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SS Oceanic was a cruise ship built in 1963 by Cantieri Riuniti dell' Adriatico, Monfalcone, Italy for Home Lines.Between 1985 and 2000, she sailed for Premier Cruise Line under the names Starship Oceanic and Big Red Boat I, before being sold to Pullmantur Cruises and reverting to her original name.
New Yorkers have lived on houseboats since the 19th century, docking across several boroughs. [1] Historically, houseboat dwellers were typically men who worked on barges in the Hudson River. [1] Since the 1940s, houseboat inhabitants have mostly chosen to live aboard for pleasure. [1] Boats offer cheap housing, good views, and privacy.
Premier Cruise Lines, a subsidiary of Premier Cruises, was a cruise line headquartered in Cape Canaveral, Florida. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] From 1985 to 1993, it was licensed as the official cruise line of Walt Disney World and used the trademark "The Big Red Boat" based on the color scheme of some of its ships.
A houseboat on Lake Union in Seattle, Washington, US Houseboat Cornelia in Ystad, Sweden, 2018. A houseboat is a boat that has been designed or modified to be used primarily for regular dwelling. Most houseboats are not motorized, as they are usually moored or kept stationary, fixed at a berth, and often tethered to land to provide utilities ...
A 1781 map, developed during the Revolutionary War, that refers to the "North River or Hudson River", using both names interchangeably. In the early 17th century, the entire watercourse was named the North River (Dutch: Noort Rivier") by the Dutch colonial empire; by the early 18th century, the term fell out of general use for most of the river's 300+ mile course. [7]
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SS Federico C. was a cruise ship that made headlines when its passengers were unloaded mid-way through their cruise and the vessel was put under arrest in Halifax Harbour. [1]
Herbert Hoover was known to have an affection for Mathis-Trumpy houseboats, such as Sequoia, and had spent time both between his election victory and inauguration and during the early part of his administration cruising and fishing in Florida aboard the yacht Saunterer, [13] a 98-foot Mathis-Trumpy house boat owned by his friend, Jeremiah Milbank.