dorisis Posted August 31, 2014 #26 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Renaissance! And I still cruise in those ships with Azamara (Journey and Quest) , Oceania (Insignia, Nautica and Regatta), Princess (Ocean and Pacific). Oceania comes closest to Renaissance but doesn't quite make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h20cruzer Posted September 22, 2014 #27 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Sitmar, Sitmar, Sitmar, sure do miss them, my heart bike when Princess bought them. Never had the heart to try a Princess cruise. Currently Celebrity is my favorite line. Norma Aso liked Home Lines as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted September 23, 2014 #28 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Agree with Sitmar. DD still remembers how nicely she was treated by the Italian crew when she cruises at the age of 5 (she is now over 30). Sitmar was the first line to have real Pizza parlors (which also had some great pasta) staffed by Italians that understood the cuisine (Princess adopted the wonderful Pizza tradition of Sitmar). We also remember the amazing midnight buffets (every night) that were wasteful of food, but a sight to behold. We were on the last Sitmar cruise of the Fairsky and remember the sad atmosphere as many of the Italian crew were being fired after the cruise. Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmkennett Posted September 26, 2014 #29 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Sitmar, Home Lines, and Pearl Cruises of Scandinavia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted September 27, 2014 #30 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Many of us will always miss Sitmar! :( LuLu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotterdam Posted September 27, 2014 #31 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Living here in NY the Italian LIne & Home LInes were the best...we did not sail on Sitmar until we flew to California & the several times out of Ft Lauderdale. I also loved the Lauro Line - my first! All 3 lines were exceptional all around..people sailing today do not know what they missed!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conte Di Savoia Posted September 29, 2014 #32 Share Posted September 29, 2014 I will always be an Italian Line refugee. I recently discovered a Facebook entry for the Italian Line, mostly with postings from former crew members. Although the postings are frequently in Italian, the pictures also hold some interest. It can be found here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matsonbrat Posted October 2, 2014 #33 Share Posted October 2, 2014 None of my 6 cruises (all different lines) are gone. Passenger ship companies: Matson (to and from Honolulu 1937 and 1939) , American Export, Loved the 4 trips on the Independence and Constitution to and from the Med in the 50-60's. . Nice size ships and not like the large sheep ships cruising today (they sail to and from the Gulf states from down under, Arabs love mutton) . 1,000 passengers were a comfortable size and not so far to walk to and from everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy Jane Posted October 5, 2014 #34 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Royal Cruise Line - Greek - offices were in San Francisco - catered mostly to West Coast folks. Great Food, entertainment and itineraries . Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullaRaffaello Posted October 5, 2014 #35 Share Posted October 5, 2014 CGT. The French Line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyhound3 Posted October 19, 2014 #36 Share Posted October 19, 2014 The former Mrs. Grey loved Sitmar; however, I remember with great fondness our trips aboard Dolphin. Grey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvufan Posted December 6, 2014 #37 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Without a doubt! the old Grace Lines. My first cruise was on the S.S. Santa Rosa, where they used to have people guess how many miles the ship per day for $5.00 per guess. It was long before computers and the internet. I remember they had a Sadie Hawkins night, where the women asked the men to dance as we were going thru Cape Hatteras as the ship was pitching from one side to the other. Oh by the way I was only 14 yrs. old then so all the little girls tried to get me to dance. How awkward. I was on two of the old Grace Lines. The Santa Luiza around 1948 and the Santa Rosa in 1953. They were ocean liners as opposed to cruise ships, and we used them to transport us from NY to points in South America for my dad's work. I think the Santa Luiza took us to Antafogasta and the Santa Rosa to Cartagena, but not sure. I still have the passenger list from the Santa Rosa and was listed as "master" at the ripe old age of 8. I remember horse racing with large dice and going through the Panama Canal. Happy Sails to You OOOEEE :D:D Bob and Phyl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caladezi Posted December 11, 2014 #38 Share Posted December 11, 2014 SEAWIND CRUISE LINE. Prior to purchase by Premier. The ship was the Seawind Crown and sailed out of Aruba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crcervelo Posted December 17, 2014 #39 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Qe2 Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenrose Posted December 31, 2014 #40 Share Posted December 31, 2014 SITMAR, but had great times on Commodore, Royal Viking, Sun, Home, and many other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angielovescruising Posted January 20, 2015 #41 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Loved, loved, loved Sitmar. Sailed on the Fairwind 4 times and the Fairsky and Fairsea once each. What wonderful memories I have of those cruises! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWA4Ever Posted January 22, 2015 #42 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I have to cast my vote for US Lines, sailing Hawaii (they went under after 9/11, as no one was flying to Hawaii, and everyone was trying to get home). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanatsea Posted April 14, 2015 #43 Share Posted April 14, 2015 The Victoria - sailed on her twice in the 70's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova Scotia cruiser Posted June 13, 2015 #44 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Renaissance Cruise Lines. They were glorious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted June 14, 2015 Author #45 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Renaissance Cruise Lines. They were glorious. Loved that line , did a Athens to Rome cruise in 2001, great cruise, adults only , non smoking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knickearth Posted June 24, 2015 #46 Share Posted June 24, 2015 What is your favorite cruise line that no longer exists? I have 2 Renaissance Cruises, ( line was non smoking and adult only) which I sailed in 2001 went under after 9/11 and Home lines. The Admiral Cruise Line and can't remember the ships name but I loved it and so did many others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevedan Posted June 28, 2015 #47 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Very simple: Home Lines. Nothing has eve come close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldspan Posted June 28, 2015 #48 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Very simple: Home Lines. Nothing has eve come close. You are so totally right. Having completed 135 cruises now and likely never to take any more when I look back, numero uno no doubt was Home Lines, specifically the SS OCEANIC. The consummate ship of all time, she was particularly great on her longer winter 11 days or more sailings where she sailed with a reduced passenger list to further enhance the service. HOME LINES/SS OCEANIC. The cruise line/the ship I will take to my grave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisr Posted July 25, 2015 #49 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Not quite right.I worked on Royal Viking Star until she briefly became NCL's Westward. Soon after that she was sold to Royal Cruise Line and became Star Odyssey (1993??). Then when Royal went under, the ship was sold to Fred Olsen and became Black Watch. She is still there. Norwegian Star was built by Star Cruises in 2001, shortly after they bought NCL. It was originally planned to be a gambling ship in Asia, but instead they gave it to NCL. I worked on that one as well, in Hawaii and Mexico. Knut Kloster, who was running RVL in it's later years, vowed that he would never cheapen his product - even if it killed him. It didn't kill him - but it killed his company. By the way, he absolutely detested American passengers, and blamed their demand for cheaper and cheaper cruises for his downfall. Royal Cruise Line did not go under. it was closed by Adam Aron and Kloster. Aron said that when he was hired his first job was to close RVL, which he did and then his next job was to close RCL which he did. RCL was an amazing cruise line. the other wonderful line was Home Lines and the Oceanic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HectorAchilleus Posted July 26, 2015 #50 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Our American Hawaii Cruise in 1988 was wonderful. Very good food, all-American staff (though the service was not up to the par of a Carnival or RCI line ship) and most of all - Hawaii. I remember it was a little pricey, over $1000.00 for a room about 1/3rd the size of an current inside cabin. If you convert that into 2015 $ it was actually quite pricey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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