Author: Danny Leone
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1491840137
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 147
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Still Cruising the High Seas is a sequel to Danny Leones first autobiographical travel escape Once Upon a Cruise. This story chronicles his experiences employed in an interim position at a second rate cruise line while his company was building new deluxe ships in Pascagoula, Mississippi. It details the contrast between his temporary fill-in job and his stellar career with Moore-McCormack Lines, including the harrowing catastrophe at sea which nearly cost him his life and those off all on board.
Author: Charles R. Lipcon
Publisher: I Adels Inc
ISBN: 0979780705
Category : Cruise ships
Languages : en
Pages : 67
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Author: Henry Humphrey
Publisher: David McKay Company
ISBN: 9780679209539
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 74
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Describes the 12-day voyage of 4 crew members aboard a ketch from Oriental, N.C., across the Atlantic Ocean to the Caribbean island of Antigua.
Author: Joseph Farcus
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781864707564
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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- Over 250 full-color images of the defining works Joseph Farcus carried out for Carnival Cruise Lines and Costa Cruises, as well as theaters, interiors, and other projects, which have inspired his liner designs - His works have been described as "floating theatres that travel the high seas" - Provides an insight into the philosophy driving Farcus' work, setting the scene in his childhood in Miami, with a fascinating look at his promising first sketches and models he made as a boy - Offers an in-depth account of the cruise ship industry, and how Farcus and Carnival Cruise Lines have worked hand in hand to develop the industry Design on the High Seas is an autobiographical account of the architectural design work of Joseph Farcus, which charts his career as an architect who eventually found his way into the cruise-ship industry, in the early days of what is now a truly global business in more ways than one. His works reflects a hard-earned disciplined practice that has helped to foster sophisticated designs for the billion-dollar cruise-ship industry. Many of the projects featured in the pages of this book reflect the beautiful ships of Carnival Cruise Lines, the world's leading cruise-ship company, as well as those of the celebrated Costa Cruises. The volume combines spectacular full-color photography, original sketches, and a compelling, first-person narrative to showcase Farcus's spectacular journey. The author shares anecdotes from his childhood, his university days and his early career, giving an insight into what inspired the architect he was to become - and explaining how the astronomical success of the Carnival Cruise Lines is due in no small way to his product-defining designs. Indeed, millions of passengers have enjoyed memorable and meaningful experiences aboard his works. This is a fascinating and unique account of an architectural designer's journey, and it will appeal to a broad readership: those who love to sail, those with a passion for boat design, as well as businesspeople of all backgrounds who wish to learn the story behind a leisure industry powerhouse.
Author: Brian David Bruns
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781522073192
Category : Cruise ships
Languages : en
Pages : 442
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The surprise ending to the Cruise Confidential series! An epic sail into the sunset. Romance. Discovery. Lawsuits. Over one fascinating year on the world's largest sailing vessel, Brian finally finds a ship of his own. He'd become part of a ship family, one with a wildly diverse group of not-so-kindred spirits, from ship photographer to chief officer. Plying the Mediterranean was the highlight of four years at sea - and the end. It wasn't the betrayal that bothered him so much, but the lawsuits. High Seas Drifter, the fourth and final chapter in Bruns' critically acclaimed Cruise Confidential series, is the most adventurous, enlightening, maddening, and hilarious of them all. The most award-winning cruise series ever: Cruise Confidential Ship for Brains Unsinkable Mister Brown High Seas Drifter ˃˃˃ One year in the Med on the world's largest sailing vessel. High Seas Drifter isn't a hazy, drunken afternoon at Carlos & Charlie's in Cozumel. Discover ports grander than anything your imagination can conjure from Portugal, Spain, Morocco, France, Monaco, Italy, Malta, Tunisia, Croatia, and Greece. The world is a book, and the Caribbean is only the first page! ˃˃˃ "This man has seen it all" - ABC's 20/20 See why Cruise Confidential author B.D. Bruns is the only cruise writer to be featured on 20/20 - twice! Scroll up to grab a copy today.
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hijacking of ships
Languages : en
Pages : 72
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Author: Michael L. Cooper
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 9780792255475
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 136
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Illustrated by period artwork and photographs of historical artifacts, a biography of John Paul Jones describes how the Scots immigrant served in the Continental Navy during the American Revolution and led his men to victory over the world's greatest sea power.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Merchant Marine
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 180
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Author: Royce Shingleton
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN: 9780872499867
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 196
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The Civil War adventures of a swashbuckling sea captain.
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 64
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