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Topic: Snapshots: Ships seen in my travels

DAMBROSI2
First Class Passenger
Member # 35998

posted 12-31-2010 11:07 AM

I know I'm enjoying these wonderful photos....it's making me smile from ear to ear...Can't get enough of the original ships, that are real ships.

You have made my morning. I kiss your feet again. Hope you have more. Any of the FLAVIA??

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 12-31-2010 11:14 AM

quote:
Originally posted by DAMBROSI2:
[...] I kiss your feet again. Hope you have more. [...]

More feet?

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SSTRAVELER
First Class Passenger
Member # 15170

posted 12-31-2010 11:14 AM

What fun ... this brings back so many memories. Great pictures of the days when ships were fun to look at!

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nycruiser
First Class Passenger
Member # 960

posted 12-31-2010 11:22 AM

Great pics! Seeing the Amerikanis, Meridian, Galileo & Horizon bring back lots of memories! Thanks for all the pics!

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 12-31-2010 03:22 PM

Sorry Deb, no pictures of the FLAVIA. Glad you and everyone else truly enjoyed them...makes my day!

And THANKS for all the kind comments. That is the about the majority (sans too much repetition) from just the one little box I had in storage, and not even those I have pasted into photo albums. Got some cool pics from St. Thomas in the late 70's as well as more from overseas.

Unfortunatley that is all the ones I got this time around. May have to rent a car in February and drive down myself to get the rest of them. Would love to see more of everyone elses in the coming year!

One final picture as we head off into this last sunset of 2010. Easy enough ship to name, right? Enjoy

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 12-31-2010 03:30 PM

quote:
Originally posted by eroller:
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

I know what you mean! That is the first time I have used the scanner in this manor scanning nearly 80 pictures and then re-sizing them to download on to CT.

Got another group coming next week of NAVY pictures, just the ships though, and some of the things I saw in my years in service. Wont be extensive as this last effort but maybe 30-40 pictures.

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eroller
First Class Passenger
Member # 1649

posted 12-31-2010 03:33 PM

quote:
Originally posted by dmwnc1:
I know what you mean! That is the first time I have used the scanner in this manor scanning nearly 80 pictures and then re-sizing them to download on to CT.

Thank you again for posting all the pics. I know many of us are enjoying them immensely. I also know just how much work this must have been, and the time that it took.

It's a great way to start off 2011!

Ernie

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 12-31-2010 04:44 PM

Again thanks for these photos! Looking at many of these wonderfully unique ships is like going to a classic car show.

In comparison 'shipspotting' today can be about as exciting as visiting your local Toyota dealer-pretty boring IMO.

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JohnHJ
First Class Passenger
Member # 30846

posted 12-31-2010 05:42 PM

WOW!!! What a treat to see all of those ships in Miami and Nassau from the 70's and 80's. The Emerald Seas was the very first cruise ship I ever took a cruise on, although I had the opportunity (back in the day) to board with my grandparents before they took some of their many cruises including Anglina Lauro, Federico C, Fairwind, Vistafjord, and Nordic Prince just to name a few. Indeed....what a wonderful way to end 2010 with such lovely photos of lovely ships. Like Grant said....I think those were the best years of cruising...and the sign DMWNC1 posted from the port of Miami really did say it all. I was probably there that day myself!

Have a Happy 2011 everyone! Take care and God Bless.

John

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DAMBROSI2
First Class Passenger
Member # 35998

posted 01-02-2011 08:19 AM

Ernst, I say 'kiss your feet' in gratitude to anyone who posts wonderful photos, especially of the older ships.

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Tom Burke
First Class Passenger
Member # 5238

posted 01-03-2011 06:41 AM

Thank you for posting these pictures. It's good to see images of the ships that so many people post about here.

One question: what's the Chandris ('X') ship in the Miami set? I know about Galileo/Meridian, but that's obviously a different X ship at Miami.

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 01-03-2011 07:19 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Tom Burke:
[...]
One question: what's the Chandris ('X') ship in the Miami set? I know about Galileo/Meridian, but that's obviously a different X ship at Miami.

That would be Britanis. Mind you, there were 'some' other 'different' Chandris ships beside her and Galileo too .

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dougnewman
First Class Passenger
Member # 11349

posted 01-03-2011 07:36 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Ernst:
That would be Britanis.

And a beautiful ship she was too! (At least on the outside.) I saw her at the very end of her career, in February 1994, at the ripe old age of 62!

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 01-03-2011 12:53 PM

There were quite a number of Chandris ships. I think I am right in saying that The Azur, now Royal Iris, is the only one still sailing?

Pam

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DAMBROSI2
First Class Passenger
Member # 35998

posted 01-03-2011 01:18 PM

I think you are right Pam.

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Thad
First Class Passenger
Member # 1224

posted 01-03-2011 02:53 PM

I think the former Azur is the only ship that sailed under the Chandris banner to still be sailing, though Horizon and Zenith were definitely built for Chandris, when Celebrity was still 100% owned by Chandris. Now I think by the time the Century trio had been built, Chandris had entered into an agreement with Overseas Shipholding Group, which led to joint ownership of Celebrity, prior to the eventual RCCL takeover. Oringinal logo seen here.

[ 01-03-2011: Message edited by: Thad ]

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Atlcruiser
First Class Passenger
Member # 4586

posted 01-04-2011 07:45 PM

Thanks for taking the time to post all of these wonderful photos. So many amazing ships. Even though I love the amenities that the modern cruise ships offer, the older classics are by far the most attractive ships.

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 03-18-2012 02:08 AM

Thought I'd dig this old thread up. I still love looking at these pictures.

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rem-dk
First Class Passenger
Member # 5121

posted 03-18-2012 06:00 AM

Great photos, thanks fore sharing.

Best regards
René.

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DAMBROSI2
First Class Passenger
Member # 35998

posted 03-18-2012 09:35 AM

Ooooh, keep them coming. Happy feet dancing here. I can't get enough. I think I found a way to get my photos on here and I'll see what I can scan to add to the euphoria of enjoyment here.

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Johan
First Class Passenger
Member # 4458

posted 03-18-2012 04:25 PM

Thanks for reposting.
I very much enjoyed seeing these ships again, in full swing.
In a short period of time lots has changed.
J

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linerguy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4289

posted 03-19-2012 04:03 PM

By far, one of my favorite threads....thanks much.

-Russ

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jeffrossatsea
First Class Passenger
Member # 2962

posted 03-19-2012 11:44 PM

i agree!!...i also use to and still do take pics of cruise ships for at least 25 years now...love the pics in san francisco...have the same ship pics in vancouver during that time...jeff

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LeBarryboat
First Class Passenger
Member # 5308

posted 03-20-2012 10:02 AM

I really appreciate these photos too! Talk about memory lane...wow, some of those ships I had nearly forgot about. Brings back fond memories from when I use to visit the ships in Miami...I would ship-hop and sometime see up to three-four ships on a given day. Thanks again for taking the time to post all these photos!

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Frank X. Prudent
First Class Passenger
Member # 1723

posted 03-21-2012 10:54 PM

David, your pics are absolutely wonderful, and I thank the good Lord that I was able to travel on some of those classic ships! And I confess, I stole the shot of the QE2 coming up the Ashley River in Charleston to use as my current wallpaper.

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