An Eye Opening Look at How Cruising Was in the 70s and 80s!
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this special edition we're going back in time to the 1970s and 80s to see how cruising looked in those days
the 70s and 80s was when cruising very much changed because in the old days they were called ocean liners
one of the major contributing factors was what was on television and the series The loveboat
Carnival was born for better or worse they became the dominating cruise ship they became synonymous with that period
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Step aboard our time machine to the 1970s and 80s, to see just how cruising looked in those days! It's was a carefree and liberal time, when anything went, and having fun was the order of the day! We look at the major cruise lines of the times, as well as those that didn't make it! We'll look at the lavish midnight buffets, the silly activities available, the daft fashions, and which cruise lines were most outlandish! We look at the famous ships of the time, and what became of them. Including the famous Love Boat, from TV Links mentioned in the video: Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ritzytravelguide/ Part One of our Vintage Travel Series on Youtube, 'How Cruising Used to be' in the 1950s: https://youtu.be/Fl6M9t21sQY We look at : Carnival Mardi Gras, Tropicale, and Festivale The Love Boat Cunard Queen Elizabeth 2 Cunard Princess Commodore Cruise Lines P&O Oriana Aurora Pacific Princess Sitmar Chandris Cruise Lines Celebrity Cruise Lines Holland America Azamara Cruise Golden Age of Cruising Cruise documentary Great Ocean Liners Love Boat Tom Hanks Hi, welcome to Ritzy Travel Guide, my name is Bill, we are here bringing you our latest travel reviews from around the globe! We'll be travelling right around the world on cruise ships, all inclusive resorts, tropical destinations... and the deals of the day. In this video : 00:00 - Intro 02:50 - The Rise of the American Cruise Ship - Carnival 05:15 - British cruise ships - P&O Oriana 08:27 - Ports of Call - 1970s style! 09:31 - You Can't do this now! 10:24 - Cruising in the 80s - Carnival Style 12:22 - Sailing with Cunard on the QE2: Queen Elizabeth 2 14:33 - Cunard Princess 16:27 - Chandris Cruise Lines - Britanis (Later Celebrity) 17:46 - Commodore Cruise Lines - Caribe 20:00 - Cruise Ship Graveyards 20:35 - What Happened to the Love Boat from the TV series? 21:20 - Sitmar Cruise Lines 22:58 - Azamara Cruise Lines 25:21 - Final Thought to Carnival! ------------------------------------------------- Contact us, and FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Email : bill@ritzytravelguide.com https://www.instagram.com/ritzytravelguide/ ABOUT ME: Hi, my name is Bill! Together with my family we have lived in 5 countries around the world, and spend our life travelling, in both a professional and recreational capacity. The aim of this channel is to give an honest, practical viewpoint, showing exactly what we found, and what tips we may be able to offer. We do not sell vacations, and the objective is to give a fully independent, and real picture. We hope you enjoy the reviews we post. Please do feel free to comment and share. Thanks!