JimandStan Posted June 7, 2010 #1 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Take a look at these cruising hints circa 1960. The good news: There is NO LIMIT on the amount of personal baggage and you are encouraged to bring an EXTRA Suitcase for all the "treasures" that you pick up along the way. Better News: 35 Days, 14 Ports in 11 Countries, 11,400 miles, from $900.00...... could you die?? Not So Good: You'll dress for dinner every night, except for the first night nights out and/or when the ship leaves port in the late afternoon. (By my count, that makes for 30 formal nights!) "You will attend many Gala Occasions aboard ship and ashore, a fur cape or stole will be in order over your very dressiest evening gowns or cocktail dresses" Deck chairs may be rented from the chief steward. A $10 fee will be assessed for the chair, cushion and steamer rug. Accommodations canceled after final payment date will be put up for sale for the benefit of the passengers account. Every effort will be made to resell same. Refund of passage money paid will be dependant on resale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulchili Posted June 7, 2010 #2 Share Posted June 7, 2010 In not so many words - no way :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimandStan Posted June 7, 2010 Author #3 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Come on Paul, it wasn't all bad.........:o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulchili Posted June 7, 2010 #4 Share Posted June 7, 2010 :) Come on Paul, it wasn't all bad.........:o I think I'll stick with the current day Oceania (and I can't wait for the Marina) :) I still love your illustrations, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonid Posted June 7, 2010 #5 Share Posted June 7, 2010 The formal wear requirement was one of the main reasons we stopped cruising on Crystal, Seaborn & Silversea...smoking was the other one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr'aunt Posted June 7, 2010 #6 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Look at the picture upside down...all I can think is "Poseiden Adventure" and someone singing "There's got to be a morning after"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudiaF Posted June 8, 2010 #7 Share Posted June 8, 2010 I just adore the part that says you must bring a great supply of shoes.. oh yes we must... we must..and pack the Vouitton trunk full of them.. gee..does this sound familiar to any of my O friends or what??????????????? Oh and if the ship goes to Spain we are all dead..right Jan??:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudiaF Posted June 8, 2010 #8 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Take a look at these cruising hints circa 1960. 35 Days, 14 Ports in 11 Countries, 11,400 miles, from $900.00...... could you die?? well yes sounds incredible..but if you were bringing along all the trunks, stoles , extra luggage and travelers checks..you would probably be booking... oh..an Oceania Cruise... figure it out..( hey Meow if you are alley catting you will just love this ;-0.. $10,000 dollars in 1960 was worth approximately $71,506.80 in 2009 dollars soooooo. if you divide that and do all the mathematitical hoopla.. it would figure out to approx. $183.00 per day for the cruise.. and total are you ready.. $ 6435.00 per person hello Oceania cruise...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribbeansun Posted June 8, 2010 #9 Share Posted June 8, 2010 I still want to know why I have to pay more for a cruise this year than I did last year! ;) it would figure out to approx. $183.00 per day for the cruise.. and total are you ready..$ 6435.00 per person Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wripro Posted June 8, 2010 #10 Share Posted June 8, 2010 You don't have to. Booking is your choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted June 8, 2010 #11 Share Posted June 8, 2010 I still want to know why I have to pay more for a cruise this year than I did last year! ;) I could be last year a lot of cruises were deep discounted due to the recession in the USA. Lots of travel related products were much cheaper. Lyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotterdam Posted June 8, 2010 #12 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Altho I did not start cruising & crossing til teh early 1970's...my family has been at sea for many mnay years...so the dressing up was something I grew up with....I would do it in a second as long as it was on either the Italian or French Lines..... Living in Manhattan affords us plenty of black ties evenings - but one at sea is wonderful... One problem today is not only the restrictions on luggage but also the chances of something getting lost...so now its the luggage carriers(Fedex etc)... We enjoyed Cunard & are looking forward to booking w/ Seabourn & Oceania in teh near futeure...we'll still bring nice cocktail clothes...it