25 interesting retro photos about how you traveled in the first class of cruise ships

Many years ago, when airplanes were more of a fantasy than routine, cruise ships were the only option to travel long distances and travel across seas and oceans. And given the fact that sometimes travelers had to spend weeks and even months on such ships, it was much better and more pleasant for quite wealthy passengers who could afford first-class tickets and paying for the highest level of service. Such a journey looked more like a small life with all the attendant life and concerns. So, let's see how those who laid out a tidy sum for a long journey lived on old cruise liners, and what they received in return for their money.

Such ships are often created as exact copies of luxury hotels.

The maids helped passengers sort out their suitcases.

It's easy to forget that you are on a ship.

Greta Garbo and Moritz Stiller while traveling from Europe to the USA, 1925.

GYM's.

Pool with a fountain.

There were even boxing fights.

The dining rooms were more like a theater or a palace.

The outfits were appropriate.

Library.

From his cabin you could call home.

Laundry.

Pharmacy.

Playroom for children.

Cozy bedrooms.

Celebrities traveled constantly on a cruise ship. Carey Grant

Jacqueline Kennedy.

Watch the video: Things You Can Only Find on Royal Caribbean Cruise Ships (May 2024).