Author: Ralph Stock
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boats and boating
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Well illustrated memoir of a round the world voyage by an English yacht, the final third devoted to experiences around the Great Barrier Reef, Thursday Island and the Torres Strait, and in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
The Cruise of the Dream Ship
Author: Ralph Stock
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boats and boating
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Well illustrated memoir of a round the world voyage by an English yacht, the final third devoted to experiences around the Great Barrier Reef, Thursday Island and the Torres Strait, and in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boats and boating
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Well illustrated memoir of a round the world voyage by an English yacht, the final third devoted to experiences around the Great Barrier Reef, Thursday Island and the Torres Strait, and in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
The Cruise of the Dream Ship
Author: Ralph Stock
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
The Cruise of the Dream Ship is a delightful and remarkable story of three young people sailing to the South Seas in the 1920s written by Ralph Stock. It presents a vividly described memoir of one round the world voyage by an English yacht. It consists of the crew's experiences and adventures around the Great Barrier Reef, Thursday Island and the Torres Strait, and the Gulf of Carpentaria. It focuses on the stops the young men made along the way and talks about the natives of these South Seas isles, who remain barely touched by civilization. Stock has, with great detail, penned down all the exciting things about this voyage. He talks about the personal and general preparations for the journey, their arrival at British West Indies, their journey from the Panama Canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, and the strange happenings that took place. There are many more exciting accounts of this bizarre voyage that Stock writes about so incredibly in this work.
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
The Cruise of the Dream Ship is a delightful and remarkable story of three young people sailing to the South Seas in the 1920s written by Ralph Stock. It presents a vividly described memoir of one round the world voyage by an English yacht. It consists of the crew's experiences and adventures around the Great Barrier Reef, Thursday Island and the Torres Strait, and the Gulf of Carpentaria. It focuses on the stops the young men made along the way and talks about the natives of these South Seas isles, who remain barely touched by civilization. Stock has, with great detail, penned down all the exciting things about this voyage. He talks about the personal and general preparations for the journey, their arrival at British West Indies, their journey from the Panama Canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, and the strange happenings that took place. There are many more exciting accounts of this bizarre voyage that Stock writes about so incredibly in this work.
The Cruise of the Dream Ship. With Illus. Reproduced from Photos by the Author
Author: Ralph Stock
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Polynesia
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Polynesia
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
The Cruise of the Dream Ship
Author: Ralph Stock
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boats and boating
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Well illustrated memoir of a round the world voyage by an English yacht, the final third devoted to experiences around the Great Barrier Reef, Thursday Island and the Torres Strait, and in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boats and boating
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Well illustrated memoir of a round the world voyage by an English yacht, the final third devoted to experiences around the Great Barrier Reef, Thursday Island and the Torres Strait, and in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
A Tale of Three Ships
Author: Dwight Edwards
Publisher: Bright Sky Press
ISBN: 9781933979595
Category : Conduct of life
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Using a metaphor based on the story of Columbus and his three ships, this extended parable outlines the three possible directions every person's life may take: the sinking ship, the cruise ship, or the battleship-respectively symbolizing personal survival, unbridled enjoyment, and meaningful influence. Acknowledging that many people choose all three approaches at some point, this meditation focuses on avoiding smaller ambitions and striving for the quality and significance possible within the "battleship." Providing specific and practical guidelines for discovering one's combined ability and passion, this inspirational handbook is beneficial for both young and older adults.
Publisher: Bright Sky Press
ISBN: 9781933979595
Category : Conduct of life
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Using a metaphor based on the story of Columbus and his three ships, this extended parable outlines the three possible directions every person's life may take: the sinking ship, the cruise ship, or the battleship-respectively symbolizing personal survival, unbridled enjoyment, and meaningful influence. Acknowledging that many people choose all three approaches at some point, this meditation focuses on avoiding smaller ambitions and striving for the quality and significance possible within the "battleship." Providing specific and practical guidelines for discovering one's combined ability and passion, this inspirational handbook is beneficial for both young and older adults.
52 Deer Hunting Tips
Author: Donnie Hoover
Publisher: Donnie Hoover
ISBN: 0983067708
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 658
Book Description
Hoover provides hundreds of tips to help people become better whitetail deer hunters who land the trophy buck of their dreams.
Publisher: Donnie Hoover
ISBN: 0983067708
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 658
Book Description
Hoover provides hundreds of tips to help people become better whitetail deer hunters who land the trophy buck of their dreams.
Disney Magic
Author: John Hemingway
Publisher: Disney Editions
ISBN: 9781423102786
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Looks at the history of the Disney Magic cruise ship which embarked on its maiden voyage on July 20, 1998 from Port Canaveral, Florida.
