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The grand 125 year voyage of cruise ships

Tankred GugischJanuary 21, 2016

Seafaring for pleasure - 150 years ago that would have been absurd. People only crossed oceans when they absolutely had to. But, German ship owner Albert Ballin changed that by inventing sea cruise holidays in 1891.

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Kreuzfahrt
Image: Hapag-Lloyd AG