🚢 Today we celebrate Marella Discovery!

She first set sail in 1995 and has been making waves for its cruise line ever since. 31 incredible years at sea.

#OceanLiner #NauticalHistory #MarineHistory #ShipNerd #ShipLovers

🥳 Ship birthday!

Liberty of the Seas turns 19 this year! Built in 2007 for its cruise line, she's carried millions of passengers across the globe.

#CruiseLegend #ShipBirthday #MarineHistory #CruiseHistory #ShipLife

🎂 Happy Birthday to Silver Wind!

Delivered in 1995, she's been sailing the seas for 31 years with its cruise line.

17,400 GT of cruise history!

#MarineHistory #CruiseLegend #ShipLovers #ShipBirthday #CruiseCelebrate

🗓️ Cruise history moment:

1912 — RMS Titanic departed Southampton on her ill-fated maiden voyage to New York City

Did you know about this?

#CruiseCommunity #CruiseFacts #MarineHistory #CruiseTimeline #MarineHeritage

Ancient fish bones from Micronesia reveal that Pacific islanders mastered open-ocean fishing 1,800 years ago—thanks to collagen “fingerprints” that expose their shark and tuna catches. #archaeology #PacificIslands #ZooMS #marinehistory https://www.anthropology.net/p/the-sharks-beneath-the-shell-middens
The Sharks Beneath the Shell Middens: How Collagen Fingerprints Are Rewriting Pacific Fishing History

A new biomolecular technique is giving archaeologists an unprecedented window into the seafaring skills and ecological ingenuity of Micronesia’s ancient fishers.

Anthropology.net

"Von Kleinwelka zum Polarmeer" - ein Vortrag, der den Spuren des #Oberlausitzer #Sorben Johann August #Miertsching im 19. Jahrhundert folgt - nach Labrador, Patagonien, Hawaii, Alaska, die kanadische Arktis und Südafrika - und zurück nach Kleinwelka.
Morgen (Dienstag 27.5.), 19 Uhr, Stadtbibliothek Bautzen

#HMSInvestigator #Franklinexpedition #Inuit #marinehistory #Nordwestpassage #northwestpassage #oberlausitz #19thcentury #Arktis
#Herrnhuter #Brüdergemeine #Moravianmission

Ever wondered what lies beneath Malta’s waves? 🌊 Discover WWII wrecks, coral reefs, and ancient history with the Virtual Museum of Underwater Malta — no wetsuit needed! 🐠
🔗 https://www.thescubanews.com/2024/12/13/discovering-maltas-hidden-depths-the-virtual-museum-of-underwater-malta/
#ScubaDiving #VirtualTour #Malta #MarineHistory #TheScubaNews
Discovering Malta's Hidden Depths: The Virtual Museum of Underwater Malta - The Scuba News

Thanks to the innovative Virtual Museum – Underwater Malta, hidden gems are now accessible to all, breaking through the physical barrier created by the sea

The Scuba News
Inside the Terrifying True Story of the Sperm Whale That Sank the Whale-Ship ‘Essex’ and Inspired Herman Melville’s ‘Moby-Dick’

Survivors of the whale attack drifted at sea for months, succumbing to starvation, dehydration—and even cannibalism

Smithsonian Magazine
Scientists Resurrect 145-Year-Old Shipwreck Seeds. Now, They Want To Make Whiskey

They describe it “like winning a million-dollar jackpot.”

IFLScience
Divers Accidentally Discovered an 18th-Century Pirate Ship Loaded With Priceless Loot

Divers Accidentally Discovered an 18th-Century Pirate Ship Loaded With Priceless Loot