has to be special We recently tried Azamara & enjoyed the casual aspect and the choices for dining...which we did alot in the buffet area..as on Oceania teh aft area is a beautiful area at nite for cocktails & dining....especially on the 16 day Panama Canal cruise we were on..we live in NYC so it was more important to be outside than in the main DR...I think out of 16 nites we only ate in teh DR 5 times..... Take a look at these cruising hints circa 1960. The good news: There is NO LIMIT on the amount of personal baggage and you are encouraged to bring an EXTRA Suitcase for all the "treasures" that you pick up along the way. Better News: 35 Days, 14 Ports in 11 Countries, 11,400 miles, from $900.00...... could you die?? Not So Good: You'll dress for dinner every night, except for the first night nights out and/or when the ship leaves port in the late afternoon. (By my count, that makes for 30 formal nights!) "You will attend many Gala Occasions aboard ship and ashore, a fur cape or stole will be in order over your very dressiest evening gowns or cocktail dresses" Deck chairs may be rented from the chief steward. A $10 fee will be assessed for the chair, cushion and steamer rug. Accommodations canceled after final payment date will be put up for sale for the benefit of the passengers account. Every effort will be made to resell same. Refund of passage money paid will be dependant on resale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azam71209 Posted June 8, 2010 #13 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Our first cruise experience was on the Orsova (P&O?) in 1967, a world cruise ship with first and tourist class. We were both grad students and found a "deal" for a week cruise from Ft Lauderdale to Acapulco and a week land tour of Mexico. We decided that it would be a good incentive to get our dissertations done by June (both in psychology). It cost $25 more for the cheapest first class cabin. I think the total for the two weeks plus air was $425 per person. Apparently, in those days, many people got off the ship in Ft. Lauderdale and more would get on in LA and SF to go to continue on to the South Pacific so there were empty cabins going through the Panama Canal. Hence the low price. To say that we were naive would be an understatement. Neither of us had ever been out of the country and we had been living the lives of impoverished students. We didn't know anything about formal wear or what first class on a British ship would mean. I have no recollection of what we wore to dinner. It couldn't have been real good because we didn't own anything. Turns out we were seated at the First Officer's table with a group of extremely nice (and probably highly amused) passengers who had been on the ship for weeks. Some were continuing on to the South Pacific. The First Officer wanted a young couple at his table and we were it. I remember that Peter O'Toule was at the Captain's table. What I remember most was the number pieces of silver. There were at least 6 forks, and several different types of knives and smaller pieces above the place setting at various angles. We had no clue! I ordered fish and the waiter kept wanting me to order more. Finally they explained that fish was a course prior to the entree and I was supposed to order a meat course too. There were a huge number of courses and a civilized person selected an item from each of them apparently. They also explained the identify of the fish fork and knive, the fruit knife, the iced tea spoon, the grapefruit spoon, etc. It turned out to be a lot of fun, primarily because our dining companions were so gracious. We shared a cab with several of them on shore excursions. The other shocker occurred the first morning when our cabin steward banged on our door at 7am, bringing tea and biscuits. We had the worlds tiniest cabin, upper and lower berth and the bathroom down the hall but it WAS first class so we got the most amazing level of attention. A steward was outside our cabin 24 hours a day to meet our every need. We later learned that we were supposed to leave our cabin door open so the steward could deliver the tea and biscuits more quietly-and so he did every morning thereafter. We did learn to adapt to luxury but we much prefer the more casual lifestyle of Oceania and Azamara. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribbeansun Posted June 9, 2010 #14 Share Posted June 9, 2010 Guess I should have included more of the quote than I did, specifically this part: hey Meow if you are alley catting you will just love this That's why there was a ;). I was teasing Meow because we'd had a number of exchanges where she kept pushing back about why rates had gone up. You don't have to. Booking is your choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulchili Posted June 9, 2010 #15 Share Posted June 9, 2010 azam 71209, Thank you for this very enjoyable historical insight - it was fun reading it. I too enjoy the casual yet elegant atmosphere of today's Oceania. