Jacob LyngsøeFeb 1616 minGenesis MiamiMiami, Florida – June 1950 It is a Friday afternoon in Miami Old Port. At Pier 2 sailaway festivities are in full swing for an 88m /...
Jacob LyngsøeJan 1216 minUnder SailCruising under sail is not a new thing. When the commercial leisure cruise phenomenon was born in the 1840’s, ocean shipping was in the...
Jacob LyngsøeDec 11, 202014 minSoviet Leisure IIIt was like American cruising but the buffets had a lot more borscht and cabbage in them. It was like American cruising but the bars had...
Jacob LyngsøeOct 19, 202013 minSoviet Leisure IFor more than 40 years a 'covert' cruise operation was running on the border of Europe and Asia Minor – a large one with a substantial...
Jacob LyngsøeOct 12, 20209 minSchool AfloatImagine a school where you learn French one day and the next you are in downtown Marseille putting your new skills to the test. Learn...
Jacob LyngsøeSep 26, 202011 minHitler's HolidaysIn the 1930’s arose a cruise company – literally out of nowhere – that went on to dominate the European cruise market in terms of volume....
Jacob LyngsøeSep 12, 202011 minBooze CruisesIf you are a contemporary cruiser you probably think that ‘booze cruise’ describes that time you took the Fiesta party boat in Cozumel...
Jacob LyngsøeAug 17, 20209 minThe Age of YachtsThe yacht! – the word itself is elitist and exclusive. If you saw it in print for the first time, how would you even know to pronounce it...
Jacob LyngsøeMay 12, 20207 minThe White PrincessIn the sparsely documented realm of cruising history there is no shortage of ships claiming the title of world’s first cruise ship for...
Jacob LyngsøeMay 12, 20207 minBallin's GambleThe first real luxury cruise in history. The first leisure cruises in history were spartan affairs by today’s standards – the only...
Jacob LyngsøeMay 12, 20207 minGoing BananasOr How bananas pioneered Caribbean cruise tourism! The next time you eat a banana, take a moment to appreciate that you are likely...
Jacob LyngsøeMay 12, 20207 minNorthboundOr the birth of 'the Everyman Cruise'. When I announced I was going to work on cruise ships in 1999, the jovial response from friends was...
Jacob LyngsøeMay 12, 20209 minFrontier CruisingEver been to Alaska? You should totally go! It is stunningly beautiful up there, the wildlife is amazing, locals are so hospitable and...
Jacob LyngsøeMay 12, 20207 minFollowing Phileas FoggOr The (real) First World Cruise in History! Wikipedia and other select sources will have you believe that the first around-the-world...
Jacob LyngsøeMay 12, 20207 minInnocents AboardLegacy of a travel writer On June 8, 1867, a young(ish) American journalist with a magnificent moustache drags himself and his hangover...
Jacob LyngsøeMay 12, 202012 minThe Lost Origin How old is cruising as a leisure travel product? – When did the first paying guests venture out to sea for no other reason than the...
Jacob LyngsøeMay 6, 20203 minAbout Cruise HistoryCruising as a commercial leisure phenomenon has existed for more than 175 years! I bet you didn’t know that. And you would not be alone;...