Patriot Cruises July 26, 2020
This 65×26′ passenger vessel was built in 1989 to resemble a steam ferry that would have gone between St. Michaels and Baltimore, Maryland in the 1930s and was built in … Read More
Category: Passenger Ships
Carnival Pride Comes to Baltimore February 23, 2020
This 294x32m (963x106ft) Carnival owned cruise ship was built by Kværner Masa-Yards in Helsinki, Finland, according to this Wikipedia article, and launched in 2001. They currently have 7 and 14 day cruises for up to … Read More
Grandeur of the Seas Departed Baltimore February 8, 2020
This 279x36m (915x118ft) cruise ship was built in 1996 by STX Finland Oy’s Hietalahti shipyard. STX has underwent a number of name changes since then and is currently known as Meyer … Read More
American Constitution Comes to Baltimore December 21, 2019
This 82x17m (269x56ft) cruise ship was built in 2018 here in Maryland by Chesapeake Shipbuilding and is owned by American Cruise Lines. Cruise Critic gives this ship 4.5 out of … Read More
Grandeur of the Seas Came to Baltimore October 12, 2019
This 279x36m (915x118ft) cruise ship was built in 1996 by STX Finland Oy’s Hietalahti shipyard. STX has underwent a number of name changes since then and is currently known as Meyer … Read More
AIDALuna Departs Baltimore September 26, 2019
This 252x32m (827x106ft) cruise ship was built in 2009 by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany. Owned by Germany based AIDA she was making her last stop here in Baltimore before … Read More
Grandeur of the Seas Departs Baltimore September 14, 2019
This 279x36m (915x118ft) cruise ship was built in 1996 by STX Finland Oy’s Hietalahti shipyard. STX has underwent a number of name changes since then and is currently known as Meyer … Read More
Dancing with IRENE August 2011
The below was first published by Chesapeake Bay Magazine. Dancing with IRENEBy William Band A Bay Pilot recounts his experience weathering a hurricane aboard a cruise ship on Chesapeake Bay … Read More
Visit to Golden Age Charters July 20, 2019 Part II
Click here for Part I If you’re riding the M/V Veteran during Osprey season there’s another reason to have binoculars – there is a large number of these magnificent raptors … Read More
Visit to Golden Age Charters July 20, 2019 Part I
Click here for Part II Located in the small historic town of Urbanna, Virginia, known for its annual Oyster Festival, and home to the famous 1755 Mitchell Map of the … Read More