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SUMMARY:THE STORIED LIFE AND TIMES OF THE SEA CLOUD ***ENCORE PRESENTATION*** Presented by Peter Knego
DESCRIPTION:In Peter Knego’s premier SEA CLOUD presentation\, Peter will recall the career of the legendary ship\, which was built as Marjorie Merriweather-Post and E.F. Hutton’s private yacht HUSSAR V in 1931.  The SEA CLOUD went on to serve in World War II.  Following\, the SEA CLOUD became the state yacht for the Dominican Republic Dictator and his playboy son.  She later fell into neglect and disrepair but was completely and stunningly restored with additional accommodations into what she is now\, in the presenter’s opinion\, the world’s most beautiful cruise ship.  Peter will also share images of the SEA CLOUD’s original interiors through the years and will show what the ship is like today. \nPeter Knego is an ocean liner historian\, journalist\, photographer\, videographer\, blogger and lecturer.  With a life-long passion for mid-century modern ocean liners and the treasures that filled them\, during nine trips to India\, Peter salvaged container loads of materials from a number of ocean liners in the throes of scrapping on the beaches of Alang and simultaneously took the opportunity to record their “last breaths” in two documentary series: “The World’s Passenger Fleet” and “On the Road to Alang.”  Just a few months ago\, Peter treated PONY Branch members and friends to a tour of his southern California home turned mid-century modern ocean liner which was created using salvaged ocean liner artifacts.  His home has been featured in The New York Times and elsewhere.  Peter is a recipient of the SSHSA Samuel Ward Stanton Award for Lifetime Achievement in ship preservation.  Ever busy\, Peter also operates the website MidShipCentury.com which offers up artwork\, furniture and fittings from various ships scrapped at Alang. \nIf you missed Peter’s presentation at our March virtual membership meeting\, or would like to see it again\, we encourage you to join us for this encore showing on Saturday\, May 10\, 2025. \n(Photo: Peter Knego collection)
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/the-storied-life-and-times-of-the-sea-cloud-encore-presentation-presented-by-peter-knego/
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SUMMARY:SHIP SPOTTING HARBOR CRUISE WITH LUNCH
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, May 20\, 2025\, 14 PONY Branch members and guests embarked on Sea Scout Ship 228’s historic 1953 Higgins T-Boat\, SEA DART II\, to view four cruise ships in port that day. Departing from the National Lighthouse Museum on Staten Island under sunny skies\, we first headed to the Cape Liberty Cruise Port in Bayonne\, NJ\, to view CELEBRITY SILHOUETTE before continuing up the Hudson (North) River to the Manhattan Cruise Terminal where NORWEGIAN GETAWAY and VIKING NEPTUNE were berthed. Next stop was the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal for a close look at MSC MERAVIGLIA as she set sail for the Bahamas. We were then treated to a view of the GETAWAY AND SILHOUETTE\, both Bermuda-bound\, passing each other sailing in opposite directions as the NCL ship headed out to sea while the Celebrity ship headed upriver to give guests a view of the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan skyline. Numerous ferries and harbor craft added to the spectacle of a busy day in New York harbor. \n(Photo: Stuart Gewirtzman)
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/ship-spotting-harbor-cruise-with-lunch/
LOCATION:Pier 1\, St. George\, Staten Island
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SUMMARY:A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF P&O CRUISES Presented by Chris Frame
DESCRIPTION:2025 is a year of change for P&O Cruises\, with its long-established Australian brand closing ending a long line of P&O voyages to the Southern Hemisphere. But where did it all start? P&O Cruises’ heritage can be traced back to the dawn of passenger shipping when Arthur Anderson and Brodie McGhie Willcox formed a shipping company to service the Iberian Peninsula. From the dawn of steam engines to service in two world wars\, to becoming a leading cruise line\, we will take a fascinating look back at the heritage of P&O. \nChris Frame is an internationally renowned Australian maritime history author who has been fascinated by ocean liners since his first voyage on Cunard’s QE2 as a boy\, and since 2008 Chris has been a regular lecturer aboard Cunard’s ships. He has published 18 maritime history books alongside co-author Rachelle Cross. Today Chris is host of the popular YouTube channel “Cruise News and Ship History” which has attracted over 12 million video views. Chris is a regular maritime history commentator for documentaries and news organizations worldwide\, including ABC\, CNN\, BBC\, and Sky News. \nPlease note that this month our virtual membership meeting will take place on a Thursday evening. \n(Image: Chris Frame)
URL:https://worldshipny.com/event/a-photographic-history-of-po-cruises-presented-by-chris-frame/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting via Zoom
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