Paid4c4 Posted February 21, 2023 Report Share Posted February 21, 2023 I recently uncovered a box which had long been forgotten containing photos of past cruises with my late wife of 39 years, Linda. While looking at the photos I was amazed that most of the ships we enjoyed are now gone. I then started looking to see which was the oldest ship we cruised on. I think the oldest ship would be either the Song of Norway or the Sun Viking. Both were great ships which we really enjoyed. As I looked at the photos and all the fine people we met I realized the memories were worth every penny we spent on cruises. I am very lucky to be building new memories with my new wife Kathy as we plan our ninth cruise. What is the oldest ship you've sailed on? RCIfan1912, JohnK6404, Jacklynn and 7 others 5 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Posted February 21, 2023 Report Share Posted February 21, 2023 Being fairly new to cruising (first cruise in 2017), the oldest ship I've been on was Majesty of the Seas on a cruise to Havana, Cuba during the brief time Cuba was open to American tourists. Majesty is no longer in the RCCL fleet but really enjoyed the ship. Wished we'd purchased Christmas ornament during that sailing as we've started collecting ornaments for the different ships we've been on. Paid4c4 and RCIfan1912 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffmw Posted February 21, 2023 Report Share Posted February 21, 2023 I was on the Nordic Empress back in 1993 (later renamed the Empress of the Seas.) From my recollection, it was essentially a very primitive version of the ships these days. Everything was mostly like it is now, it has just been modernized by 100x. Similar staterooms. Main deck with pool and hot tubs, casino (although it was much more centrally located), MDR, auditorium for shows. I remember the "Wave Review" shows being a lot more cheesy and review-ish than the big production shows they do now. The MDR felt a lot more upscale, but it might've just been that I was younger. Looking back at the photos, it's pretty similar, just with a super-80s/early 90s feel to the decor and everyone's attire. Lots of big hair and shoulder pads on women. The first cruise I took with my family (my wife and kids) in 2017, we got to the port in Miami and the Empress was docked right next to the boat we were going on. It felt like some weird kind of fate. I was also on the Majesty of the Seas a couple years later. Similar vibe but larger, and I remember there being a small, unassuming "movie theater" on one of the stateroom decks that showed movies all day and evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWhoWaits Posted February 21, 2023 Report Share Posted February 21, 2023 Our oldest was Song of America. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacklynn Posted February 21, 2023 Report Share Posted February 21, 2023 We sailed Monarch of the Seas. In 2009 and 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srp431 Posted February 21, 2023 Report Share Posted February 21, 2023 Majesty of the Seas for our honeymoon cruise in 1996 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK6404 Posted February 21, 2023 Report Share Posted February 21, 2023 The oldest ship for us was also Majesty back in 2010. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos A. Posted February 21, 2023 Report Share Posted February 21, 2023 Majesty of the Seas on 2001 (she wasn't so old back then) FireFishII and JohnK6404 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drjohn4 Posted February 21, 2023 Report Share Posted February 21, 2023 Was supposed to sail Monarch of the Seas for our honeymoon, but the fire in the shipyard delayed delivery. Sailed Song of Norway out of San Juan instead. Fantastic ship and great trip! Paid4c4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new2cruzing Posted February 21, 2023 Report Share Posted February 21, 2023 My 1st ever cruise was in 1993 on the Viking Serenade, a 4-day cruise out of Long Beach, CA. Ah, the fond memories of being an infant on my 1st cruise FireFishII, HeWhoWaits, Paid4c4 and 1 other 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda R Posted February 21, 2023 Report Share Posted February 21, 2023 My first cruise was in 1984. On Carnival. But do not remember the name of the ship. Although I still have the brochure in a file somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxboroCruiser Posted February 22, 2023 Report Share Posted February 22, 2023 5 hours ago, Srp431 said: Majesty of the Seas for our honeymoon cruise in 1996 Ours too in 1994 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKarl Posted February 22, 2023 Report Share Posted February 22, 2023 Song of norway 