Oh how we need this day. Bob and I by the time we finished yesterday we had walked over 8.5 miles. So today is going to be a relaxing day. Here is where we are now.
These maps are so great. They show where we were and where we are going. Today won't bore you with our activities so will tell you alittle about how cruising got started.
These maps are so great. They show where we were and where we are going. Today won't bore you with our activities so will tell you alittle about how cruising got started.
Cruising has become a major part of the tourism industry, accounting or U.S. $29.4 BILLION with over 19 million guests carried worldwide. The industry's rapid growth has seen nine or more newly built ships catering to a North American clientele added every year since 2001, as well as others servicing European clientele. Small markets such as Asia-Pacific region are generally serviced by older ships. These are displaced by new ships in the high growth areas.
The very first vessel that was built exclusively for this purpose was the Prinzessin Victoria Luise, completed in the 1900.
The Titanic was the most famous example of ocean liners that added luxuries such as fine dining and well appointed staterooms. With the advent of large passengers jet aircraft in the 1960's intercontinental travelers largely switched from ships to planes, sending the ocean liner trade into a slow decline. In the 80's it started to pick up again. They got bigger and bigger.
The Sovereigns were the first modern "mega ship" to be built, they also were the first series of cruise ships to include a multi-story atrium with glass elevators. They also designed a single deck devoted entirely to cabins with private balconies instead of ocean view cabins.
As the veranda suites were particularly lucrative for cruise lines, something was lacking in older ocean liners, recent cruise ships have been designed to maximize such amenities and have been described as "balcony-laden floating condominiums". Initially luxury cruises were centered around the Caribbean, Alaska, and Mexico. For certain destinations such as the Arctic and Antarctic , cruise ships are the most common way to visit.
Thanks for coming along on our journey...
"You don't choose the day you enter the world and you don't choose the day you leave. It's what you do in between that makes all the difference-'. Anita Septimus.
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