CONTENTS:CHAPTER ONE THE BIG THREE
NCL, RCCL and Carnival had only limited use for older ships when the companies were formed in the late 1960s.
CHAPTER TWO HOLLAND AMERICA LINE AND WESTOURS
Holland America Line entered the Alaska trade in the 1970s by purchasing the small Seattle-based company Westours.
CHAPTER THREE EPIROTIKI AND FESTIVAL
New ships rather than old liners caused two Greek-owned companies to come to a similar end.
CHAPTER FOUR THE CHANDRIS BROTHERS
Two Greek brothers amassed a liner and cruise ship empire in the 1960s and 1970s, but it was gone by the 1990s.
CHAPTER FIVE CARNIVAL TAKES OVER
Carnival takes over the historic Costa and Cunard companies to build up its cruise ship dynasty.
CHAPTER SIX THE GREAT AMALGAMATION
P&O Princess Cruises is merged with Carnival to create a world leader in cruising and its largest fleet.
CHAPTER SEVEN LEFTOVER LINERS
Several smaller cruise companies, including Ulysses, Dolphin and Premier, employed older liners.
CHAPTER EIGHT GREEK ENTREPRENEURS
Greek shipowners and American cruise executives create Regency, Commodore and other companies.
CHAPTER NINE LAURO LINES, STARLAURO AND MSC CRUISES
The evolution of the Lauro Lines migrant fleet into Star Lauro and today’s MSC Cruises.
CHAPTER TEN CRUISING EMERGES IN ASIA
Early cruise ventures in the Western Pacific by Orient Overseas, Mitsui OSK, Kambara Kisen and Nauru Shipping.
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