BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//World Ship Society - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:World Ship Society
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://worldshipny.com
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for World Ship Society
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20160313T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20161106T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20170312T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20171105T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20180311T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20181104T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20190310T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20191103T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20200308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20201101T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190531T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190531T181500
DTSTAMP:20260424T170759
CREATED:20200115T203749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T163645Z
UID:2297-1559326500-1559326500@worldshipny.com
SUMMARY:S.S. ROTTERDAM AND OTHER DELIGHTS: SHIP SPOTTING IN NORTHERN EUROPEPresented by Tom Rinaldi
DESCRIPTION:In the summer of 2018\, PONY Branch member Tom Rinaldi plotted a course across Northern Europe involving as many interesting passenger ships as could be squeezed into one week\, including the retired Holland America liner S.S. ROTTERDAM. Europe’s complex geography has sustained large-scale passenger shipping of a kind that New York harbor hasn’t seen in decades. Some of Europe’s modern ferries are larger than the transatlantic liners that once frequented Manhattan’s west side piers\, even though these ships seldom cover distances greater than a few hundred miles. Tom’s course traversed more than 2\,000 miles by rail and sea\, and included one of Europe’s longest ferry crossings\, from Germany to Finland\, and a transit of one of the world’s most heavily trafficked sea lanes\, between Finland and Sweden. Stops along the way included an overnight stay at the preserved ferry BORE (ex-KRISTINA REGINA\, 1960) before wrapping up with a long-anticipated visit to the S.S. ROTTERDAM (1959)\, now preserved as a hotel ship at her former home port in the Netherlands. \n(Photo: Tom Rinaldi)
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/s-s-rotterdam-and-other-delights-ship-spotting-in-northern-europe-presented-by-tom-rinaldi/
LOCATION:The Rehearsal Hall at the National Opera Center & Via Zoom\, 330 Seventh Ave (at West 29th Street)\, 7th Floor\, Manhattan\, NY\, 10001\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://worldshipny.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_5834.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190426T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190426T180000
DTSTAMP:20260424T170759
CREATED:20200115T205029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T163809Z
UID:2311-1556301600-1556301600@worldshipny.com
SUMMARY:50 YEARS OF MIAMI CRUISING: GROWTH OF THE PORT OF MIAMI FROM 1968 TO 2018Presented by Allan E. Jordan
DESCRIPTION:December 1968 was a watershed moment in the history of cruising. The modern port of Miami was launched with the opening of the terminals on Dodge Island and the arrival of some of the first modern cruise ships\, including the STARWARD\, BOHEME and FLAVIA. In the years to come\, Miami would become the nucleus for start-up and established passenger ship lines\, helping to firmly establish and refine the cruise industry. \nWriter and historian Allan Jordan recalled Miami’s role in advancing the cruise industry. He highlighted moments such as the launch of the SONG OF NORWAY\, MARDI GRAS\, NORWAY and SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS and discussed older ships\, including the EMERALD SEAS and the DOLPHIN\, that would be replaced by modern resorts at sea. He also brought us right up to today’s giants such as the MSC SEASIDE and SYMPHONY OF THE SEAS. \nAllan Jordan is the author of numerous articles on the cruise industry’s history and its future as a frequent contributor to Cruise Travel magazine\, Maritime Executive and Cruise Business Review. He authored Saluting the Aloha Spirit\, which recalled the history of American Hawaii Cruises and the sister ships the INDEPENDENCE and the CONSTITUTION\, and a history of NCL. He has appeared as a guest lecturer aboard the ships of Royal Viking\, Crystal\, Princess\, and Oceania. \n(Photo credit: PortMiami)
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/50-years-of-miami-cruising-growth-of-the-port-of-miami-from-1968-to-2018/
LOCATION:The Rehearsal Hall at the National Opera Center & Via Zoom\, 330 Seventh Ave (at West 29th Street)\, 7th Floor\, Manhattan\, NY\, 10001\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://worldshipny.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/MiamiCruise_PortMiami.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190324T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190324T120000
DTSTAMP:20260424T170759
CREATED:20200115T205811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T164147Z
UID:2314-1553428800-1553428800@worldshipny.com
SUMMARY:LUNCHEON ABOARD NCL's NORWEGIAN ESCAPE TO BENEFIT THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETYManhattan Cruise Terminal
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, March 24\, 2019\, 72 PONY Branch members and guests visited NCL’s 165\,300 GT\, 4\,266-passenger NORWEGIAN ESCAPE\, a Breakaway Plus-class cruise ship that entered service in 2015. Those attending toured various staterooms\, and The Haven area reserved for premium suite guests\, before enjoying a three-course lunch with wine in the Taste dining room. After lunch there was time to further explore the public areas of the ship before she set sail from Manhattan Cruise Terminal Pier 88 on a seven night cruise to the Bahamas. All proceeds from the event were donated by NCL to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. \n(Photo credit: Stuart Gewirtzman)
