Ships of Grace The Famous Four Sisters of the Grace Line

摘要

The sun-drenched tropical waters of the Caribbean have become a well-known and welcome escape from the grind of modern life for many weary American travelers. The allure of being whisked there in the comfort and luxury of a cruise liner has given rise to the booming cruise industry and the mega-ships that dwarf almost everything else afloat today. These ships have come to represent not only the height of luxury, but the height of innovation, with every shipping line vying for the prestige of having the largest, most modern and most luxurious ship afloat. Yet for centuries, those waters that so many sojourners travel today were a mere dream to all but a fortunate few. The advent of steamships opened a door to early amateur explorers. These early ships would go on to set the standard for the tropical comfort and luxury we have all become accustomed to, and it can be argued that none did this more than the famous four sisters of the Grace Line.