for Commodore, as they reached an agreement with Wallenius who finished the ferry as a cruise ship, and chartered it to Commodore.  It became the first company to operate week-long cruises out of Florida year-round.  In the years to follow, Commodore Cruise Line was acquired by Rederi Ab Sally, and the company acquired more ships for Commodore, then eventually reverted back to just one.

In 1987, Rederi Ab Sally was sold to its competitors Effoa and Johnson Line, which was later merged into EffJohn.  Later, EffJohn decided to merge Bermuda Star Line into Commodore, therefore acquiring a few more ships.  In 1995, Commodore was sold to JeMJ Financial Services, who continued their operations.

Ultimately, in January 2001, after facing harsh competition, Commodore Cruise Line filed for bankruptcy.

3. Crown Cruise Line

This small, upper-class cruise line was founded in 1984 and was based in Boca Raton, Florida.  Their first ship was called Viking Princess,  and operated out of San Diego before being transferred to Palm Beach for Bahamas sailings.  The line bought a second ship from a Spanish shipping company, and it underwent a refit to become a cruise ship in 1986.

After another ship joining the line, a 45,000 terminal was built for Crown at the Port of Palm Beach in 1990.  The recession and Gulf War in 1991 affected consumer spending for cruise vacations, and the line had to scale back their business.

Crown Cruise Line was split in two by their parent company, Grundstad Maritime, and part became Palm Beach Cruises, and the other part was turned over to Commodore Cruise Line.

All together, Crown Cruise Line had five ships of their own before the business fell apart and they were all leased or sold to other operators.  The cruise line officially ceased to exist in 2001.

4. Cruise & Maritime Voyages

Cruise & Maritime Services International formed Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) in 2009 after its German-based Transocean Tours cruise line filed for bankruptcy. The British line marketed itself towards a more mature audience, being a more traditional line on smaller ocean ships and river ships and requiring that passengers be 16 or older.

In 2009 and 2010, Cruise & Maritime Voyages chartered its first two ships: Marco Polo (originally built as an ocean liner) and Ocean Countess. Marco Polo had a particularly unique history, launching as the Aleksandr Pushkin ocean liner for one of the three main shipping companies in the Soviet Union in the 1960s. The vessel was actually chartered to Transocean Tours back in 1979, and then changed hands multiple times after that.

In 2008, Global Maritime Group purchased the vessel and she was once again chartered to Transocean Tours, which is how she came to be chartered by CMV.

From 2013 to 2019, Cruise & Maritime Voyages slowly added and replaced ships, none of which were new builds. In total, the line operated 10 vessels, though not all simultaneously.

They included the former 1972-built Island Princess, Carnival’s Holiday, the former 1989-built Star Princess, and Holland America’s 1992-built Statendam (also formerly Pacific Eden for P&O Cruises Australia).

Cruise & Maritime Voyages had itineraries all over the world, but most were focused in the British Isles, northern Europe, Australia, and Mexico.

Like the rest of the cruise industry, CMV halted operations in March 2020 due to the pandemic. In July 2020, reports surfaced that the cruise line was facing insolvency and was looking to secure additional funding.

Attempts to secure financing failed, and Cruise & Maritime Voyages officially entered administration on July 20, 2020.

Four of its five vessels at the time were bought by an auction house, and subsequently either sold to other shipping companies or sold for scrap. The fifth ship had been under charter and was not officially owned by CMV.

5. Cruise West

Cruise West was a small, destination-focused cruise line based in Seattle, Washington. The line was originally a tour operator in Alaska founded by Chuck West in 1973. In 1990, the company acquired its first overnight vessel — the 52-guest Spirit of Glacier Bay.

Though the company’s focus then and through its lifetime remained on Alaska, it began expanding into other destinations such as the Snake and Columbia rivers, Mexico’s Sea of Cortez, and California coastal areas.

In 2001, Cruise West bought its first ocean-going ship, the former Renaissance Cruises’ Spirit of Oceanus. Then, the line expanded to Central America in partnership with Costa Rica’s Temptress Cruise Lines to offer cruises on the 100-passenger M/V Pacific Explorer.

In 2006, Cruise West purchased the 102-passenger Nantucket Clipper and 138-passenger Yorktown Clipper from Clipper Cruise Lines, and renamed them Spirit of Nantucket and Spirit of Yorktown, respectively. Spirit of Nantucket operated on the east coast and in the Great Lakes for two seasons before being moved to the Pacific Coast with the rest of the fleet. She was then renamed Spirit of Glacier Bay, making the vessel the second in the line’s history to bear that name.