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted June 9, 2010 #16 Share Posted June 9, 2010 Our first cruise back in '74 was not fancy by any means but they did have formal nights when women wore long gowns (not my style) but when in Rome We had the bunk beds with the washrooms & showers down the hall :eek: It was a Russian ship with good basic food. I gained 14 pounds the first week of a 2 week cruise needless to say my clothes we very snug coming home:D We enjoyed the cruise except for the gale off Bermuda ...well DH even enjoyed that We much prefer Oceania style :) Lyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frqttrvlr09 Posted June 11, 2010 #17 Share Posted June 11, 2010 I brought 17 pairs of shoes on my last cruise (65 day/South America/Regent); all but two pair - hiking boots and running shoes - were black, including the flip flops. For ease of use, they were lined up all along one wall of my cabin. I felt like an idiot every time I walked past them, and needless to say, anyone (Stewards, room service, etc.) who walked past them had to comment, albeit politely, about the quantity and sameness of my collection. I simply could not decide prior to the trip which ones to bring so, I brought all 17. Regent enabled me by providing for Luggage Free to ship 2 of each passenger's suitcases for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotterdam Posted June 11, 2010 #18 Share Posted June 11, 2010 women coming into the dining room w/ mink stoles.....even on carib cruises....????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallydave Posted June 11, 2010 #19 Share Posted June 11, 2010 women coming into the dining room w/ mink stoles.....even on carib cruises....????? If this happened in this era, they would probably be stolen minks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wripro Posted June 11, 2010 #20 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Back then mink stoles were a big thing so it would not have been unusual to see them on a ship. I have to say that dress codes aside I have a certain nostalgia for what ships were like back then. When I look at the new RCCL and NCL ships I wonder why people don't just go to Atlantic City or Las Vegas since it seems that is what they are looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimandStan Posted June 11, 2010 Author #21 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Back then mink stoles were a big thing so it would not have been unusual to see them on a ship. I have to say that dress codes aside I have a certain nostalgia for what ships were like back then. When I look at the new RCCL and NCL ships I wonder why people don't just go to Atlantic City or Las Vegas since it seems that is what they are looking for. I've posted this before, but no one can answer that question better than Sir Noël Coward via Elaine Stritch:' http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3499543632334265205# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotterdam Posted June 11, 2010 #22 Share Posted June 11, 2010 and oh so true!!!! I always think about Cary Grant in An Affair to Remember.....faboo at its greatest... For me its just all about the sea.....and the promenade deck, and tinkling of ice at cocktail hour... I've posted this before, but no one can answer that question better than Sir Noël Coward via Elaine Stritch:'http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3499543632334265205# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotterdam Posted June 11, 2010 #23 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Back then mink stoles were a big thing so it would not have been unusual to see them on a ship. I have to say that dress codes aside I have a certain nostalgia for what ships were like back then. When I look at the new RCCL and NCL ships I wonder why people don't just go to Atlantic City or Las Vegas since it seems that is what they are looking for. For the most part we sailed on the French & Italian Lines years ago... I can remember back to the late 1960's and the ship's decor was always cutting edge & interesting....the Oceanic still cuts a beautiful picture .....the Costa line until Carnival bought it were wonderful ships - the Classica & Romantica...wonderful!!! The times have changed & altho I have not sailed on Oceania its appeal is alluring....we dress for dinner here in NYC on a regular basis..the CC casual is a nice comprimise...I'll leave the mink at home!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wripro Posted June 12, 2010 #24 Share Posted June 12, 2010 Totally agree JimandStan. Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrammieK Posted June 12, 2010 #25 Share Posted June 12, 2010 OH NO!!!! Is that a robe that Elaine Stritch is wearing???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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