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/luncheon-aboard-ncls-norwegian-escape-to-benefit-the-leukemia-lymphoma-society/
LOCATION:Manhattan Cruise Terminal\, NY\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://worldshipny.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20180708_NorthRiver_071.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190322T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190322T193000
DTSTAMP:20260424T170759
CREATED:20200115T210958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T164716Z
UID:2316-1553283000-1553283000@worldshipny.com
SUMMARY:FRED OLSEN LINESPresented by Karl Zimmermann
DESCRIPTION:Fred Olsen Cruise Lines\, today among the premier operators of heritage passenger ships\, has deep roots that stretch all the way back to 1848\, when the company was founded by Fredrik Christian Olsen—the first “Fred.”—and his two brothers. Over the decades the company grew and diversified widely\, while always operating passenger vessels. The current fleet of the UK-based\, Norwegian-owned cruise line numbers four: the BRAEMAR (built in 1993 as the CROWN DYNASTY)\, the BALMORAL (built in 1988 as the CROWN ODYSSEY)\, the BOUDICCA (built in 1973 as the ROYAL VIKING SKY)\, and the BLACK WATCH (built in 1972 as the ROYAL VIKING STAR). All four have been stretched. Of the Royal Viking sisters\, the BLACK WATCH has been the less altered overall. \nIn July 2018\, PONY members Karl and Laurel Zimmermann sailed on the BLACK WATCH from Liverpool on a five-night “Scottish Lochs\, Highlands and Islands” cruise\, which was highlighted in Karl’s presentation\, after some Fred. Olsen history. Karl is a travel writer who for a half-century has focused on trains and ships; his stories and pictures have appeared in numerous magazines and in the travel sections of newspapers across the country— including the Los Angeles Times\, where he currently is often featured. \n(Photo: Karl Zimmermann)
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/fred-olsen-lines/
LOCATION:The Rehearsal Hall at the National Opera Center & Via Zoom\, 330 Seventh Ave (at West 29th Street)\, 7th Floor\, Manhattan\, NY\, 10001\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://worldshipny.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/BW-Lighthouse-walk-with-ferry.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190215T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190215T180000
DTSTAMP:20260424T170759
CREATED:20200115T214124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T164839Z
UID:2319-1550253600-1550253600@worldshipny.com
SUMMARY:CROSSING & CRUISING THE QE2 AND THE GREAT CUNARDERSPresented by Bill Miller
DESCRIPTION:The year 2019 is the 50th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the beloved\, iconic QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 — the QE2. While that extraordinary ship\, the most successful liner ever\, lives on out in Dubai\, it was the perfect occasion to celebrate both the ship and its owners. No company has the grand history that belongs to Cunard. \nOn Friday\, February 15th\, the PONY Branch once again welcomed Bill Miller\, “Mr. Ocean Liner\,” who took us on a “voyage” — a voyage of recollection and remembrance — beginning with the first Queens\, the immortal QUEEN MARY and QUEEN ELIZABETH. While we “traveled” to the current age of three modern Queens (with a fourth expected in 2022)\, other Company liners made “guest appearances” – including the AQUITANIA\, MAURITANIA\, CARONIA\, BRITANNIC and more. \n(Photo: Bill Miller Collection)
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/crossing-cruising-the-qe2-and-the-great-cunarders/
LOCATION:The Rehearsal Hall at the National Opera Center & Via Zoom\, 330 Seventh Ave (at West 29th Street)\, 7th Floor\, Manhattan\, NY\, 10001\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://worldshipny.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/C400c.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190125T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190125T184500
DTSTAMP:20260424T170759
CREATED:20200115T214659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T165310Z
UID:2322-1548441900-1548441900@worldshipny.com
SUMMARY:POST-WAR SHIPS OF AMERICAN EXPORT LINES THE GENIUS BEHIND THE CONSTITUTION\, INDEPENDENCE & FOUR ACESPresented by Christian Roden
DESCRIPTION:When American Export Lines began making plans to resume transatlantic service after World War II\, vice president John Slater realized that economic circumstances were changing significantly. Technological developments meant that affordable high-speed air travel was projected to reduce transoceanic journeys from a week to a matter of hours. It was thought that within a decade\, ocean liners would become obsolete. Until then\, however\, large ships were still the most economically viable option\, and American Export felt that the company’s investment should remain as profitable and competitive with airline traffic for as long as possible. \nTo help ensure this\, the company hired the renowned industrial designer Henry Dreyfuss\, a Brooklyn native\, to oversee the design and construction of the postwar fleet. His firm\, Henry Dreyfuss Associates\, had been a major player on the industrial design scene for fifteen years. Major clients included Western Electric\, Bell Telephone Systems and the New York Central Railroad for which he designed an Art Deco streamlined shroud for their Hudson locomotives along with four train sets for the 1938 20th Century Limited. \nOn the maritime scene\, which was the focus of this talk\, Dreyfuss designed six ships for the American Export Lines between 1945 and 1951\, beginning with the Four Aces\, and then most famously\, the CONSTITUTION and INDEPENDENCE. \nChristian Roden is the Assistant Director of Data Management and Prospect Research for the University of Pennsylvania Library. He was a 2011-2012 Fulbright Research Fellow to France\, researching the career of the S.S. ILE DE FRANCE at the Association des Lignes Francaises in Le Havre. He has subsequently worked as the Curatorial Associate for the SS United States Conservancy. His lifelong passion has been the history of ocean liners.
