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Abbreviated DISCOVERY Blog
May 5, 2008: Join Peter Knego on his latest Abbreviated DISCOVERY Blog, as he sails on Voyages of Discovery's
1972-built 20,216 gt MV DISCOVERY (ex ISLAND VENTURE, ISLAND PRINCESS, HYUNDAI PUNGAK, PLATINUM).
Berth of F3, Knego's New Sea Trek
April 30, 2008: Blogging from St. Nazaire's latest keel laying and the introduction of the "New Wave" cabins,
Peter Knego continues his trek spectacular. Please click on
NCL's F3, New Wave cabins and keel laying at St. Nazaire.
Knego's JADE Sea Trek Begins
April 21, 2008: Blogging from onboard NORWEGIAN JADE, Peter Knego begins another trek spectacular.
Please click on
Made on The Jade blog.
"QE2 Blues" Blog
April 1, 2008: Click here for Peter Knego's beautifully illustrated "QE2 Blues" Blog
following her last vist to Los Angeles.
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Peter Knego's Sea Treks
Peter Knego's continuing MaritimeMatters Blogs
BALMORAL on 'Sea Treks'
March 6, 2008: Click here for Peter Knego's latest BALMORAL Blog on MaritimeMatters 'Sea Treks".
REGAL EMPRESS Blog on 'Sea Treks'
March 3, 2008: Click here for Peter Knego's REGALLY Impressed Blog. Peter sails on Imperial Majesty Cruise Line's
MV REGAL EMPRESS, the former Greek Liner OLYMPIA of 1953.
INDEPENDENCE Departs, FAITHFUL Remains
February 9, 2008: Click here for Peter Knego's latest In And Out Of The Fog Blog from San Francisco.
Cunarders In California
January 30, 2008: Click here for Peter Knego's latest blog,
Two QUEENs for a day: QUEEN VICTORIA's Maiden Visit to Los Angeles,
QUEEN MARY's 40th Year in Long Beach
Boston GEM Party: A First Look at NCL's NORWEGIAN GEM
December 14, 2007: Peter Knego blogs from a two night preview of NCL's latest Freestyle ship,
the 93,500 gt, 2,384 passenger
NORWEGIAN GEM.
Q6 Naming and Preview Blog - updated
December 11, 2007: Peter Knego blogs from Southampton, where the QUEEN VICTORIA is named in a lavish ceremony
by HRH, Duchess of Cornwall. Click here for Peter's Q6 Naming and Preview Blog.
CopperDAM Blog, Part Two:
November 12, 2007: Click here for Part two of Peter Knego's Cruising With Uncommon Journeys,
from Mazatlan to San Diego Via Holland America Line's MV OOSTERDAM.
CopperDAM Blog, Part One: El Paso to Mazatlan
November 5, 2007: Click here for Part one of Peter Knego's Uncommon Journey's Train Ride Through The Copper Canyon, Mexico,
with return via Holland America Line's MV OOSTERDAM..
Broken Blog, Part Two
October 18, 2007: Click here to read part two of Peter Knego's latest blog about his recent trip to the shipbreaking yards of Alang, India
to document the ANASTASIS (ex VICTORIA). Click here for ANASTASIS At Alang, Part Two
Broken Blog, Part One
October 16, 2007: Click here to read part one of Peter Knego's latest blog about his recent trip to the shipbreaking yards of Alang, India
to document the ANASTASIS (ex VICTORIA). Click here for ANASTASIS At Alang, Part One
BLUE AEGEAN BLOG, Part Two: AEGEAN BLOG
August 28, 2007: Click here for Classic Cruising In the Aegean with Peter Knego, aboard Golden Star Cruises SS AEGEAN TWO.
BLUE AEGEAN BLOG, Part One: BLUE BLOG
August 28, 2007: Click here for Classic Cruising In the Aegean with Peter Knego, aboard Monarch Classic Cruises MV BLUE MONARCH.
Paddlewheel Blog
AMERICAN QUEEN: Cincinnati to Pittsburgh
July 5 -- July 10 Click her for Peter Knego's Paddlewheel Blog
PEARL In The Passage Blog
June 17 -- June 23, 2007: Peter Knego reports from Norwegian Cruise Lines'
MV NORWEGIAN PEARL Please click on the PEARL Blog
EMERALD Blog
May 17 -- May 28, 2007: Peter Knego reports from Princess Cruises'
MV EMERALD PRINCESS Please click EMERALD Blog.
Baja Blog
April 30 -- May 4, 2007: Peter Knego reports from Royal Caribbean International's
MONARCH OF THE SEAS Please click Baja Blog.
Peter Knego blogs from Discovery World Cruises' MV DISCOVERY
Ice Water Blog: MV DISCOVERY Ushuaia to Punta Arenas:
Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five, Part Six
Peter Knego blogs from San Francisco Bay:
Bay Area Blog
March sightings of the former INDEPENDENCE, USS POTOMAC (ex ELEKTRA),
XANADU 2 (ex WAPPEN VON HAMBURG, etc) and JEREMIAH O'BRIEN and more.
