Holland America’s Big Three and the Lost Waterfront of New York
Lights, Camera, Action! This morning, Dutch TV is coming for an interview on Holland-America. And this afternoon we go to…
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From Bandar Abbas to New York
Mid East Remembrances Bill Fox is a longtime friend and top-notch maritime historian and author. Prompted by our recent article…
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Summers Chasing Ships and Seas
Fifty Years Ago It was summer vacation from school teaching and an August cruise seemed just right. So, a fellow…
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Club-Like Travel: Noordam & Westerdam
“We crossed the North Atlantic very often and mostly on the big, fast liners. But sometimes, we crossed on the…
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Holland America’s ‘Big Three,’ Historic Liners, and Seafaring Tales
The Big Three Holland America Line and its wonderful ships are a great favorite. They were, after all, virtually in my…
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Preserving the Glamour: Asuka II, the Love Boat, and the Queen Mary
Anniversary The late Mary Tyler Moore would be proud: the Asuka II turned 35 in July. The ship, operated by Japan’s…
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The MILLERGRAM – Fall 2025 Edition
Published quarterly, MILLERGRAM invites readers to journey through a history of ocean liners with maritime historian Bill Miller. Proudly reprinted…
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Andrea Doria Anniversary, Phoenix Reisen Gathering and Silversea Silver Shadow at 25
Shoreside Remembrance Last month, on the 69th anniversary, an exhibition themed to the Italian liner Andrea Doria and its tragic…
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Lives of the Liners: MONTE PASCOAL
There was considerable migration between Europe and South America in the years between the Wars. Among others, Germany’s Hamburg-South America…
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Passengers Share Timeless Stories at Sea
Peace Boat The latest version, the former Sun Princess, visited New York this summer. An earlier ship, the chartered Topaz, had…