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/post-war-ships-of-american-export-lines-the-genius-behind-the-constitution-independence-four-aces/
LOCATION:The Rehearsal Hall at the National Opera Center & Via Zoom\, 330 Seventh Ave (at West 29th Street)\, 7th Floor\, Manhattan\, NY\, 10001\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://worldshipny.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Independence_Broadside.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181209T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181209T170000
DTSTAMP:20260424T170759
CREATED:20200115T222304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T165426Z
UID:2329-1544356800-1544374800@worldshipny.com
SUMMARY:HOLIDAY PARTY The Paris Cafe
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, December 9\, 2018\, 45 members and guests enjoyed food\, drinks and the camaraderie of fellow ship enthusiasts at the annual PONY Branch Holiday Party\, this year celebrated at the historic Paris Cafe in Lower Manhattan’s South Street Seaport. \n(Photo credit: Stuart Gewirtzman)
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/holiday-party-the-paris-cafe/
LOCATION:The Paris Cafe\, 119 South Street\, Manhattan\, NY\, 10083\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://worldshipny.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Paris_Cafe1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181130T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181130T184500
DTSTAMP:20260424T170759
CREATED:20200115T223240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T165637Z
UID:2340-1543603500-1543603500@worldshipny.com
SUMMARY:THE HEBRIDEAN EXPERIENCEPresented by Pat Dacey
DESCRIPTION:PONY Branch members and guests gathered for a presentation by Pat Dacey on the HEBRIDEAN PRINCESS. This very small and special vessel — 2\,112 tons and now in her 30th season — is the only ship currently operated by Hebridean Cruises. Often described as a “floating country house\,” the all-inclusive HEBRIDEAN PRINCESS caters to just 49 guests. A staff of 38 sets the mood\, ensuring each voyage is a luxurious house party afloat. \nThe HEBRIDEAN PRINCESS began her career as the Mac Brayne car ferry RMS COLUMBA in 1964 and continued to serve in that role until she was purchased by Hebridean Island Cruises in 1989. She was transformed into a luxury cruise vessel and commenced her new role after a naming ceremony by the Duchess of York. Her royal association continued when HM Queen Elizabeth II chartered HEBRIDEAN PRINCESS for two family holidays. Hebridean Cruises was subsequently granted a Royal Warrant\, making HEBRIDEAN PRINCESS the only cruise ship ever to receive the royal recognition. \nPat explored the more than fifty-year history of this ship and offered a first-hand account of a recent voyage he and his wide Denise took to discover the natural beauty and history of the Sea Lochs of the Lower Clyde in Scotland.  Pat provided a sample of life on board\, including dining and shore visits. \nPat Dacey is a long-time PONY Branch member who also serves on the executive board and is the committee head for special events.
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/the-hebridean-experience/
LOCATION:The Rehearsal Hall at the National Opera Center & Via Zoom\, 330 Seventh Ave (at West 29th Street)\, 7th Floor\, Manhattan\, NY\, 10001\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://worldshipny.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/HEBRIDEAN_PRINCESS-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181117T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181117T120000
DTSTAMP:20260424T170759
CREATED:20200115T230428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T165843Z
UID:2343-1542448800-1542456000@worldshipny.com
SUMMARY:OCEAN LINER BAZAAR
DESCRIPTION:This year’s Ocean Liner Bazaar featured eight enthusiastic dealers of ocean liner memorabilia who exhibited  ship models\, brochures\, deck plans\, paintings\, prints\, posters\, china\, silverware\, ashtrays\, pins\, medallions and more\, both common and rare collectible items\, from passenger lines and ships past and present. \n(Photo credit: Stuart Gewirtzman)
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/ocean-liner-bazaar/
LOCATION:417 East 61st St\, between First and York Avenue\, Manhattan
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://worldshipny.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20181117_WSSBazaar_001.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181026T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181026T180000
DTSTAMP:20260424T170759
CREATED:20200116T002344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T191904Z
UID:2348-1540576800-1540576800@worldshipny.com
SUMMARY:R.M.S. CARONIA: FOUR SHADES OF GREENPresented by J. Fred Rodriguez
DESCRIPTION:Everyone loves ships and shipping in one way or another. That’s what formed us as a branch of the World Ship Society some 53 years ago. In his entertaining program\, Branch plank owner J. Fred Rodriguez asked us to touch base with an old friend\, the R.M.S. CARONIA\, retracing the life and legends of this storied ship\, affectionately known as “The Green Goddess.” \nCunard-White Star Line conceived the 34\,172-ton CARONIA of 1949 as a deluxe cruise ship\, which would also offer seasonal repositioning voyages as transatlantic crossings. In order to give CARONIA a distinctive look  suitable to her tropical and subtropical deployment\, she was painted in four shades of green. J. Fred examined the career of this unique and glamorous liner\, from her early days as one of the world’s most luxurious ships\, to her competition with a new generation of cruise ships in the 1960’s\, to her long years in lay-up in New York Harbor and her eventual dramatic demise. Wherever CARONIA voyaged\, on her many memorable journeys around the world\, history was made. \nA U.S. Merchant Mariner of 31 years and an enthusiast of all things nautical for 64 years\, J. Fred Rodriguez talked about the ship from deep within\, including reminiscences of the CARONIA by some of the World Ship Society – PONY Branch members who have made this branch what it is today. \nPat Dacey is a long-time PONY Branch member who also serves on the executive board and is the committee head for special events. \n(Illustration by Stephen J. Card)
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/r-m-s-caronia-four-shades-of-green/
LOCATION:The Rehearsal Hall at the National Opera Center & Via Zoom\, 330 Seventh Ave (at West 29th Street)\, 7th Floor\, Manhattan\, NY\, 10001\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://worldshipny.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Caronia.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181013T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181013T180000
