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The White Princess
In the sparsely documented realm of cruising history there is no shortage of ships claiming the title of world’s first cruise ship for...

Jacob Lyngsøe
May 12, 20207 min read
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Ballin's Gamble
The first real luxury cruise in history. The first leisure cruises in history were spartan affairs by today’s standards – the only...

Jacob Lyngsøe
May 12, 202010 min read
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Going Bananas
Or How bananas pioneered Caribbean cruise tourism ! The next time you eat a banana, take a moment to appreciate that you are likely...

Jacob Lyngsøe
May 12, 20207 min read
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Northbound
Or the birth of 'the Everyman Cruise'. When I announced I was going to work on cruise ships in 1999, the jovial response from friends...

Jacob Lyngsøe
May 12, 20208 min read
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Frontier Cruising
Ever been to Alaska? You should totally go! It is stunningly beautiful up there, the wildlife is amazing, locals are so hospitable and...

Jacob Lyngsøe
May 12, 202010 min read
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Following Phileas Fogg
Or The (real) First World Cruise in History! Quite a few sources will have you believe that the first around-the-world cruise was the...

Jacob Lyngsøe
May 12, 20209 min read
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Innocents Aboard
Saturday, June 8, 1867 New Work, New York: a young(ish) American journalist with a magnificent moustache drags himself and his hangover...

Jacob Lyngsøe
May 12, 20208 min read
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The 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 Lyngsøe
May 12, 202014 min read
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About Cruise History
Cruising 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;...

Jacob Lyngsøe
May 6, 20203 min read
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