1983. Cactus527 and Jacklynn 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Cruisers Posted February 22, 2023 Report Share Posted February 22, 2023 This is a really fun thread to read through! Thanks especially to those who have shared pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Curtis Posted February 22, 2023 Report Share Posted February 22, 2023 Majesty as well, then the Empress, did not enjoy Empress at all, just to much motion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWhoWaits Posted February 22, 2023 Report Share Posted February 22, 2023 26 minutes ago, Dan Curtis said: did not enjoy Empress at all, just to much motion That may have been as much about the conditions on the trip as about the ship. Sokko 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sokko Posted February 22, 2023 Report Share Posted February 22, 2023 Majesty of the Seas July 1995. I remember the midnight buffet with all the ice sculptures, sitting at dinner with 4 other couples that we did not know, but got to know by the end of the cruise. Taking pictures on an old 35 mm camera, then waiting 2 weeks once you got back home to get them developed. The ships and times sure have changed. new2cruzing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid4c4 Posted February 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2023 4 hours ago, Dan Curtis said: Majesty as well, then the Empress, did not enjoy Empress at all, just to much motion. Our one time on the Empress I noticed a lot of motion. She didn't ride well. Bill Sokko and Cruisegirl1976 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted February 22, 2023 Report Share Posted February 22, 2023 Song of America 1990 Monarch 1992 and 1994 Sovereign 1997 new2cruzing and Sokko 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Va4fam Posted February 23, 2023 Report Share Posted February 23, 2023 Empress of the Seas (late February 2020). We were one of the last cruises before the pandemic and don't think she was brought back. She was small, and you could feel motion when the wind kicked up, but the best all around crew we've sailed with and had everything we needed for an enjoyable trip. FoxboroCruiser and Sokko 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac66 Posted February 23, 2023 Report Share Posted February 23, 2023 First cruise was in 1979 on NCL First RC cruise was on the Empress in 1994, second on the Majesty in '99. Both were very good cruises from what I remember. Did the Explorer in '01 and have done her 2 more times since, the latest just last December. We've also sailed on the Oasis a couple times, the Allure a couple times, the Freedom a couple times and just got off the Serenade for the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryCS62 Posted February 23, 2023 Report Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/21/2023 at 1:12 PM, HeWhoWaits said: Our oldest was Song of America. Ours too!! Honeymoon cruise in 1986 - and boy, were those cabins a lot smaller than the ones they showed on "The Love Boat" KristiZ and Paid4c4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid4c4 Posted February 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2023 9 hours ago, MaryCS62 said: Ours too!! Honeymoon cruise in 1986 - and boy, were those cabins a lot smaller than the ones they showed on "The Love Boat" Yes the cabins were smaller. However Linda and I were two young kids from Kentucky just starting out and to us the rooms looked like the Astoria. BTW, Linda won the cruise in a contest. Bill MaryCS62 and Dan Curtis 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWhoWaits Posted February 23, 2023 Report Share Posted February 23, 2023 3 hours ago, MaryCS62 said: Ours too!! Honeymoon cruise in 1986 - and boy, were those cabins a lot smaller than the ones they showed on "The Love Boat" Our first was a Deck 3 Interior with a family of four. One kid and one adult could stand up at the same time, but both adults was pushing it (and we were both much thinner then than we are now). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKarl Posted February 23, 2023 Report Share Posted February 23, 2023 I remember the Bon Voyage streamers, Midnight Buffet and the Deck 2 portal cabin with the convertable couch to twin bed. WAAAYTOOO, Matt, Dan Curtis and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKarl Posted February 24, 2023 Report Share Posted February 24, 2023 Sept. 2023 marks 40 years we have been Loyal to Royal and It all began with that 1983 cruise and our first Sunset aboard Song of Norway. I also threw in the very crowded pool deck pic. LOL Sokko and WAAAYTOOO 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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