DTSTAMP:20260424T170759
CREATED:20200116T002818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T191950Z
UID:2368-1539439200-1539453600@worldshipny.com
SUMMARY:PONY BRANCH DINNER CRUISE IN NEW YORK HARBOR
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, October 13\, 2018\, 30 PONY Branch members and friends set sail on Empire Cruises’ excursion boat COSMO for a three-hour luncheon cruise around New York Harbor. Those aboard enjoyed a full Italian buffet and premium open bar while viewing the seven cruise ships in port that day\, including AIDAdiva\, AIDAluna and DISNEY MAGIC at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal\, REGAL PRINCESS at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal\, ANTHEM OF THE SEAS departing the Cape Liberty Cruise Port\, and American Cruise Lines’ small cruise ships INDEPENDENCE and AMERICAN STAR at Pier 36 East River. \n(Photo credit: Stuart Gewirtzman)
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/pony-branch-dinner-cruise-in-new-york-harbor/
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://worldshipny.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20181013_WSSHarborCruise_087.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180923
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181001
DTSTAMP:20260424T170759
CREATED:20200116T004148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T192031Z
UID:2370-1537660800-1538351999@worldshipny.com
SUMMARY:2018 MARITIME ENTHUSIASTS CRUISE ABOARD QUEEN MARY 2
DESCRIPTION:This year’s World Ship Society Maritime Enthusiasts Cruise set sail on September 23rd with a total of 16 PONY Branch members and friends embarking aboard Cunard Line’s classic flagship QUEEN MARY 2 for either a 7-night one-way or 14-night round-trip voyage between New York City and Quebec City where the QM2 docked beneath the historic Chateau Frontenac hotel (see photo). Additional port calls were made at Rockland\, Maine and various ports in eastern Canada. Despite some wet weather\, a good time was had by all. \n (Photo credit: Mario De Stefano)
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/2018-maritime-enthusiasts-cruise-aboard-queen-mary-2/
LOCATION:NY\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://worldshipny.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/DSCN6963.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180921T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180921T180000
DTSTAMP:20260424T170759
CREATED:20200116T004600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T192106Z
UID:2375-1537552800-1537552800@worldshipny.com
SUMMARY:THE ULTIMATE OVERLAND AND OVERSEA JOURNEYPresented by Ted Scull
DESCRIPTION:At the beginning of a lifetime of travel\, putting together complex itineraries that stayed on the surface of the globe\, be it\, wherever possible\, by train and ship\, were both fun to create and often resulted in experiences that could not be had by flying over the world and landing here and there. Naturally\, not everything went as planned\, with both positive and negative results\, and ratcheting up the drama. Back then\, borders were easier to cross\, civil unrest was less prevalent\, and rail and ship services were\, in many cases\, better operated then than now\, if they exist at all today. \nForty-four years ago\, Ted Scull undertook the granddaddy of classic overland and sea journeys from Europe to Southeast Asia\, a rite of passage for adventure travelers. Today most of that classic route no longer exists for a whole host of reasons that were discussed during Ted’s account of his travels from London Victoria Station to the port of Murara\, the Sultanate of Brunei\, on Borneo’s north coast. His transport involved four ships\, five trains\, one bus\, and one flight\, and his entertaining program included photos of the many passenger vessels he encountered en route. \nFor planning purposes\, Ted’s essential tools of the trade were the Thomas Cook Continental Timetable\, ABC Shipping Guide\, and Passenger Shipping Guide\, plus whatever rail and steamship brochures he could find in the racks of travel agencies and national tourist offices or ordered by mail.
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/the-ultimate-overland-and-oversea-journeypresented-by-ted-scull/
LOCATION:The Rehearsal Hall at the National Opera Center & Via Zoom\, 330 Seventh Ave (at West 29th Street)\, 7th Floor\, Manhattan\, NY\, 10001\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://worldshipny.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/F2F_47_BI047-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180816
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180817
DTSTAMP:20260424T170759
CREATED:20200116T004918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T192205Z
UID:2378-1534377600-1534463999@worldshipny.com
SUMMARY:LUNCHEON ABOARD CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES' CARNIVAL HORIZONManhattan Cruise Terminal
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, August 16\, 2018\, 81 PONY Branch members and guests enjoyed a luncheon on board Carnival Cruise Line’s CARNIVAL HORIZON at Manhattan Cruise Terminal Pier 88. The 133\,500 GT\, 3\,916-passenger\, Vista-class cruise ship was launched in March 2018 and is the newest ship the Carnival fleet. Those attending had the opportunity to explore the ship before enjoying a four-course lunch with wine in the Meridian Restaurant. After lunch there was time to further explore the CARNIVAL HORIZON before she set sail on a four night cruise to Bermuda. \n(Photo credit: G. Justin Zizes\, Jr. and Stuart Gewirtzman)
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/luncheon-aboard-carnival-cruise-lines-carnival-horizon/
LOCATION:Manhattan Cruise Terminal\, NY\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://worldshipny.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/DSC00756.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180622T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180622T180000
DTSTAMP:20260424T170759
CREATED:20200116T005626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T192238Z
UID:2382-1529690400-1529690400@worldshipny.com
SUMMARY:THE SUPERLINERS:  TWILIGHT OF AN ERA(Note New Venue - 28 East 35th Street)
