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Post by EGfleet on Sept 10, 2015 14:13:19 GMT -8
It's rare that we get to see any interior photos of these vessels, and even more rare to find them in color. Here's the Princess Patricia's dining room photographed in 1968 on an Alaska cruise. Even she wasn't able to escape the late 60's early 70's color palette. At least all that lovely woodwork was intact.  . This photo is labeled "Horse Race in the 'Sun Room.'" And sad to see even CP didn't escape the evil that is fluorescent lighting.  |
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Post by EGfleet on Nov 6, 2015 9:36:57 GMT -8
Princess Patricia, as seen from the Kalakala, about 1956. 
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Post by Neil on Dec 14, 2015 11:01:01 GMT -8
:)the conversion shot of Princess Patrica brings to mind interesting cruise ship history on this coast, as this humble beginings of CPR into the cruise/charter buisness was the start of Princess cruises, now one of the giants of the cruise industry! many do not know that this vessel figured in the beginnings!  mrdot. In Phil Reimer's 'Ports and Bows' column in Saturday's Vancouver Sun, he mentions the Princess Patricia being hired by American entrepreneur Stanley MacDonald when she was laid up by CP for the season in '65. Cruises between Los Angeles and Acapulco were a success, and MacDonald formed Princess Cruises, named in her honour. |
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Post by EGfleet on Jan 3, 2016 13:00:19 GMT -8
:)the conversion shot of Princess Patrica brings to mind interesting cruise ship history on this coast, as this humble beginings of CPR into the cruise/charter buisness was the start of Princess cruises, now one of the giants of the cruise industry! many do not know that this vessel figured in the beginnings! mrdot. In Phil Reimer's 'Ports and Bows' column in Saturday's Vancouver Sun, he mentions the Princess Patricia being hired by American entrepreneur Stanley MacDonald when she was laid up by CP for the season in '65. Cruises between Los Angeles and Acapulco were a success, and MacDonald formed Princess Cruises, named in her honour. A rare postcard shot of the Princess Patricia in Mexico.  |
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Post by EGfleet on Mar 5, 2016 6:14:35 GMT -8
Taken at the same time as the Chinook photo in 1950. I haven't had a chance to clean this slide up yet.  |
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Post by FNS on Jul 23, 2016 18:33:03 GMT -8
From a stereo slide, we see the PRINCESS PATRICIA in Victoria:  |
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Post by FNS on Oct 12, 2016 19:02:10 GMT -8
Found two more postcards of the PRINCESS PATRICIA II:  In her original glory, the PRINCESS PATRICIA steams under the Lions Gate Bridge ending another voyage to Vancouver.  This B&W photo shows her just after conversion into a cruise ship. She still had ten lifeboats as we see here (five per side). She would get two more boats and something added at the stern for her Mexican services shortly after this photo was taken. |
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Post by dave2 on Feb 14, 2017 13:32:18 GMT -8
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Post by WettCoast on Apr 13, 2018 19:53:20 GMT -8
From the camera of Mr. DOT ... Princess Patricia, Vancouver Harbour @ Peir A, c1979 
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Post by FNS on May 22, 2021 0:08:02 GMT -8
 From a purchased postcard, we see the PRINCESS PATRICIA II in Alaska. No matter what size ships are, they'll be dwarfed by scenery like this!! |
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Post by trainguru on Dec 16, 2023 14:53:17 GMT -8
Does anyone know how much fuel the Princess Patricia consumed per day in service (either Cruising or when she was operating as a Ferry?) I'd be most interested in this information. Thank you.
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