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Great images of ssUS being towed to the floating drydock. The fresh paint applied to the port side of the funnels during her final 1969 refit is evident. Thanks for sharing!
quote:Originally posted by lasuvidaboy:Back in the days when passenger ships were interesting!Great images of ssUS being towed to the floating drydock. The fresh paint applied to the port side of the funnels during her final 1969 refit is evident. Thanks for sharing!
THANKS! Here's another of her approach down the Elizabeth River, the port side of the funnels looking a lot better. Not sure of the exact date I took these but my best guess would be sometime in 1980/81?
And from Venice, Italy the Jupiter and an unknown Soviet ships:
You've also got a bunch of ships I've sailed in: HORIZON (my first ship, x2), MAJESTY OF THE SEAS, QE2 (x2), FAIRSKY (as SKY PRINCESS).
Edit: And isn't it amazing that SEABREEZE and CARNIVAL DESTINY operated from Miami at the same time? Miami and Port Everglades in the '90s were such amazing places for ship spotting then. Now nearly all the ships are (relatively) large and new and very similar.
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The three and four day ships were always SUNWARD II, EMERALD SEAS, and DOLPHIN. I sailed on them all and have great memories. BRITANIS and GALILEO would do 2 and 5 night cruises I believe, and I sailed on GALILEO a couple times but never BRITANIS unfortunately.
Of course I never get tired of looking at ships like CARNIVALE, MARDI GRAS, and NORWAY. One of my favorite pics is your first one, that shows FESTIVALE. I adored that ship and even today think it was one of the best looking afloat. Such graceful lines and a full figured funnel!
Someday I will have to dig out the hundreds of old photos I have and scan them. It will be very time consuming.
Thanks for sharing.
Ernie
Rich
Here are a couple of straglers: two from San Juan, Sovereign of the Seas brand new on a 7-day run and Angelina Laura, one from San Diego and another from Ochos Rios:
quote:Originally posted by dougnewman:[...]And isn't it amazing that SEABREEZE and CARNIVAL DESTINY operated from Miami at the same time? [...]
That's precisely what I was thinking.
Federico C. is in my opinion an underestimated vessel. Her original exterior was close to perfection (but this belongs to another thread).
quote:Originally posted by dmwnc1:I am so glad that everyone are enjoying the pictures! [...]
I can only speak for myself, but 'enjoying' is not sufficient to express how much I like seeing your pictures.
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