REGAL EMPRESS - The Last Classic Cruise Ship

Take a final look at the classic REGAL EMPRESS, the oldest-surviving cruise ship in North American service. Explore her exquisite interiors awash in wood, brass, and vintage materials, and imagine yourself on her graceful outdoor decks. An era of nautical history ended with her removal from service this spring (2009).

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• CRUISE SHIP
• OCEAN LINER
• CRUISESHIP
• OCEANLINER
• CRUISE
• BAHAMAS
• OLYMPIA
• CARIBE I
• IMPERIAL MAJESTY
• BAHAMA

[mibenco]

I was lucky enough to find a great book called "Olympia: The Last Greek Goddess" by David W. Pressler about the life of this magnificent ship. He sells it on eBay. I'm glad you enjoyed my video! I miss the REGAL EMPRESS a lot!

[mibenco]

Peter Knego's video is by user 'midshipcentury' btw.

[mibenco]

Yeah, I tried to get one last voyage out of her too but timing wasn't right. Since I live in FLL I used to go watch her sail from the jetties sometime. The Bahamas Celebration will be more what people expect I suppose, but it won't be the Regal Empress! That being said, I'm going to try to sail on her soon just because! The Norway, huh? That's another tear-jerker...

[JakeZelmore]

my senior year of high school, one of my senior gifts was a cruise well we went on the carnival valor but we also looked at this to do a short trip afterwards to hit the bahamas...such a shame we didn't! It would have been nice to sail on a legend!

[roy3951]

that was a scam boat, i was on it and the captain lied about the bahamas trying to get everyone to go only were he sugested. oh and lovly bufffet old nasty nachos totaly junk wish they scraped it before they took my cash. time share scam

[SuperTitanicfreak]

Regal Empress should still be here, not in the scrap yard.

[SuperTitanicfreak]

Regal Empress was such a beautiful ship. I am not happy that she's gone. God damn it! Olympia should have been saved.

[rustohiski]

Interior was typical of many old ships: mess of old and new.

[neonkjjr1234]

i like the music

[rayrobin05]

nice memory

[musicfaculty]

Michael,

Great Shots. Memories are captured and feelings stirred up in this presentation.

Well Done!

[Jzs20]

looks like a rust bucket ....couldn't imagine paying money to go on this.

[SuperTitanicfreak]

Why? Why did Olympia had to go? Why wasn't there a better effort to save her? Why?