Chris Frame

Oriana entered service in 1995. Built by Meyer Werft in Germany and named by HM The Queen, she was an instant success, the QE2 of the P&O Line. Today she is a beloved modern classic. Oriana’

One of Britain’s most loved cruise ships, Aurora entered service in 2000. Built by Meyer Werft and named by HRH The Princess Royal, she was specifically designed for the British cruise market an

Fifty years ago, the last British-built transatlantic liner was launched. Christened by HM The Queen on September 20, 1967, the 963-feet-long vessel was named Queen Elizabeth 2. By the end of that same day, she was already known by her famous nickname: QE2. Fast, smart and sleek, QE2 sailed more than 5.6 million miles and carried more than 2.5 million passengers during a magnificent 39 1/2 year career. Put simply, she carried more people further than any ship before her and remains the longest-serving express liner in history. Through words penned by passionate QE2 travelers and with tribute stories from captains, crew, and guests, a wide selection of carefully selected photographs bring this wonderful ship to life.

Transatlantic liners have flourished over 130 years, here readers learn how and whyFollow the changing form of the transatlantic ocean liner from inception to the jet age, this new history details the

The story behind the entire career of the largest and most glamorous superliner?Queen Mary 2?was constructed in 2004 to great fanfare?the largest, longest, grandest, and most expensive ocean liner eve

The Orient Line’s beginnings can be traced back to 1797. Created for the purpose of operating a fleet of steamships between London and the Australian Colonies, it was a venture into the unknown, its s

By the 1970s, it looked as if QE2 would be the last of the great transatlantic ocean liners. However, more than three decades later the world watched in awe as Queen Mary 2, the largest, longest, gran

Queen Victoria was the first in a new breed of Cunard Ships: her unique design is enhanced to give her the ability to cross the North Atlantic. Introduced to service in 2007, Queen Victoria has had a