DESCRIPTION:At our last membership meeting before the summer break\, PONY Branch members and friends were treated to a screening of “The Superliners: Twilight of an Era.” Produced in 1979 by National Geographic in association with WQED in Pittsburgh\, this 50-minute film documents a westbound crossing in the QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 with both crew and passenger interviews and footage from public spaces and working areas of the ship including the bridge and engine room. Also shown is a rare glimpse of her dramatic unassisted docking in New York City by Captain Ridley during a tugboat strike. The film\, for which Frank Braynard served as historical advisor\, provides rare insight and footage of the QE2 during a period where her future remained uncertain as rising fuel costs and the competition from air travel challenged the time honored tradition of crossing the Atlantic by ship. The film also examines\, through archival footage\, the role that the ocean liner has played as the “Atlantic Ferry” in times of peace and war\, with a discussion of the immigrant trade\, the Blue Riband\, and superliners such as the NORMANDIE\, QUEEN MARY and QUEEN ELIZABETH. \nPrior to the screening\, PONY Branch member Pat Dacey led a discussion of recent developments in QE2’s restoration and its opening as a floating hotel in 2018. \n(Photo credit: Patrick Dacey)
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/the-superliners-twilight-of-an-era/
LOCATION:Community Church Gallery\, 28 East 35th Street\, Manhattan\, NY
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://worldshipny.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/img001-3.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180603
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180604
DTSTAMP:20260424T170759
CREATED:20200116T005907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T192325Z
UID:2386-1527984000-1528070399@worldshipny.com
SUMMARY:LUNCHEON ABOARD PRINCESS CRUISES' PACIFIC PRINCESSBrooklyn Cruise Terminal
DESCRIPTION:A total of 82 PONY Branch members and guests enjoyed an afternoon visit on board Princess Cruises’ PACIFIC PRINCESS during her port call at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal. The 30\,277 GT\, 688-passenger small cruise ship originally entered service for Renaissance Cruises in 1999 as their R THREE before moving to Princess in 2002. After a guided ship tour\, those attending enjoyed a 3-course lunch with wine in the Club Restaurant. After lunch there was time to further explore the ship before she set sail for Dover\, UK; via Halifax\, Canada; Iceland; and the Faroe and Shetland islands. \n(Photo credit: Stuart Gewirtzman)
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/luncheon-aboard-princess-cruises-pacific-princess/
LOCATION:Brooklyn Cruise Terminal\, NY\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://worldshipny.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20180603_PacificPrincess_090.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180518T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180518T180000
DTSTAMP:20260424T170759
CREATED:20200116T010339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T192420Z
UID:2388-1526666400-1526666400@worldshipny.com
SUMMARY:THE MOST INTERESTING SHIP IN THE WORLD? A FOUR NIGHT PASSAGE ON THE HARSHA VARDHANAPresented by Tom Rinaldi
DESCRIPTION:This January\, WSS PONY Branch member Tom Rinaldi sailed out of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) aboard what in his view might well have been the most interesting ship in the world: the Shipping Corporation of India’s 9\,700-gross-ton MV HARSHA VARDHANA\, which entered service in 1974. If the HARSHA VARDHANA isn’t quite everyone’s idea of the world’s most interesting ship\, at the time of Tom’s voyage she was indisputably one of the world’s very last true ocean liners\, making line voyages carrying passengers and cargo across the Bay of Bengal. During his very entertaining and humorous program\, Tom described his four-night passage from Kolkata to the Andaman Islands on an unusual voyage aboard this very unusual ship\, which\, as Tom noted in an epilogue\, recently made her last voyage to the ship breakers. \n(Photo credit: Tom Rinaldi)
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/the-most-interesting-ship-in-the-world-a-four-night-passage-on-the-harsha-vardhanapresented-by-tom-rinaldi/
LOCATION:Community Church Assembly Room\, 40 East 35th Street\, Manhattan\, NY
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://worldshipny.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_7253Large.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180427T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180427T180000
DTSTAMP:20260424T170759
CREATED:20200116T010547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T192504Z
UID:2391-1524852000-1524852000@worldshipny.com
SUMMARY:CRUISING NEW YORK STYLE THE BIRTH\, DECLINE\, AND REBIRTH OF CRUISING FROM THE PORT OF NEW YORKPresented by Allan E. Jordan
DESCRIPTION:The Port of New York played a pivotal role in the birth of modern cruising as the center of the burgeoning industry in the post-World War II era. Eclipsed by the Miami and Port Everglades in the 1970s\, New York began a long decline as a cruise homeport. Eventually cruises no longer departed year-round from the port as South Florida became cruising’s epicenter. In recent years\, however\, New York has been reborn as a popular year-round cruise port once again\, with terminals in Manhattan\, Brooklyn\, and New Jersey hosting a wide range of cruise ships. \nWriter and historian Allan Jordan traced the evolution of cruising from the Port of New York\, from its role in the birth of the modern cruise industry through its decline and rebirth as a cruise homeport. Along the way\, he recalled many of the ships that became well-known cruising from New York\, from dual-purpose ocean liners such as the CARONIA\, GRIPSHOLM\, and BREMEN and early full-time cruise ships such as the NASSAU\, OCEANIC\, and AMERIKANIS\, to the ships of today’s resurgence. \nAllan is a frequent contributor on the history and future of the cruise industry to Cruise Travel magazine\, Maritime Executive\, and Cruise Business Review. He is also the author of two books—a history of Norwegian Cruise Line and Saluting the Aloha Spirit\, a history of American Hawaii Cruises—and has lectured aboard many cruise ships. \n(Photo Credit: Stuart Gewirtzman)
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/cruising-new-york-style-the-birth-decline-and-rebirth-of-cruising-from-the-port-of-new-york/
LOCATION:Community Church Assembly Room\, 40 East 35th Street\, Manhattan\, NY
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://worldshipny.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20110605_Hudson-BergenExcursion_043.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180322T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180322T180000
DTSTAMP:20260424T170759
CREATED:20200116T011234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T192546Z
