UNVEILING QUEEN ANNE: NEXT IN A FINE LINE ***ENCORE PRESENTATION*** Presented by Pat Dacey
2024-09-07 10:00 - 23:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom Presentation
In 2017, Cunard announced the order of its fourth ship with delivery originally planned for 2022. However, due to the pandemic the ship was not delivered until April 2024, and her maiden voyage was delayed until May 3, 2024. She is named after Queen Anne who reigned as sovereign between 1702 and 1714, achieved the unification of Great Britain and enabled great progress in the arts and education.
At our June virtual membership meeting, PONY Branch Vice-Chairperson Pat Dacey presented a program on Cunard’s’ 249th passenger ship, QUEEN ANNE, from construction to her naming ceremony in Liverpool as part of The British Isles Festival Voyage. Pat, with his wife, Denise, were on board for this special voyage and attended the naming ceremony to provide our members with a firsthand account of the new ship and the festivities.
Pat Dacey has had a lifelong interest in passenger ships. He joined the Steamship Historical Society of America (SSHSA) in 1976 as a student member, and also joined the World Ship Society – Port of New York Branch as a family member. A veteran of more than 90 voyages and crossings, he is a former WSS-PONY Branch Chairperson and is its current Vice-Chairperson. In addition, he currently serves as the SSHSA National President. Pat is an active presenter, writer and contributor on travel and ship history. He retired as a Lieutenant of County Detectives after spending 30 years in law enforcement with the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. In addition, Pat is also retired after 25 years with the reserve component of the United States Army with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
If you missed Pat’s presentation in June or would like to see it again, we encourage you to join us for this encore showing on Saturday, September 7th.
(Pat Dacey photo)

CARNIVAL VENEZIA LUNCH & TOUR
2024-09-14 09:30 - 14:15 | Manhattan Cruise Terminal, NY, United States
On Saturday, September 14, 2024, thirty PONY Branch members and friends traveled to the Manhattan Cruise Terminal to visit the CARNIVAL VENEZIA as guests of Carnival Cruise Line. Originally built in 2019 as COSTA VENEZIA to serve the Chinese market for Costa Cruises, the 135,225 GT, 4,208 passenger, Venice-class ship was transferred to Carnival in 2023 after a refit in Spain, and now sails from her homeport in Manhattan under the moniker “Carnival Fun Italian Style.” After enjoying the lunch buffet at the Lido Marketplace, those attending then had ample time to explore the Venetian-themed decor of the ship’s public spaces before disembarking prior to her departure on a 7-night cruise to Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Bermuda. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to Carnival Cruise Line for the opportunity to visit the CARNIVAL VENEZIA.

(Photo Credit: Stuart Gewirtzman)

THE ART AND DESIGN OF MATSON'S POSTWAR LINERSPresented by Wayne Yanda
2024-09-27 18:30 - 20:00 | Virtual Meeting via Zoom
Aloha! During the postwar era, the iconic white ships of Matson Lines were the way to travel to Hawaii and the South Seas. The quartet of LURLINE, MATSONIA, MARIPOSA, and MONTEREY were practically rebuilt from the keel up to become icons of luxury travel in the Pacific. Their modern interiors, by designers Raymond Loewy and Harry Neafie – crafted to ensconce the traveler in Polynesia the moment they stepped aboard – showcased murals and sculpture inspired by the destinations. Artists selected hailed from both coasts, including Edna Andrade, Esther Bruton, Helen Bruton, Marion Cunningham, Francesco di Cocco, Sargent Johnson, Peter Ostuni, Emmy Lou Packard, Anton Refregier, Louis Ross, and Jacques Schnier. At our September membership meeting we joined maritime historian Wayne Yanda for a look at the modern-primitive stylings of these “Pacific Playgrounds.”
Wayne Yanda is a freelance graphic designer. He is also Editor and Contributor to the Ocean Times, the quarterly journal of the Steamship Historical Society of America’s Southern California Chapter. He has catalogued the bulk of the art commissioned for American liners built between 1927 and 1962 on his website www.muralsonthehighseas.com.
(Photo: Wayne Yanda collection)
