I was the ships nurse for the year June 1970 to 71. My name was Liz Winter, I still hzve fond memories of the ship and the ports we visited, went on to spend 5 years working in Bermuda and spending another year on the TSS Carnivale in the late 70s. St Thomas was my favorite port of call and I was married there
My wife and I took our first cruise on the Amerikanis in 1991, it was fantastic and got us hooked on cruising. Over 40 cruises later we're still going strong!
Thanks for posting this Johnny. I spent time as a saxophonist and Musical Director on the Amerikanis in '90 and '94. She was a beautiful old ship, and sure brings back lots of memories.
Oh my God! I have been worked on this ship as a musician in 1993-94-95"…….oh my God! It is so hard to say anything. All of those nice memories coming back. I try to find Cassandra and Sergio. She was the Cruise Director and her assistent. (wife and husband)
We sailed on the AMERIKANIS in the early '80s when she was Costa Cruise Line. I wish we had one more time on her. She was fantastic. The last time we had seen her, she came zooming out aft of us from the submarine base at St. Thomas in 1994 or 2002. What a fantastic ship.
Thanks Johnny for posting this. I am enjoying lsitening to all the songs,lol,since I never could afford to take a cruise I can just close my eyes and pretend I'm on one,lol,how fun,thanks for posting the music and photos!!!
I didn't work on Americanis, but worked on other Chandris ships Ellinis and Australis from 1973 to 1979. I was in the duty free shops. Your video brought back memories as I had met Malcolm Baldwin in Sydney a couple of times and also sailed under staff captain Korres, first name Yakivos or something like that (don't know how to spell it). Reminded me of good times. Thanks.
during the summr of 1963 i worked for a company called caribbean cruise lines and they chartered a ship from the chandris lines called the s.s.br8itany , would anyone know of the ogrigin of this ship?
@@lewisbolno3840 Perhaps it was the Britanis? She was the oldest cruise ship on the water when I was working on ships in the early 90s. At that time it was still called Chandris Fantasy Cruise Line. The name Celebrity Cruises was announced while I was on the Amerikanis in '90, and was initially just used for the new(er) ships.
The image at 8:32 of AMERIKANIS at Alang is copyrighted and no permission was requested for its use. It should be copyrighted Peter Knego 2001 with a reference to my MidShipCinema RUclips channel. This shot was taken from my On The Road To Alang DVD. Thank you.
What a lovely video of a different time amd long lost style of cruising. I used to see the Chandris ships amongst others running in and out of Southampton as a child. You can't beat the looks of the old liners BUT I've got to say the modern ships although uglier are far nicer inside. Could have done without the last bit of the vid though 🙂
this was a great walk down memory lane.. She was a favorite ship of mine when she would come to NYC. My brother took me aboard in Sept of 70 or 71. We visited Kungsholm, Homeric and Amerikanis. She seemed so mod, being recently rebuilt. She seemed virtually brand new. As an 8 year old, I dont think I appreciated the heritage that she and Homeric brought to the table at that time..❤ One small correction point... the image of the ship at 8:31 appears to actually be the birth of Amerikanis, and not the death... on her forec'stle is the former Kenya Castle large forward mast and cargo booms. I would say she was not quite finished in this image. The next image is actually very sad, seeing her iconic funnel laying in the sand upside-down and abandoned...:-( 💔💔
Hi Sea Trav. Sorry mate but you're incorrect. It IS the dismantling of the Amerikanis. The Chandris X is clearly visible on the funnel and the decaying Amerikanis sign tells us it was the end! If in doubt, see the Facebook pages dedicated to Chandris Line ships. Loads of info on there.
I understand what your saying.. but: 1: the new extension in the forward part of the vessel is naked metal, 2. The old mast from the Kenya Castle is clearly visible 3. there are no radars on the New mast, which is also unfinished metal. While the X is on the funnel, Chandris had a habit of putting the X on the funnels as soon as the purchased their ships to show owner ship. and finally, the ship in port, quayside. She was delivered to Alang and beached. Which is decidedly dirtier and would have other ships being scrapped around on the beach...@45jwheeler
Very cool post. Gene Crowley is (was) my grandfather. If you could find it in your heart to send me copies of any pictures you may have of him, I would gladly cover any costs. Please let me know!
I believe we may have already been in touch via email Matt? Sadly we didn't take many photos in those days so I don't have many pics from the Amerikanis and none of Gene. Sorry. We did meet up in London a few times after we left the Amerikanis. It was always a pleasure as he had SO many anecdotes from his long career in the business. A lovely man.
@@45jwheeler Oh, okay. I wasn't sure, as I don't recall seeing this particular video before, but I must have reached out from a prior post of yours that I had seen. Thank you for the reply, and the kind words about Grampa Crowley. Have a great day!