Publisher: Disney Editions
ISBN: 9781423102786
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Looks at the history of the Disney Magic cruise ship which embarked on its maiden voyage on July 20, 1998 from Port Canaveral, Florida.
Cruise Ships
Author: Peter C. Smith
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1783461055
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
The stunning elegance and luxurious interiors of todays vast fleet of cruise liners remains unrecorded in all but holiday brochures. This book gives a complete overview of the cream of these ships, todays queens of the sea. Each liner is illustrated and described with color illustrations of external and interior views. Details of the design, building and service history of each vessel are provided with vital statistics of the ship and its facilities.Among the ships included are Cunards Queen Victoria and Queen Mary 2, the big new Princess Line liners—Ruby, Grand Sea and Celebrity Eclipse, the two Ocean Village ships and the largest of the P&O liners Ventura, Oceana, Arcadia, Aurora and Artemis. This is a book of reference for maritime enthusiasts, would-be holiday cruisers and those who have been passengers.
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1783461055
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
The stunning elegance and luxurious interiors of todays vast fleet of cruise liners remains unrecorded in all but holiday brochures. This book gives a complete overview of the cream of these ships, todays queens of the sea. Each liner is illustrated and described with color illustrations of external and interior views. Details of the design, building and service history of each vessel are provided with vital statistics of the ship and its facilities.Among the ships included are Cunards Queen Victoria and Queen Mary 2, the big new Princess Line liners—Ruby, Grand Sea and Celebrity Eclipse, the two Ocean Village ships and the largest of the P&O liners Ventura, Oceana, Arcadia, Aurora and Artemis. This is a book of reference for maritime enthusiasts, would-be holiday cruisers and those who have been passengers.
Devils on the Deep Blue Sea
Author: Kristoffer A. Garin
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0452287340
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
In this terrifically entertaining history, journalist Kristoffer A. Garin chronicles the cruise-ship industry, from its rise in the early sixties, to its explosion in the seventies with the hit show The Love Boat, to the current vicious consolidation wars and brazen tax dodges. Entrepreneurial genius and bare-knuckle capitalism mate with cultural kitsch as the cruise lines dodge U.S. tax, labor, and environmental laws to make unimaginable profits while bringing the world a new form of leisure. A colorful and compelling behind-the-scenes narrative, Devils on the Deep Blue Sea is a definitive look at the industry and its robber barons who created floating empires.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0452287340
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
In this terrifically entertaining history, journalist Kristoffer A. Garin chronicles the cruise-ship industry, from its rise in the early sixties, to its explosion in the seventies with the hit show The Love Boat, to the current vicious consolidation wars and brazen tax dodges. Entrepreneurial genius and bare-knuckle capitalism mate with cultural kitsch as the cruise lines dodge U.S. tax, labor, and environmental laws to make unimaginable profits while bringing the world a new form of leisure. A colorful and compelling behind-the-scenes narrative, Devils on the Deep Blue Sea is a definitive look at the industry and its robber barons who created floating empires.
Permanent Passenger
Author: Micha Berman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781435706187
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Imagine yourself sitting at home. The phone rings. You have been offered a dream job and have 48 hours to fly to Miami and board a 70,000 ton cruise ship. Your destination: the Caribbean. Permanent Passenger: My Life on a Cruise Ship tells the adventure of a young man serving as an Assistant Cruise Director on one of the largest cruise ships in the world, Carnival Cruise Line's M.S. Ecstasy. Witnessing rescues at sea, stowaways, and passionate romances are just some of the day-to-day events revealed in this humorous adventure. Discover one of the wackiest job searches ever undertaken including sending letters to over 2,000 college alumni, chasing cruise line executives into bathrooms, and transforming a dorm room into a private office with hired interns. All aboard - this is one adventure you don't want to miss!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781435706187
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Imagine yourself sitting at home. The phone rings. You have been offered a dream job and have 48 hours to fly to Miami and board a 70,000 ton cruise ship. Your destination: the Caribbean. Permanent Passenger: My Life on a Cruise Ship tells the adventure of a young man serving as an Assistant Cruise Director on one of the largest cruise ships in the world, Carnival Cruise Line's M.S. Ecstasy. Witnessing rescues at sea, stowaways, and passionate romances are just some of the day-to-day events revealed in this humorous adventure. Discover one of the wackiest job searches ever undertaken including sending letters to over 2,000 college alumni, chasing cruise line executives into bathrooms, and transforming a dorm room into a private office with hired interns. All aboard - this is one adventure you don't want to miss!