PEARL Of NCL-Dom: NORWEGIAN PEARL
Peter Knego blogs from her naming ceremony at Miami, Florida.
Regaled by REGAL E: REGAL EMPRESS
Peter Knego's latest blog from the beloved EMPRESS
Peter Knego Blogs from MSC's MONTEREY:
Part One: Matson Meets MSC In The Med: SS MONTEREY
Part Two: Mediterranean Magic On The MONTEREY
Part Three: From "Aloha" To "Arrividerci"
Part Four: LE LYDIA (1931 MOONTA) in the South of France
Part Five: "From Piraeus to Palouki/OCEAN MONARCH"
Part Six: Golden Star Cruises/Majestic Cruises International's OCEAN MONARCH, continued.
Part Seven: The End of the Iberian to Arcadian Odyssey
Venice Serenades The MUSICA
Peter Knego live from MSC MUSICA's naming ceremony in Venice, Italy.
Fresh Water Blog Peter Knego reports from the DELTA QUEEN and Lake Michigan.
A New York Night On The New NOORDAM
Peter Knego blogs away on his recent, brief visit to Holland America's latest,
the 81,679 gt Vista Class newbuild, NOORDAM.
Peter Knego's blog on the SAGA RUBY And The IVERNIA Captain's Dresser Saga.
A Week At The OPERA
/A Weekend On The EMPRESS
Peter Knego reports from onboard MSC's OPERA and Imperial Majesty's REGAL EMPRESS in late January/early February 2006.
Peter Knego's - Ship Spotting in the Adriatic - November 2005
Articles & Blogs:
OCEAN LINER ORACLES A Day With VICTORIA DELTA QUEEN, Uncertain Future Kaushal's Excellent Northern Adventure Blog by Kaushal Trivedi Jonathan Boonzaier's SUPERTSAR GEMINI, tour a four page tour of Star Cruises' little Gem Classic colonial-style cruising on Vietnam's Halong Bay. A journey on the EMERAUDE by Jonathan Boozaier A rare cruise aboard China's JIARI - text and images by Jonathan Boonzaier Martin's Mary Blog
March 20, 2008: Introducing MaritimeMatters' latest Blogspot, OCEAN LINER ORACLES,
with our first "oracle", Theodore Scull, renowned ocean liner author, lecturer, and historian.
February 4, 2008: QUEEN VICTORIA in Los Angeles, click here for Martin Cox's photo blog of a day on board.
December 12, 2007 The complete three part story of the vintage steamer DELTA QUEEN is now available on Maritime Matters.
Click here for DELTA QUEEN page one, DELTA QUEEN page two or the DELTA QUEEN page three.
A postscript on the final page brings the reader up to date with the current uncertain future of the DELTA QUEEN.
Martin Cox's account of QUEEN MARYs Meeting in Long Beach, CA, February 23, 2006
Writer Jonathan Boonzaier Sails PELNI's KELUD
Cunard in California by Gordon R. Ghareeb
Lists
Dake's List: NEW CRUISE SHIPS ON ORDER compiled by Shawn J. Dake
The 2007 Vintage Passenger Ship Census - compiled by Doug Newman
Peter Knego's Vintage Ship Roundup
(number of ships added = 17)
The Shipping News
Shipping News
News on current passenger shipping
Index of Ships
Index of Ships on Maritime Matters
Preserved Memory Project
Personal recollections of Ocean Liner travels
Preserved Memory Project indexed by ship name
Ship Tours
Links to featured vessels on Maritime Matters
indepth coverage, exterior and interior photographs and detailed history by Peter Knego:
VINTAGE PASSENGER SHIP CHRONICLES:
ATALANTE
(ex TAHITIEN, ATALANTE, HOMERICUS)
BRITANIS
(ex MONTEREY, MATSONIA, LURLINE)
INDEPENDENCE
(ex SEA LUCK 1, OCEANIC INDEPENDENCE)
LEONID SOBINOV
(ex SAXONIA, CARMANIA)
MARGARITA L
(ex WINDSOR CASTLE)
MARIANNA VI
(ex AUREOL)
MARIANNA 9
(ex PRINCIPE PERFEITO)
M/S PHILIPPINES
(ex AUGUSTUS)
OCEANBREEZE
(ex SOUTHERN CROSS, CALYPSO, CALYPSO 1, AZURE SEAS)
NORWAY
(ex FRANCE)
PRINCESA VICTORIA
(ex DUNNOTTAR CASTLE, VICTORIA, THE VICTORIA)
REMBRANDT
(ex ROTTERDAM)
SEAWIND CROWN
(ex INFANTE DOM HENRIQUE, VASCO DA GAMA)
SS STELLA SOLARIS
(ex CAMBODGE)
SUN VISTA
(ex GALILEO GALILEI, GALILEO, MERIDIAN, SUN VISTA)
VICTORIA
(ex KUNGSHOLM, SEA PRINCESS)
XANADU 2 / FAITHFUL
(ex WAPPEN VON HAMBURG, DELOS, XANADU, etc)
CONTEMPORARY CRUISE SHIP CHRONICLES:
MSC MUSICAU.S. Steamship Line History
American Hawaii CruisesBritish Steamship Line History
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