P&O Cruises - Celebrating 175 Years of Heritage
It is an achievement for any brand to be able to trace its roots back 175 years. In these uncertain times, when even well-established international names are disappearing, it is an even greater testament to well-laid foundations and continual innovation and evolution.
P&O Cruises is one such brand, whose heritage can be traced back to when The Peninsular Steam Navigation Company won a Government contract to carry mail from the UK to Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar in 1837. Today, it operates a fleet of seven modern cruise ships and is consistently rated among the top British cruise lines.
This book tells the story of how P&O Cruises reached this pinnacle of achievement. It features, not just the innovative ships, but also the stories of crew and passengers, past and present. Many of the ships are so well-known, their very name conjures up images of sun-warmed decks and far flung destinations names such as Canberra, Oriana, Himalaya and Arcadia. Nowadays, the P&O Cruises fleet attracts more passengers than ever before, sailing to destinations all over the world 270 ports in 90 countries in 2011 and 2012 alone!
Illustrated with over 300 photographs, both historical and contemporary (many never before published), this book also highlights the unseen work that goes into running a fleet of modern cruise ships.
Author: | Sharon Poole, Andrew Sassoli-Walker |
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Specs: | 192 pages, 22.5 x 25 x 1.6 cm / 8.9 x 9.8 x 0.63 in, paperback |
Illustrations: | about 324 illustrations in colour |
Publisher: | Amberley Publishing (GB, 2012) |
EAN: | 9781445605968 |
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P&O Cruises - Celebrating 175 Years of Heritage
Language: English
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