The Universe, Australis, First Cruises & Queen Elizabeth’s Last
First Cruise Victor S. has done over 50 cruises, 40 of them with Cunard. But he told me, “My very first…
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Australia, Guglielmo Marconi, and the Long Route to Sydney
Farewell to Italy A fellow passenger has lived in Australia for over 60 years but was born in Italy. Over lunch,…
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From Liverpool’s Docks to a Missed Andrea Doria Sailing
Long Ago Voyages Eleanor C. has taken over 50 cruises including several world cruises. While onboard the Queen Mary 2 and…
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From African Star to the University of the Seven Seas
South Africa Ted Ellingham told me that, in 1960-61, his family temporarily moved to South Africa. His father was engineer for an…
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Statendam, France & Empress Liners in Shadowed Endings
Lives of the Liners: STATENDAM The great Holland-America Line opted to be rather traditionalist – they created a three-funnel Atlantic…
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The MILLERGRAM – Spring 2026 Edition
In this spring issue of The Millergram, there is a look at Cunard and Operation Sail 2026 in New York…
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Doric, Empress Liners, Queen Mary & Hikawa Maru Across Global Ports
Bermuda Memories “My very first cruise was my honeymoon – and 50 years ago,” remembered Eleanor. “We sailed on the Doric…
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New Books & Ocean Liner Scenes & Notes, from Inaugurals to Wrecks
Printing Presses With our next book (On All the Seven Seas) having its debut this winter, the mail includes the…
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From Copenhagen to Bombay to Alang Ocean Liners
Italian Memory “My father was an engineer working at Port Tewfik in Egypt. One morning [Dec. 1994], the Italian liner Achille…
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The MILLERGRAM – Dispatch from the Queen Mary 2
At sea and bound for Los Angeles … and a meeting, another rendezvous, with the Queen Mary on Monday morning. The MILLERGRAM…
