Travel Trivia Tuesday: Jan. 24, 2023
by Daniel McCarthy /Cunard is credited with sailing the first ever world cruise in 1922 on a ship called Laconia (Cunard still sails its world cruises today and will celebrate its world cruise centennial in 2022 with new itineraries) and sailing with so many other “firsts” at sea including the first children’s play area, first pianos, libraries, refrigerators, en suite bathrooms, suites, planetarium, televisions, and more.
It’s also largely credited with helping facilitate the massive immigration movement to the Americas. An estimated 2.5 million people have immigrated to America on a Cunard ship, according to the line, and even as far back as the 1830s, Cunard was moving people from Europe to Boston, helping the city’s population soar to 39,000 by 1840.
Cunard’s guests throughout its history have included countless members of the British Royal family; American presidents including George W. Bush; musicians such as David Bowie, Robert Smith, and Mick Jagger; and actors and actresses including Bob Hope, Meryl Streep, and more.