UID:2393-1521741600-1521741600@worldshipny.com
SUMMARY:PRINSENDAM and VIKING STAR ELEGANCE\, COMFORT AND STYLE AT SEAPresented by David G. Hume
DESCRIPTION:Few modern-day passenger ships have earned as loyal a clientele as Holland America Line’s 30‑year old PRINSENDAM. Following in her wake in the small ship market is Viking Ocean Cruises’ three-year-old VIKING STAR. Both ships were conceived as upscale\, premium cruise ships with modern Scandinavian décor. Due to their relatively small size\, 37\,983 gross tons and 47\,800 gross tons\, respectively\, they are able to visit ports that are inaccessible to large cruise ships. \nThe PRINSENDAM entered service in 1988 as the ROYAL VIKING SUN\, the last ship built by the Royal Viking Line. The ROYAL VIKING SUN was sold to Cunard Line in 1994 and initially kept its original name. However\, in 1999 it was transferred to another Carnival Corporation subsidiary\, Seabourn Cruise Line as the SEABOURN SUN. In 2002\, it was further transferred to Holland America Line\, at which time it was renamed PRINSENDAM. \nThe VIKING STAR entered service in 2015\, the first cruise ship built for Viking Ocean Cruises. This company was established in 2013 by Torstein Hagen\, following the success of Viking River Cruises and based upon his prior experience as Chief Executive Officer of Royal Viking Line from 1980 to 1984. In fact\, the first four ships of Viking Ocean Cruises\, VIKING STAR\, VIKING SEA\, VIKING SKY and VIKING SUN\, have names similar to the names borne by the ships of the Royal Viking Line. Another six sister ships will soon be entering service. Just this month\, Viking Ocean Cruises announced that it has secured options for yet another six cruise ships\, which would create a fleet of sixteen cruise ships. \nPONY Branch Vice Chairman David Hume presented an entertaining and informative program comparing the stylistic differences and amenities of PRINSENDAM and VIKING STAR. \n(Photos: David G. Hume)
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/prinsendam-and-viking-star-elegance-comfort-and-style-at-sea/
LOCATION:Community Church Assembly Room\, 40 East 35th Street\, Manhattan\, NY
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://worldshipny.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/DSCN8322-1-1-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180223T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180223T180000
DTSTAMP:20260424T170759
CREATED:20200116T011520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T192630Z
UID:2396-1519408800-1519408800@worldshipny.com
SUMMARY:TRANS-ATLANTIC 1958Presented by Bill Miller
DESCRIPTION:Trans-Atlantic liner travel was still booming in 1958. More passengers were sailing to and from Europe than ever. Alone\, Cunard had over a dozen liners on their trans-ocean runs – and carried almost a quarter of all passengers. But then there was a bang\, a big bang – that October\, the first jet airliners began crossing the Atlantic. Historic Cunard was dismissive and quick to announce: “Flying is a fad – it will pass!” \nBut within six months\, by mid-1959\, the airlines grabbed as much as two-thirds of all trans-Atlantic traffic. By 1963\, they had 98 percent. The Atlantic liner was all but doomed. After one crossing from Southampton in 1962\, for example\, the mighty QUEEN ELIZABETH steamed into New York harbor with only 125 passengers onboard being looked after by 1\,200 crew. It wasn’t economic anymore! \nBill Miller\, who is writing a new book on the Atlantic liners in the Fifties and Sixties\, took us on a grand “fleet review” of passenger ships in and around 1958.
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/trans-atlantic-1958/
LOCATION:Community Church Assembly Room\, 40 East 35th Street\, Manhattan\, NY
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://worldshipny.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/92.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180126T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180126T180000
DTSTAMP:20260424T170759
CREATED:20200116T011833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T192704Z
UID:2398-1516989600-1516989600@worldshipny.com
SUMMARY:SAILING IN TWO DIRECTIONS IN THE AGE OF THE TITANICPresented by William Roka\, Historian/Public Programs Manager at the South Street Seaport Museum
DESCRIPTION:By the start of the 20th century\, travel was big business. Millions of passengers were on the move\, corporations spanned the globe\, and ship lines competed to build the world’s largest moving objects\, North Atlantic superliners. William Roka\, the South Street Seaport Museum’s historian and public programs manager\, and curator of the Seaport’s most recent exhibition Millions: Migrants and Millionaires Aboard the Great Liners\, 1900-1914\, led us on a tour of this extraordinary period in the history of travel. \nThe largest number of passengers were westbound travelers\, the immigrants in third class\, who sought economic opportunity and a new life in the United States. Immigrants formed the largest source of revenue for shipping companies. In order to efficiently move millions across multiple borders and to ensure their entry into the United States in the face of increasingly stricter immigration laws\, shipping companies created a sophisticated transit system that reached deep into Europe and across the US. \nWhile travel conditions for immigrants improved each passing year\, construction of superliners such as Lusitania\, Mauretania\, Aquitania\, Olympic\, Titanic\, Imperator\, and Vaterland was not entirely for their benefit. Beyond national pride in building the biggest and best\, shipping companies were motivated by a more common interest: profit. After immigrants in third class\, it was first-class passengers who provided the greatest source of revenue. For only a hundred thousand annual passengers shipping companies would create floating palaces that rivaled the best hotels in comfort and amenities. \nFirst class and third class\, millionaires and immigrants\, lives that were worlds apart on land\, but would\, for a brief time\, almost touch aboard the North Atlantic liners. \n(Artwork by Odin Rosensweig)
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/sailing-in-two-directions-in-the-age-of-the-titanic/
LOCATION:Community Church Assembly Room\, 40 East 35th Street\, Manhattan\, NY
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://worldshipny.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Roka2.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171209T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171209T150000
DTSTAMP:20260424T170759
CREATED:20200120T004749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T192747Z
