
P&O Princess
The Cruise Ships
Roger Cartwright(Author)
The History Press Ltd
Will be published approx. on 30. January 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-0-7524-4845-9 (ISBN)
Description
Recognised as the first British company to operate regular sea cruises, P&O has a history that goes back to 1837. In more recent times, P&O has undertaken a shift away from line voyages to operating cruises full time. The purchase of Princess Cruises in 1973 led to the founding of the company we know today. Here, Roger Cartwright tells the story of P&O Princess's illustrious history as a cruise line, from the Vectis, the world's first dedicated cruise ship to the Grand class ships of today, each carrying almost 3,000 passengers and weighing in at over 115,000 tons each.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Stroud
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 248 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
431 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7524-4845-9 (9780752448459)
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Person
Roger Cartwright is a noted maritime historian and frequent lecturer aboard cruise ships. He has previously written the Saga Sisters and Cruise Britannia with Clive Harvey.