I was the ships nurse for the year June 1970 to 71. My name was Liz Winter, I still hzve fond memories of the ship and the ports we visited, went on to spend 5 years working in Bermuda and spending another year on the TSS Carnivale in the late 70s. St Thomas was my favorite port of call and I was married there
You must have been on board when Shirley, Mel and I were entertainment staff.
My wife and I took our first cruise on the Amerikanis in 1991, it was fantastic and got us hooked on cruising. Over 40 cruises later we're still going strong!
Thanks for posting this Johnny. I spent time as a saxophonist and Musical Director on the Amerikanis in '90 and '94. She was a beautiful old ship, and sure brings back lots of memories.
Oh my God! I have been worked on this ship as a musician in 1993-94-95"…….oh my God! It is so hard to say anything. All of those nice memories coming back.
I try to find Cassandra and Sergio. She was the Cruise Director and her assistent. (wife and husband)
We sailed on the AMERIKANIS in the early '80s when she was Costa Cruise Line. I wish we had one more time on her. She was fantastic. The last time we had seen her, she came zooming out aft of us from the submarine base at St. Thomas in 1994 or 2002. What a fantastic ship.
I was 7 years old returning from Australia to Greece, with Patris, and it was like this exactly in the ship! thank you!!!!!!!
Thanks Johnny for posting this. I am enjoying lsitening to all the songs,lol,since I never could afford to take a cruise I can just close my eyes and pretend I'm on one,lol,how fun,thanks for posting the music and photos!!!
I didn't work on Americanis, but worked on other Chandris ships Ellinis and Australis from 1973 to 1979. I was in the duty free shops. Your video brought back memories as I had met Malcolm Baldwin in Sydney a couple of times and also sailed under staff captain Korres, first name Yakivos or something like that (don't know how to spell it). Reminded me of good times. Thanks.
during the summr of 1963 i worked for a company called caribbean cruise lines and they chartered a ship from the chandris lines called the s.s.br8itany , would anyone know of the ogrigin of this ship?
@@lewisbolno3840 Perhaps it was the Britanis? She was the oldest cruise ship on the water when I was working on ships in the early 90s. At that time it was still called Chandris Fantasy Cruise Line. The name Celebrity Cruises was announced while I was on the Amerikanis in '90, and was initially just used for the new(er) ships.
The image at 8:32 of AMERIKANIS at Alang is copyrighted and no permission was requested for its use. It should be copyrighted Peter Knego 2001 with a reference to my MidShipCinema RUclips channel. This shot was taken from my On The Road To Alang DVD. Thank you.
What a lovely video of a different time amd long lost style of cruising. I used to see the Chandris ships amongst others running in and out of Southampton as a child. You can't beat the looks of the old liners BUT I've got to say the modern ships although uglier are far nicer inside.
Could have done without the last bit of the vid though 🙂
Yes the demise of the old Amerikanis was tragic.
this was a great walk down memory lane.. She was a favorite ship of mine when she would come to NYC. My brother took me aboard in Sept of 70 or 71. We visited Kungsholm, Homeric and Amerikanis. She seemed so mod, being recently rebuilt. She seemed virtually brand new. As an 8 year old, I dont think I appreciated the heritage that she and Homeric brought to the table at that time..❤ One small correction point... the image of the ship at 8:31 appears to actually be the birth of Amerikanis, and not the death... on her forec'stle is the former Kenya Castle large forward mast and cargo booms. I would say she was not quite finished in this image. The next image is actually very sad, seeing her iconic funnel laying in the sand upside-down and abandoned...:-( 💔💔
Hi Sea Trav. Sorry mate but you're incorrect. It IS the dismantling of the Amerikanis. The Chandris X is clearly visible on the funnel and the decaying Amerikanis sign tells us it was the end! If in doubt, see the Facebook pages dedicated to Chandris Line ships. Loads of info on there.
I understand what your saying.. but: 1: the new extension in the forward part of the vessel is naked metal, 2. The old mast from the Kenya Castle is clearly visible 3. there are no radars on the New mast, which is also unfinished metal. While the X is on the funnel, Chandris had a habit of putting the X on the funnels as soon as the purchased their ships to show owner ship. and finally, the ship in port, quayside. She was delivered to Alang and beached. Which is decidedly dirtier and would have other ships being scrapped around on the beach...@45jwheeler
Very cool post. Gene Crowley is (was) my grandfather. If you could find it in your heart to send me copies of any pictures you may have of him, I would gladly cover any costs. Please let me know!
I believe we may have already been in touch via email Matt? Sadly we didn't take many photos in those days so I don't have many pics from the Amerikanis and none of Gene. Sorry. We did meet up in London a few times after we left the Amerikanis. It was always a pleasure as he had SO many anecdotes from his long career in the business. A lovely man.
@@45jwheeler Oh, okay. I wasn't sure, as I don't recall seeing this particular video before, but I must have reached out from a prior post of yours that I had seen. Thank you for the reply, and the kind words about Grampa Crowley. Have a great day!
@@matttheking It must have been via our website www.shirleyandjohnny.co.uk