Passenger liners were great. I travelled on the Ellinis twice. It was a sister ship of the Australis, which was the renamed SS America mentioned in the post.
I went with my parents and two sisters to Holland from Australia for a year in late 1970 returning early 1972. While only turning 7 on the trip out, I still remember it and the return vividly. By the time the 5 weeks were over you had very much got your bearings and explored all that you were (and probably not) allowed. Everything from terrorising the stewards on roller skates around the decks (nabbing cake from each side of the ship's afternoon tea service), to seeing how far you could fly a paper plane from the top deck.
And my understanding it was far cheaper to travel by ship than to fly around the globe (certainly with the dozens of trunks and tea chests we were allowed portage for on the way back).
I recall also there were certainly a few stormy days where the food service was quite limited, and anything that could move was tied down as much as possible (wet table cloths also come to mind to stop things sliding around)
I went with my parents and two sisters to Holland from Australia for a year in late 1970 returning early 1972. While only turning 7 on the trip out, I still remember it and the return vividly. By the time the 5 weeks were over you had very much got your bearings and explored all that you were (and probably not) allowed. Everything from terrorising the stewards on roller skates around the decks (nabbing cake from each side of the ship's afternoon tea service), to seeing how far you could fly a paper plane from the top deck.
And my understanding it was far cheaper to travel by ship than to fly around the globe (certainly with the dozens of trunks and tea chests we were allowed portage for on the way back).
I recall also there were certainly a few stormy days where the food service was quite limited, and anything that could move was tied down as much as possible (wet table cloths also come to mind to stop things sliding around)