Sailing to the Sun: Cruising History and Evolution

By William Miller and William H. Miller Jr.

The worldwide cruise industry is booming--alone, there are some 56 new cruise ships being built or planned (2016). Cruise ships visit ports around the world. And the ships themselves are amenity-filled, moving resorts. But when did it all begin? This book looks at the evolution of cruising, from the mid-nineteenth century. It chronicles the growth of long, luxury cruising in the Twenties and then, in the Depression-era Thirties, cruising reaches the general public as a form of escape. By the late Sixties, purposeful cruise ships were being built and these spawned today's fleet, including the largest passenger ships ever built.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1781557039
• ISBN13: 9781781557037
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Fonthill Media
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.8" x 8.9"