Throughout the duration of the company, Cruise West operated nine small ships in the Americas, South Pacific, and Asia.

On September 8, 2010, the line announced that it was restructuring under new ownership, and suspended all new bookings. On September 18, it announced that it would cease operations.

Another small ship line operating mostly in Alaska, UnCruise Adventures, acquired Spirit of Endeavour and Spirit of ‘98 from Cruise West, renaming them Safari Endeavour and S.S. Legacy, respectively.

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6. Dolphin Cruise Lines

Dolphin Cruise Lines was a Greek line founded in 1984. Back before then, the Ulysses Line operated ships Ithaca and Calypso in the Mediterranean and Atlantic Isles, mostly marketed by UK tour company Thomson in the 1970s.

Thomson didn’t renew its charter with Ulysses, so the two ships were chartered to other cruise companies. Ithaca was renamed Dolphin IV in 1979, and was initially marketed by cruise line Paquet before moving to the newly-founded Dolphin Cruise Line.

The line acquired three additional ships through 1996. In 1997, Dolphin Cruise Lines was bought out by Premier Cruise Line, and the three remaining Dolphin ships along with Premier’s ships all formed one fleet under the Premier Cruise Line name.

Carnival Corporation established Fathom as a cruise line that would operate “social impact travel” cruises from Miami to the Caribbean. The line’s journeys included volunteer opportunities with established organizations on the ground in the destinations that the line visited.

The P&O Cruises ship Adonia was reassigned to Fathom, and became the line’s first (and only) dedicated cruise ship.

During the duration of the cruise line’s existence, Adonia sailed to Cuba and the Dominican Republic. When the ship docked in Havana in May 2016, it marked the first time in over 50 years that a U.S. cruise line had sailed from the U.S. to Cuba.

In 2017, the Fathom brand discontinued cruise line operations, and Adonia returned to P&O Cruises.

The volunteer-based shore excursions that made Fathom unique were continued through 2018 on other Carnival Corporation cruise lines, including AIDA Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Costa Cruises, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, and P&O Cruises.

In January 2019, the Fathom brand was discontinued entirely.

8. Festival Cruises

This Greece-based cruise line was founded in 1992 by George Poulides using second-hand ships.  It began operating after acquiring  The Azur  from Chandris Cruises, and  Starward  from Norwegian Cruise Line the following year, which Festival renamed  Bolero.  

The line’s first new build was in 1999, called Mistral.   In 2000, Festival announced they were merging into Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O), with the Festival brand being maintained under P&O.  The merger plan was abandoned later that year, though, and two more Mistral-class ships were built in 2001 and 2002.

The company had the option for two more, but decided against it; however, the Mistral-class ships did end up being built, instead for MSC Cruises as  Lirica  and  Opera.   Festival Cruises ultimately ended up going bankrupt in 2004, and all of their remaining ships were auctioned to other operators.

9. Ibero Cruises

Ibero Cruises, known as Ibero Cruceros in Spanish, was founded in 2003 as Viajes Iberojet by Iberojet — a travel wholesaler — as its cruise division. Based in Madrid, Spain, the line was aimed at the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking market, sailing in Europe and South America.

The line started with one ship, Grand Mistral — which was acquired from the failed Festival Cruises. In 2004, the line added two more ships: Grand Latino acquired from Royal Viking Line, and Grand Voyager from Royal Olympic Cruises.

In 2007, Viajes Iberojet became a joint subsidiary of Carnival Corporation and Orizonia Corporation and was renamed Ibero Cruises.

Carnival Cruise Line’s ship Celebration was transferred to Ibero Cruises in 2008 and renamed Grand Celebration. In 2009, another ship, the Holiday, was also transferred to Ibero from Carnival Cruise Line and renamed Grand Holiday.

In 2014, it was announced that Costa Cruises — another Carnival Corporation brand — would absorb Ibero Cruises by the end of the year. By this point, Ibero Cruises had already sold off all but its two newest ships.

Grand Celebration was transferred to Costa’s main fleet as Costa Celebration, and Grand Holiday was transferred to the British operator Cruise & Maritime Voyages as the Magellan.

10. Majesty Cruise Line

Majesty Cruise Line was founded in 1992 by Dolphin Cruise Line as a more premium option for its customers. The line’s first ship, Royal Majesty, was originally ordered by competitor Birka Line but the contract was resold to Majesty after the shipbuilder went bankrupt.

The vessel started out operating three and four-night cruises from Florida, then in 1995 began a route from Boston to St. George’s, Bermuda. In the winter, Royal Majesty returned to Florida.

