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CARNIVAL PANORAMA
On June 6, 2026, the Carnival Panorama (Carnival Cruise Line) was docked in Long Beach, California, preparing for another cruise to Mexico. The Vista-class ship has been a regular visitor to the port since beginning service from Long Beach in 2019.
RMS QUEEN MARY
RMS Queen Mary is seen from across Long Beach Harbor on June 25, 2026. Permanently moored in Long Beach since 1967, the former Cunard liner remains one of the most significant surviving passenger ships of the twentieth century and an enduring part of the city’s waterfront.
SS UNITED STATES MODEL
This model of SS United States became part of the Ocean Liner Photography collection on June 15, 2025, after the passing of a friend's father. Along with his collection of maritime books, the model was given to me to preserve and became a meaningful addition to my own collection. Although its maker, age and scale are unknown, the model represents one of the most important American ocean liners ever built and preserves another small connection to the people who have shared an interest in these great ships.
NORWEGIAN SPIRIT
Day 2 of our 16-night Fire & Ice cruise aboard Norwegian Spirit (Norwegian Cruise Line) brought us to Kona, Hawaii, on April 25, 2023. Our first port after leaving Honolulu introduced the western coast of Hawaii Island, before the voyage continued to Kauai, Maui and Hilo and then crossed the Pacific to Alaska.
AURORA
Aurora was at Lind Marine’s Mare Island facility in Vallejo, California, on February 14, 2025, during her dismantling. Built in Hamburg in 1955 as Wappen von Hamburg, the former passenger ship had sailed in the North Sea, Mediterranean and Alaska before spending her later years in California.
NORWEGIAN SPIRIT
Norwegian Spirit was in Ketchikan, Alaska, on May 8, 2023, during Day 15 of our 16-night Fire and Ice cruise from Honolulu to Vancouver. The call at Ward Cove followed Juneau and marked our final Alaska port before a day at sea and the conclusion of the cruise in Vancouver on May 10.
RMS QUEEN MARY
Permanently berthed in Long Beach, California, Queen Mary serves as a hotel and historic attraction following her retirement from seagoing service in 1967. These photographs were taken on September 27, 2024, one day after the 90th anniversary of her launch and nearly 57 years after her arrival in Southern California.
NORWEGIAN SPIRIT
Norwegian Spirit was in Juneau, Alaska, on May 7, 2023, during Day 14 of our 16-night Fire and Ice cruise from Honolulu to Vancouver. Alaska’s capital followed Skagway on our itinerary, with Ketchikan ahead as our final Alaska port before the cruise concluded on May 10.
QUEEN ELIZABETH
Queen Elizabeth (Cunard) arrived at Icy Strait Point, Alaska, on June 27, 2022, for Day 4 of our seven-night Alaska cruise. Following the previous day's scenic cruising in Glacier Bay, the visit brought the ship to the waters near Hoonah for our next port call before continuing to Sitka.
NORWEGIAN SPIRIT
Day 13 of our 16-night Fire & Ice cruise aboard Norwegian Spirit (Norwegian Cruise Line) brought us to Skagway, Alaska, on May 6, 2023. Following the previous day’s scenic cruising in Glacier Bay, we visited the historic gold-rush port before continuing to Juneau, Ketchikan and Vancouver.
AMADEA
Amadea (Phoenix Reisen) was in San Francisco on February 6, 2026, during an extended three-day call at Pier 35. The former Japanese cruise ship Asuka shared the port that day with Cunard’s Queen Mary 2, bringing together two very different generations of passenger ships before Amadea continued her world voyage across the Pacific toward Hawaii and Japan.
EUROPA 2
EUROPA 2 (Hapag-Lloyd Cruises) was in Los Angeles on January 25, 2026, at the midpoint between two long-distance voyages. The small luxury ship had completed a 17-day cruise from Colón, Panama, and was preparing to depart that evening on a 20-day Pacific voyage from Los Angeles to Tahiti.
SONG OF NORWAY
My first cruise was a seven-day Caribbean voyage aboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s Song of Norway in March 1990, sailing roundtrip from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Only a few photographs remain, but the memories are vivid: skeet shooting at sea and standing in front of the ship during our visit to St. Maarten. That voyage began a lasting fascination with cruising and life aboard passenger ships.
QUEEN ELIZABETH
Queen Elizabeth (Cunard) departed Los Angeles Harbor on the evening of September 30, 2025, during a voyage south toward Mexico, Central America, the Panama Canal, and the Caribbean. The Vista-class cruise ship had arrived that morning before continuing toward Cabo San Lucas as daylight faded over the Southern California coast.
QUEEN ELIZABETH 2
This collection preserves original paperwork and memorabilia from our honeymoon crossing aboard Queen Elizabeth 2 (Cunard), sailing from Southampton to New York on April 14–20, 1999. Voyage 1160 celebrated QE2’s 30th anniversary in service and formed the final transatlantic leg of her 1999 World Cruise.
SOUTHWARD
Our three-night Baja cruise aboard Southward began in Los Angeles on July 30, 1993, with visits to Catalina Island and Ensenada before returning on August 2. One of Norwegian Cruise Line’s early ships, she brought the smaller scale of 1970s cruising to Southern California’s popular short-cruise market.
AZURE SEAS
In March 1990, we traveled aboard Azure Seas (Admiral Cruises) from Los Angeles to Ensenada, Mexico. Originally built as the ocean liner Southern Cross, the ship later became a familiar part of the Southern California cruise scene and helped establish the popularity of short cruises from Los Angeles.
QUEEN MARY 2
In December 2024, we traveled aboard Queen Mary 2 (Cunard Line) on a seven-night eastbound transatlantic crossing from New York to Southampton. Departing New York on December 3, the voyage spent six uninterrupted days at sea before arriving in Southampton on December 10. The crossing took place during Queen Mary 2's 20th year of service and continued Cunard's long tradition of scheduled passenger service across the North Atlantic.
SAPPHIRE PRINCESS
Sapphire Princess (Princess Cruises) was docked in San Diego, California, on May 11, 2025. Built in Japan and entering service in 2004, the Grand-class cruise ship was photographed alongside during her visit to the Southern California port.