Giants of the Sea: The Ships that TransformedModern Cruising
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (689 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1848321724 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Great Great read. Recommend Great Book, informative, and awesome pictures for ship buff's.
What keeps the passengers coming in such huge numbers isn’t the food, the ports or the entertainment. The reader is taken aboard thirty of the most spectacular ships to reveal how their innovative designs changed the landscape of modern cruising. When she was launched in 1988 she was the largest passenger ship constructed since Cunard’s Queen Mary entered service some 48 years earlier, and her entry into service sparked a fiercely competitive building boom that continues to this day. The cruise ship market is a 30 billion-dollar industry, and in 2013 it is estimated that it will carry more than 20 million passengers; nor is there any sign of a slow down in the seven percent annual growth. By employing original and archival photographs, deck plans, cruise programs, as well as the author’s intimate knowledge of many of these vessels, a unique picture is built up of these great ships and it becomes clear that the true Golden Age of Cruising is not in some distant past but exists
When not at sea, he calls Vancouver home. Aaron Saunders writes about cruises and maritime history for "The Province", "Canadian Traveller", "Cruise & Travel Lifestyles", "Shippax CFI", and many others. . He is the founder of the website From the Deck Chair
When not at sea, he calls Vancouver home. . He is the founder of the website From the Deck Chair. About the Author Aaron Saunders writes about cruises and maritime history for "The Province", "Canadian Traveller", "Cruise & Travel Lifestyles", "Shippax CFI", and many others