In 1997, Majesty bought a second ship from Crown Cruise Line called Crown Dynasty, and renamed her Crown Majesty. For the rest of that season, she continued the same itineraries that were planned for her former cruise line.

At the end of the 1997 season, both ships were passed to Norwegian Cruise Line as Majesty Cruise Line merged into that brand.

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11. Premier Cruises

This cruise company was formed in the early 1990s by Kristian Stensby, and was focused on new geographic markets that the bigger ones weren’t focusing on at the time.  Primarily they aimed their cruises toward Europeans and South Americans.  It consisted of three operations; Premier Cruise Line, Seawind Cruise Line, and Dolphin Cruise Line.

Stensby grew the company from one to six ships, and in 1997 it became the largest private cruise line in the world at that time.  Premier had many travel partners, including Pullmantur, Thomson Holidays, TUI, and more.

After 1997, Premier changed its business strategies and canceled these agreements.  A number of the partners decided to use the opportunity to create their own cruise operations, such as Pullmantur Cruises which was established when the agreement was canceled.  Thomson Holidays also used the opportunity to build and expand.

In late 2000, Premier Cruises filed for bankruptcy and ceased operations.

12. Renaissance Cruises

Renaissance Cruises was founded in 1989 by Fearnley & Eger Rederi in Oslo, Norway, and was later bought by Edward Rudner during the Gulf War.  The cruise line had eight Renaissance-class yacht-like ships between 1989 and 1998.

They carried around 100 passengers each, and were named Renaissance I  through  Renaissance VIII.   Renaissance Cruises operated voyages to the Greek Isles, Tahiti, the Mediterranean, South Pacific, northern Europe, and Scandinavia.

Its R class was their other class of ships, and these were more ‘cruise ship’ sized.  They were also named quite simply, being “R (number).”  They had eight ships throughout their years in service, R One  through  R Eight.  

They were the pride of the cruise line, and were all built between 1998 and 2001.  By 2001, the company had been in financial trouble for a while, and when the September 11 terrorist attacks occurred, it did the cruise line in.

Now, almost all of their former ships are currently either chartered or operating with other cruise lines.

13. Royal Viking Line

Royal Viking Line began in 1972, and each of its first three ships was owned by one of its initial investing partners.  The ships were all built at a shipyard in Finland, and were around 21,000 GRT.  In 1980, the ships were stretched and more cabins were added.  In 1984, the two companies that owned Royal Viking decided to sell it to Norwegian Caribbean Line, and the offices were moved from San Francisco to Coral Gables, Florida.

While under the new ownership, another ship was built for Royal Viking, which was finished in 1992; Royal Viking Queen.   In 1990-91, two ships were moved to the Norwegian Cruise Line brand, and another in 1993 moved to Royal Cruise Line.

In 1994, Knut Kloster (who owned Norwegian) was hard financially, and Royal Viking Line was dissolved.  Some vessels were sold to Cunard, and Royal Viking Sun  was combined with four of their other ships to form Cunard Royal Viking Line, which only lasted until 1998.

In the same year, all of Cunard’s ships were merged under the Cunard Line brand.

Two of the former Royal Viking ships have been scrapped (Royal Viking Sea and Royal Viking Sky) and others are owned by other companies. None of the ships are still sailing with Cunard.

14. White Star Line

The White Star Line of Boston Packets, more commonly known as just White Star Line, was a well-known British shipping company.  It was founded in 1845 in Liverpool, and sailed a fleet of clipper ships between Britain and Australia.  The line acquired its first steamship, the  Royal Standard , in 1863.

In the late 19th to early 20th centuries, millions of people were emigrating from Europe to Canada and the US, and White Star was one of the first shipping lines to have passenger ships, with the Oceanic -class ships that they began operating in 1870.

In April 1912, the most famous maritime accident in history occurred to one of White Star Line’s ships, the Titanic.  After boasting that they had built an unsinkable ship, during its crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, the Titanic collided with an iceberg and sunk.  She took 1,502 passengers and crew down with her.

In 1933, both White Star and Cunard, their chief competitor, were in serious financial trouble in the midst of the Great Depression.  The British government agreed to help the cruise lines out because they merged their North Atlantic operations.  They agreed, and it was official on December 30, 1933.

For a while, they called themselves Cunard-White Star Limited, but in 1947, Cunard acquired the portion of the line that they didn’t own, as well as all assets and operations in 1949, and reverted to just the name “Cunard” on the first day of 1950.

Note: This article was previously published in June 2016. It was expanded and republished in May 2022.

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