Ramblings of a Salty Seadog

By John Martin Except they were not Canadian. These Empress ships of the Canadian Pacific Line were British flagged and mainly manned by...

By Randolph Magri-Overend EMPRESS OF CANADA The EMPRESS OF CANADA was the last passenger ship to be built for Canadian Pacific's...

By Randolph Magri-Overend I am perched on the edge of my seat at the rear of the 9.30 am bus from Lake Taupo to Wellington, a lens stuck...

ORIANA - Queen of the Sea - Queen of the Dessert Last year we made two new friends on Azamara Pursuit, Elaine and Malc. Elaine and I...

By Randolph Magri-Overend. Randolph Magri-Overend was born in Cairo, Egypt in 1940. He ran away to sea as a Cadet Purser with Canadian...

Any ship with less than 100 people on board does not carry a doctor as I was to find out when I joined Canadian Pacific Ships for a trip...