Chandris Victoria (menus and pictures from '84)

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As a 10 year old, I sailed on Chandris' Victoria back in the summer of 1984. It was my first real cruise. I remember we sailed out of San Juan and went to St. Thomas, St. John, Martinique, Caracas, Curacao, and I think St. Vincent. All that in just 7 days!

 

I was at my parents' home earlier today and went through an old photo album. I found these gems. The menus from our cruise and a few pics. Enjoy!

 

Pic of ship:

http://tinypic.com/r/13ymexd/5

 

Cruise Brochure:

http://tinypic.com/r/200frcy/5

 

More Cruise Brochure:

http://tinypic.com/r/6jk6lz/5

 

Costume Night (for kids) with Captain:

http://tinypic.com/r/2lm0u8z/5

 

Souvenir Menu Envelope:

http://tinypic.com/r/2zpo8sg/5

 

Welcome Aboard Menu:

http://tinypic.com/r/25rjg4h/5

 

Latin American Night Menu:

http://tinypic.com/r/2881741/5

 

Italian Night Menu:

http://tinypic.com/r/357plwn/5

 

Captain's Gala Dinner Menu:

http://tinypic.com/r/2h398cm/5

 

French Night Menu:

http://tinypic.com/r/2w53xwo/5

 

Caribbean Night Menu:

http://tinypic.com/r/op4mjl/5

 

Farewell Dinner Menu:

http://tinypic.com/r/2igo9vm/5

 

I still remember our waiter was JoJo. He was awesome. My first ship had an X on the smokestack. Perhaps that's a reason Celebrity is my favorite line.

[Linerguy]

Nice.....great photos.

 

She was built in 1936 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast, for Union-Castle Line as the Dunnottar Castle. She was used on the London (Tilbury) - round Africa service until the outbreak of WW2, when she was converted to an armed merchant cruiser, and then later used a troop transport. In 1949 she resumed her London - round Africa service.

 

In 1958, she was sold to Incres SS Co, who renamed her as Victoria and substantially rebuilt her in Rotterdam. Victoria entered service in 1960 on New York-West Indies cruises. In 1964, Victoria was sold to Victoria SS Co, a subsidiary of the Swedish company Clipper A/B, but retained her name, service and Incres Line as her agents.

 

Victoria was bought by Chandris in 1975, resuming sailings as The Victoria in June 1976. She cruised in Europe and the Caribbean until 1993, when she was sold to Louis Cruise Lines who used her on cruises from Cyprus as Princesa Victoria. She was then the oldest large cruise ship (over 10000grt) then still in passenger service. She was sold for breaking up in 2004.

[BobH0775]

Awesome pics. I was also on the Victoria in 1984 as a young couple. If you ever decide to part with the items let me know. All of mine were pitched after the divorce.