UID:2412-1512820800-1512831600@worldshipny.com
SUMMARY:2017 PONY BRANCH HOLIDAY PARTY
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday December 9\, 2017\, members and guests braved a cold and snowy day to enjoy food\, drinks and the camaraderie of fellow ship enthusiasts at the annual PONY Branch Holiday Party\, held once again this year at the Arte Cafe on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. In honor of the 50th Anniversary of her final voyage\, the entertainment included a documentary video on the history of the RMS QUEEN MARY. \n(Photo credits: Stuart Gewirtzman and Bob Allen)
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/2017-pony-branch-holiday-party/
LOCATION:Arte Cafe\, 106 West 73rd Street\, Manhattan\, NY
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://worldshipny.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Holiday_Party-scaled.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171118T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171118T140000
DTSTAMP:20260424T170759
CREATED:20200120T231953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T192823Z
UID:2442-1510999200-1511013600@worldshipny.com
SUMMARY:OCEAN LINER BAZAAR
DESCRIPTION:This year’s Ocean Liner Bazaar featured ten enthusiastic dealers of ocean liner memorabilia who exhibited ship models\, paintings\, prints\, posters\, brochures\, deck plans\, china\, silverware\, ashtrays\, pins\, medallions and other items both popular and rare from passenger shipping lines past and present. \n(Photo credit: Marjorieann Matuszek)
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/ocean-liner-bazaar-2/
LOCATION:417 East 61st St\, between First and York Avenue\, Manhattan
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://worldshipny.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/model_ships.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171117T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171117T180000
DTSTAMP:20260424T170759
CREATED:20200120T232549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T192906Z
UID:2445-1510941600-1510941600@worldshipny.com
SUMMARY:OCEAN LINER SUNSET Presented by Ted Scull
DESCRIPTION:For our November program\, we joined former PONY Branch chairman Ted Scull on a half-dozen voyages aboard ships that represent the end of their type: passenger-container ship\, Royal Mail Ship\, colonial liner\, liner converted to cruising\, and a pair of Atlantic liners. During Ted’s program we ventured from Buenos Aires on a 26-day\, northbound voyage to Brooklyn aboard Ivaran Lines’ super-comfy\, 86-passenger-container ship\, AMERICANA. Intended to be the first of a new breed of combi-ship\, and officially classified as a scheduled passenger vessel\, she attained priority access to congested Brazilian ports. We also went aboard the Royal Mail Ship ST. HELENA\, living on borrowed time as her namesake island’s brand-new airport located deep in the South Atlantic finally opened to regular air service from South Africa after a long delay due to severe wind shear. The RMS ST. HELENA represented the very last of the long-distance mail ships and served the island with everything it required\, except fuel. \nShips built to serve colonial empires slowly disappeared as one possession after another declared independence. Using the British India liner SS KARANJA as an example\, Ted introduced us to people who had to pull up stakes in East Africa and find another home. \nRegency Cruises was a major operator of second-hand ships until it declared bankruptcy. On this journey\, we followed the REGENT SEA\, converted from Swedish Americas Line’s GRIPSHOLM of 1957\, on a cruise to the Mayan ruins of Belize\, Honduras\, and Belize. Following the program\, Ted’s new book “Ocean Liner Sunset” was available for sale along with the first two of the trilogy: “Ocean Liner Odyssey” and “Ocean Liner Twilight.”
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/ocean-liner-sunset-presented-by-ted-scull/
LOCATION:Community Church Assembly Room\, 40 East 35th Street\, Manhattan\, NY
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://worldshipny.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/OLT46ACUNARD56-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171105
DTSTAMP:20260424T170759
CREATED:20200120T232809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T192953Z
UID:2447-1509753600-1509839999@worldshipny.com
SUMMARY:PONY Branch Luncheon on the CROWN PRINCESS
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, November 4\, 2017\, 73 PONY Branch members and guests enjoyed a visit on board Princess Cruises’ 2006-built CROWN PRINCESS. The 113\,000 GT\, 3\,080-passenger Grand-class cruise ship was docked at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal for a port call during a repositioning cruise from Quebec to Florida. Following a ship tour\, those attending enjoyed a 3-course luncheon with wine in the Da Vinci Dining Room and then had further time to explore the ship. \n(Photo credit: Mario De Stefano)
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/pony-branch-luncheon-on-the-crown-princess/
LOCATION:Brooklyn Cruise Terminal\, NY\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://worldshipny.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CrownPrincess.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171027T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171027T180000
DTSTAMP:20260424T170759
CREATED:20200120T233135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T193020Z
UID:2449-1509127200-1509127200@worldshipny.com
SUMMARY:"FABULOUS AT FIFTY" QUEEN MARY IN LONG BEACHPresented by Pat Dacey
DESCRIPTION:On October 31\, 1967\, the QUEEN MARY left Southampton for the final time on her “Last Great Cruise” arriving in Long Beach on December 9\, 1967. Almost 50 years to the day of her final departure\, PONY Branch members and guests enjoyed learning about her “encore” career in Long Beach\, California as member Pat Dacey took us on a photographic journey of her 50 years as a tourist attraction\, a movie and television plot and prop and a beloved icon for ocean liner enthusiasts. \nOver her fifty-year career in Long Beach\, QUEEN MARY has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places\, accepted by The National Trust for Historic Preservation as part of their Historic Hotels of America\, and has welcomed RMS QUEEN MARY 2\, QUEEN VICTORIA and QUEEN ELIZABETH to her new home. \nAlthough owned by the City of Long Beach\, QUEEN MARY has had many operators\, including\, but not limited to\, Jack Wrather\, Disney and Delaware North\, and at times\, has struggled with success. In his program\, Pat Dacey looked at many of these operators and their various plans to upgrade\, renovate and restore the great ship. \nIn 2016\, Urban Commons\, a real estate company assumed the lease of QUEEN MARY and announced plans to extensively renovate the QUEEN at a cost of $250 million dollars while at the same time taking action to stabilize her in response to a 2017 report on the ship’s structurally deteriorating condition. Significant repairs are needed at an additional estimated cost of $300 million dollars. \nCurrently\, many of the repairs are underway and the great renovation has started. It appears that the QUEEN is on her way to once again regain her title as “The Stateliest Ship”. \nPat Dacey is a long-time PONY Branch member whose interest in ships\, especially in Cunard Line\, goes back 40 years. Pat first visited the QUEEN MARY in Long Beach in the early 70’s and has been a frequent visitor ever since. \n(Photo Credit: Pat Dacey)
