Sugar*Magnolia

Ahhhhh!!*smiles*

Im so glad some of you have found the thread!!!

Laura I cant wait to see your pictures!! Ive never seen anyone else's pics from Amerikanis. I didnt post the pictures of me in the nurses station getting a shot b/c I was SO seasick! I have to go look at the date we sailed, maybe it was August 4th- DH's Birthday....might have been the same sail!

You are going to LOVE explorer!! Here is a link to my "Live" from explorer thread just a few weeks ago-

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=591340

You must let me know how you & your family enjoy Explorer!! You're going to be addicted!

Paul/PeaSea8ch....Im so glad you enjoyed the pictures!!

Ive run into a few others recently that also have many fond memories of sailing AMERIKANIS, so I decided to post the rest of the (postable,lol) Amerikanis pictures that I have. Quality isnt digital of course, the pics are c.1987 and scanned in.

Enjoy!

Aft....

CruiseDivaNJ,

 

I lurk this forum occasionally and stumbled on this thread quite by accident; and glad that I did. Wow, your photos take me back to some very fond memories and thank you for posting them! :D Also, thanks to the other CCers who posted as it has been fun and enjoyable reading.

A good Trivia question might be: when was Skeet Shooting banned from cruise ships?

 

The least I can do is reciprocate and post the only photos I have.

 

Preparing To Sail to St. Thomas (sorry, can’t remember where we were docked

Blue skies, calm seas and gentle breezes on all your future sailings! :)

Im so glad you did find this thread! I didnt start it, but I often come back to check it!! Im not sure why Im just seeing your posts now. My pictures were all prints, myh DH has been scanning ALL our old pictures ontoa hard drive here or there I (his, mine, server). Loved seeing your pics as well as reading your posts!! Glad you stopped by and glad it brought back great memories for you too!

Greetings All,

I seem to be finding alot of dated threads today & Im bringing 'em back!

(apparently lol)

My grandparents sailed on the Oceanic and I am also looking for memorabilia, any type of old vtg stuff having to do with Ocean liners.

I have looked alot on eBay but I havent found much at all. Does anyone know of any web sites that deal specifically in maritime memorabilia?

Any info would be greatly appreciated!

GREAT PHOTOS STACEY!!! THANKS FOR POSTING!!!:D Unfortunately I do not have the talent to cut, paste and post...lol. If you email me I might be able to scan some photos and send them to you and then maybe you could post them??? I am at BIOCLEAN at RCN dot com

 

ROSS

Hi Ross!!!

Ok, I dont know why, but I am first seeing your comment today..

I emailed you.....fyi: I think (??) it's ok to post email addresses on cc...

Does anyone truly know?? :)

and remember when................

HI DIVA!!!

 

If you want some great memories go to "OTHER CRUISE LINES" right here on CRUISE CRITICS...and then look for SAGA ROSE GREENLAND...by SAGA RUBY. We have been having great discussions about transatlantic crossings. You can start there...then maybe some others and I can fill in with some stories for you. If you look at some of my other threads on this site you will also find some good stories about transatlantic crossings etc.

 

DEEPWATER is correct...try reading John Maxtone Graham's great book...'THE ONLY WAY TO CROSS"...gives you a fantastic look at the classic liners of the 20th Century.

 

Maybe we can start a new thread dedicated to transatlantic crossings.:D

Hi CGTNORMANDIE AND DEEPWATER!

Thanks for the suggestions...I will definitely check out the threads here first, as we're "rained-in" lol & declared a state of emergency today; so time is ample (& I LOVE IT!!)

So, How is the weather where you are in Mass? Our daughter goes to college in Amherst- long story short, she was supposed to travel to Boston today to be an xtra in a film tomorrow (kevin spacey); after a few minutes checking into the Boston weather reports online we decided to ask her to pls not go!....Wise decision??

Thanks a Bunch,

~Stacey~

Hi,

Im back to say Hello!!

Hi CGTNORMANDIE!

Id love to hear some stories about others transatlantic "Voyages"...........

I aspire to someday, after putting both kids through college to take a transatlantic crossing......anywhere :) (& LONG!!)

Still havent found the time to scan my Amerikanis pics..but now that I think about it....my DH LOVES scanning in old stuff for preservation lol.

I will take them out since I DO know where they are & I will have him scan some.

Looking fwd to hearing about the greatness of a transatlantic crossing!

(living vicarioulsy, please help!?)

HI CRUISE DIVA!!!

 

I was only 23 years old at the time...so don't feel bad. I was just a bit more experienced so I knew what to ask for...and...more importantly...how to ask. By all means...do post some pics from you AMERIKANIS cruise...would love to see them.

 

As an ocean liner collector...I have managed to collect several early bundles of AMERIKANIS memorabilia. The early menus are fascinating. There is nothing out there today that could compare with these.

 

We like RCI also...we are booked for the JEWEL OF THE SEAS (our favorite ship) transatlantic crossing this October/November.

 

I was actually onboard the old GALILEO when the Chandris family were planning its conversion to the MERIDIAN...the first CELEBRITY ship. I guess you could say I was present at the birth of CELEBRITY...LOL.

Hi CGTNORMANDIE,

I havent had time to scan my old amerikanis pics :( There is nothing too exciting though lol

I collect SO many things, but I've looked once or twice on ebay and never found anything. I should have been looking all these years i've collected antiques and other vintage stuff.

My husband and I definitely want to do a transatlantic, probably without kids- once they are both out of college,lol (or in college!)

I'll keep checking back..Im going to go look for my pics lol

HI CRUISE DIVA!!!

 

When we were on the AMERIKANIS, in 1972, she was really nice. She had been refurbished a few years before and looked like she was in fine shape. Sure the ships today are much more spectacular but they don't compare with the charm and grace of the old ships. It was more the service that you received and the care that was taken for your pleasure and enjoyment. Today everything is mass produced onboard...back then everything seemed to be custom made. I can remember getting ready for dinner each night and going up to the Rendezvous Lounge for a cocktail. There were 2 Greek waiters who ran the room...and they could keep 200 people happy...all at the same time. My wife would arrive a bit later on her own and the two waiters would literally drop everything they were doing in order to meet her at the entrance and escort her over to our seats...then hover over her until she ordered. They were fantastic. It seemed like there was an extraordinary barteneder, server or waiter no matter where you went on the AMERIKANIS. Even the deck stewards would make sure nobody got sunburned and they would cover you up if they thought you had enough sun. The dining room was wonderful and our waiters were the best. One night they had baklava for dessert but we had to have a cake for someone's birthday. I told one of the waiters that I was sorry to miss the Baklava. When we got back to our cabin that same evening...there was a big plate of baklava waiting for us. Now that is what I call service!!! One of the people dining with us complained that there was no shrimp cocktail...for the next 9 nights...we were swamped with shrimp. They really wanted you to enjoy the cruise. The service was much more personal in those days and it made the cruise soooooo enjoyable.:D

ahhhhh.........you know, I was probably too young to either appreciate the service or the staff catered to those that were more in the know. I was barely 22 yrs old but even at that young age we appreciated the finer things...I do recall the stewards being very attentive, Im guessing the rest I didnt notice. I will have to scan and post some pics from our Amerikanis vacation back then!!

we love RCL and the staff throughout the ships we've been on have always gone above and beyond to make our stay amazing. the second time we cruised Voyager some of the same staff from our prior vos cruise were on board again and remembered us immediately!

All in all, our first cruise & still very memorable :)

Wow!

I cant beleive I really found a board dedicated to Amerikanis!! As I just looked at my signature I decided to peek on the internet just to see if there was anything out there on her....(SS Amerikanis). Low & behold I surprisingly find a board here on CC!

I browsed through some posts.....we recently looked at our Amerikanis pictures from August 1987 and we *sighed*.......Altho some of you remember her as being elegant and regal, we look back on the pictures and see her as no comparison for the beauty & elegance of most ships now- even the smaller ones. I guess we cruised on her towards the end because in retrospect it looks like a run down- low ceilings, narrow hallway, swimming hole, worn out arena- comparitively! (that being said it is still one of my most cherished memories)

We sailed from NY to Bermuda and until this day Bermuda is my absolute most favorite place ever! Been back 3X since. Sailing from NY was rocky and I ended up meeting the nurse with a shot in my butt. I dont get seasick anymore :) We had a cabin(ette) of a stateroom, lol on the lower-most deck but we were barely in our early 20s & married a couple of yrs, who knew!?

It was definitely a most memorable time!!