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I just got borrowed my mothers photo album and will try to post some photos of the Italia.
Note: I was 8 on the first cruise.
Bill
I am told that the Valtur Prima is operated by some of the former owners of Home Lines and that service on her is very like the old Home Lines services. Indeed her funnel logo is an adaptation of the old Home Lines funnel logo.
Valtur Prima is under charger this winter to one of the Canadian package tour companies for Carribean Cruising. It would be interesting to know if any subscriber was on her this winter.
It was an era not to be recaptured in any time or any place. And I suppose that's a good thing. The memories are warm and well-kept remnants of a time long gone. I still have a spoon with the home lines crown engraved on the handle; plate; Home Lines soap; passenger lists; hundreds & hundreds of pictures.
Those of us who were part of that time know what it was. Those of you who never experienced a "linger longer" cruise have much to miss.
Brian
There was no longer an way in Cuba for the "Costa Playa". She is now an swimming Casino in far east.
I also sailed on ATLANTIC when she was new in 1982, and while Home Lines was still somewhat of a classy operation, by that point in time the cruise product (and ship) had evolved into more of a mass-market kind of thing, that one sees today.
Rich
I can not remember right now, but there was a song every past passenger knew and sung on the Oceanic, anyone remember?
quote:Originally posted by avalon1025:I can not remember right now, but there was a song every past passenger knew and sung on the Oceanic, anyone remember?
It was called "The OCEANIC Song." I can't remember the lyrics, although they were pretty simple and repetitive, but I still recall the tune. The orchestra used to play it in the Italian Hall while old ladies line-danced to it!
Oceanic in 1985
Atlantic in 1985
Doric in the background in maybe 1981
I started cruising in 1987 at 6 years old on the Oceanic though she was part of Priemer by then. Though I was very young when I look back at my early cruises which were mainly on Chandris Fantasy Cruises from NYC those cruise felt very simple and homey in comparison to todays ships.
While Chandris was budget line I do feel what people are saying about the Home Lines. Cruising back then was different from the attitude of the crew to the quality of the product. Of course the industry grew and that quality and coziness has gone except for the luxury lines with smaller ships.
Good memories for sure! Whish I had the opportunity to sail the Home Lines. Few years back I purchased a few brochures from Ebay of the Atlantic and Oceanic. Great brochures and they feature the "linger longer cruises" as one poster mentioned.
Deep Orange and Blue look nice together here to me.
One of the few blue and white stacks I like
I like the yellow deck houses
nice red..
Orange and Blue together again
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