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/fabulous-at-fifty-queen-mary-in-long-beach/
LOCATION:Community Church Assembly Room\, 40 East 35th Street\, Manhattan\, NY
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://worldshipny.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/P.Dacey-QM2.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170928T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170928T180000
DTSTAMP:20260424T170759
CREATED:20200122T225947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T193049Z
UID:2455-1506621600-1506621600@worldshipny.com
SUMMARY:CHRISTENING OF THE M.S. EURODAMPresented by J. Fred Rodriguez
DESCRIPTION:On the same day in 2008 that J. Fred Rodriguez notified some of his friends that he’d just gone digital\, he received a call from the head office of the Holland America Line in Seattle. They asked him if he would like to be one of four American HAL photographers to cover the EURODAM’s upcoming christening. Say no more\, he was packed in a heartbeat\, thanks to his ‘Sailing Check List\,’ and ready to go. \nThe event was certainly exciting and well covered with some rather interesting stories to note. Today the M.S. EURODAM continues to be quite a ship and maintains an excellent CDC inspection record of 100\, year after year. Holland America is a great company that has always prided itself in operating some of the greatest passenger ships ever to sail the oceans. And let’s not forget that back a bit in their well laid out brochures\, they happily proclaimed ‘It’s Good to be on A Well-Run Ship.’ \nIn his program\, J. Fred brought us back some 9 minutes ago\, or was that 9 years ago\, to the awesome christening ceremonies of Holland America Line’s then newest ship\, the M.S. EURODAM. \n(Photo credit: Stuart Gewirtzman)
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/christening-of-the-m-s-eurodam/
LOCATION:Community Church Assembly Room\, 40 East 35th Street\, Manhattan\, NY
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://worldshipny.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20080901_Hoboken_032.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170820
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170821
DTSTAMP:20260424T170759
CREATED:20200122T230709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T193143Z
UID:2458-1503187200-1503273599@worldshipny.com
SUMMARY:PONY Branch Luncheon on the CELEBRITY SUMMIT
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, August 20\, 2017\, 62 PONY Branch members and guests enjoyed a tour and luncheon on board Celebrity Cruises’ 2001-built CELEBRITY SUMMIT. The 91\,000 GT\, 2\,158-passenger Millennium-class cruise ship was docked at the Cape Liberty Cruise Port in Bayonne\, New Jersey. After a ship tour that included a stop at the penthouse\, those attending enjoyed a 3-course lunch with wine in the Cosmopolitan Dining Room which features a statue originally commissioned for the legendary French ocean liner S.S. Normandie. After lunch there was time to further explore the ship before she set sail on a 7-night cruise to Bermuda. \n(Photos: Bob Allen and Stuart Gewirtzman)
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/pony-branch-luncheon-on-the-celebrity-summit/
LOCATION:Cape Liberty Cruise Port\, Bayonne\, NJ
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://worldshipny.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Image-3a.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170701T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170708T000000
DTSTAMP:20260424T170759
CREATED:20200122T231443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T193221Z
UID:2461-1498867200-1499472000@worldshipny.com
SUMMARY:PONY BRANCH MEMBERS' CRUISE ROME TO VENICE ON THE QUEEN VICTORIA
DESCRIPTION:PONY Branch members and friends sailed on a 7-night cruise on Cunard Line’s QUEEN VICTORIA out of Rome’s port of Civitavecchia with calls at ports in Malta\, Montenegro and Croatia\, and an overnight in Venice. \n(Photos by David Hume)
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/pony-branch-members-cruise-rome-to-venice-on-the-queen-victoria/
LOCATION:Rome\, Italy
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://worldshipny.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/DSCN7964.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170623T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170623T180000
DTSTAMP:20260424T170759
CREATED:20200122T232345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T193317Z
UID:2471-1498240800-1498240800@worldshipny.com
SUMMARY:MS STOCKHOLM: FROM DORIA TO ASTORIAPresented by Doug Newman and Tom Rinaldi
DESCRIPTION:More than 60 years since the sinking of the ANDREA DORIA\, mementos associated with the ship’s disastrous demise are still prized by collectors. Remarkably\, one of the most noteworthy relics of the tragedy is the ship that rammed and sank the famed Italian liner in 1956: the former motor liner STOCKHOLM is still sailing today as the cruise ship ASTORIA. At age 69\, the ASTORIA is not only one of the oldest large passenger ships in history\, she is just about the last ex-liner still in cruise service. PONY Branch members Doug Newman and Tom Rinaldi had the opportunity to sail on this fascinating vessel in 2017. Doug and Tom presented an illustrated history of the former STOCKHOLM’s colorful past and provided a photographic tour of what is without a doubt one of the most interesting ships in the cruise business today.
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/ms-stockholm-from-doria-to-astoria/
LOCATION:Community Church Assembly Room\, 40 East 35th Street\, Manhattan\, NY
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://worldshipny.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/DSC_0592.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR