Boytjie Posted September 9, 2013 #1 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Contrary to my general feelings about non-HAL threads here, I though this one would be an interesting read: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/11/dining/savoring-a-bygone-splendor-the-maritime-menu.html?ref=dining&_r=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted September 10, 2013 #2 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Oh my, I remember when the menus were beautiful like this and we were given the entire collection at the end of the cruise - normally signed by our steward, wine steward and anyone else we wanted. I still have mine from way back when:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcat04 Posted September 10, 2013 #3 Share Posted September 10, 2013 A 12 course meal!!! I would have to be carried out on a stretcher. :D But I would still like to experience such opulence, just once, just because :p Lovely article, thanks for linking it. Very enjoyable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenseasnomad Posted September 10, 2013 #4 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Thanks for sharing this article. Guess we could say those were the days, but how many of us would have been able to cruise back then? Or as often as we do now? Certainly not us. While I pine for those gracious days of cruising, I have to ask myself could I afford it or would I be watching it unfold in a movie like An Affair to Remember, most of which was shot aboard the United States, and dreaming if only... Ladies, remember those gorgeous chiffon gowns Deborah Kerr wore to dinner? Mariner's Museum is down the street from us, less than a 5 minute drive. We know they are one of the largest maritime museums in the world but didn't realize they had extensive menus too. Must be back in the library section. If you get a chance to come to Newport News, VA, stop & visit, particularly if you love ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holacanada Posted September 10, 2013 #5 Share Posted September 10, 2013 WOW ! A kind of Nautica History. Bravo ! An impressive collection. Holacanada from Quebec city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcat04 Posted September 10, 2013 #6 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Thanks for sharing this article. Guess we could say those were the days, but how many of us would have been able to cruise back then? Or as often as we do now? Certainly not us. While I pine for those gracious days of cruising, I have to ask myself could I afford it or would I be watching it unfold in a movie like An Affair to Remember, most of which was shot aboard the United States, and dreaming if only... Ladies, remember those gorgeous chiffon gowns Deborah Kerr wore to dinner? Mariner's Museum is down the street from us, less than a 5 minute drive. We know they are one of the largest maritime museums in the world but didn't realize they had extensive menus too. Must be back in the library section. If you get a chance to come to Newport News, VA, stop & visit, particularly if you love ships. Yep, no way we could have afforded it but it's nice to dream. How about Now, Voyager, The Lady Eve, and Gentleman Prefer Blonds... all feature travel by ocean liner, dressing for dinner, and I love 'em all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaofami Posted September 10, 2013 #7 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Thanks, Peter for sharing this very interesting article. A bygone era indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakalina Posted September 10, 2013 #8 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Cool beans. Thanks for sharing, and they do mention HAL in the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky-elpaso Posted September 10, 2013 #9 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Cool article - thanks. I'd love to see some of those menus. Although I'd probably gain 5 pounds just looking at them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seago2 Posted September 10, 2013 #10 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Fantastic! Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlsSalt Posted September 10, 2013 #11 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Thanks for the link, that provided another link that led to this history of HAL: http://cruiselinehistory.com/history-of-the-holland-america-line/#more-8054 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbhcw Posted September 10, 2013 #12 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Thanks for the link...good article...I would love to see all those menus! My grandparents lived in Hawaii for a time in the 60's and they sailed on the Lurline? I was newly married and I remember my grandmother gave me two beautiful menus with wonderful watercolor tropical scenes on the front...I framed them in simple yellow and green frames and kept them for years...they were beautiful, whimsical and would take me "away" to the tropics whenever I looked at them...of course they are long gone:( Thanks for bringing back that memory for me this morning:):):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boytjie Posted September 10, 2013 Author #13 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Cool beans. Thanks for sharing, and they do mention HAL in the article. You are right; how did I overlook that (“A Night at Le Cirque”). :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Walt Posted September 10, 2013 #14 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Very enjoyable reading. One long forgotten diversion on those ships is the ballroom where one could dance with one's spouse to a small orchestra. I always dreamed of being one of those dance partners who were available to the ladies who were traveling alone. Ahhh the good old days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD64 Posted September 10, 2013 #15 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Although not as glamorous as the menus of years ago - on the Classic Transatlantic Crossing of the Rotterdam in 2011, we were given souvenir menus on one of the formal nights to take home. It was a very nice touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenseasnomad Posted September 11, 2013 #16 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Yep, no way we could have afforded it but it's nice to dream. How about Now, Voyager, The Lady Eve, and Gentleman Prefer Blonds... all feature travel by ocean liner, dressing for dinner, and I love 'em all. Me, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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