Caronia Cunard Steamship Co. Ltd.Built: 1948 Gross tons: 34172 Length: 715ft (218m) Beam: 91ft (28m) Draft: 31ft (9m) Speed: 22kn Registry: British Passengers: 581 First Class, 351 Cabin class
This most legendary luxury liner was one of the first built mainly for cruises, with Transatlantic crossings only a minor role. Caronia was the first Cunard liner painted shades of green and thereby nicknamed the "Green Goddess". She followed a familiar pattern of annual cruises worldwide from 1949 until sold from the Cunard fleet in 1968; in the 1960s this included an annual call at Port Everglades. Remained in service until 1974.
| SAILING SCHEDULE of Caronia - all sailings | |
|---|---|
| Caronia arrives on transatlantic voyage westbound from Southampton, Le Havre, Barbados, Kingston & Nassau; departs to New York. | Jan 21 |
| Caronia arrives Jan 30 from New York; departs on 93-day around-the-world cruise to Trinidad, Rio de Janeiro, Cape Town, Durban, Tamatave, Mauritius, Seychelles, Bombay, Colombo, Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu, Long Beach, Acapulco, Balboa, Cristobal & New York. | Jan 31 |
