DIANA Decked! A history and top-to-bottom tour of Gota Canal Cruises 92-year old vessel)

At 92-years young, the 1931-built MS DIANA is actually Gota Canal Cruises youngest ship, operating in tandem with the 1912-built WILHELM TAMM and the 1874-built MS JUNO. These ships operate on cruises varying in length from two to six days. The full voyage begins in either Stockholm or Gothenburg and crosses into the Baltic, through inland lakes and the historic canal, itself.
Like her sisters, the DIANA enjoys protected status from the Swedish government. She has three passenger decks with 25 cabins and a capacity for 50 passengers. Cabins have no AC or bathrooms and life on board is like a trip back in time with no wifi, no televisions and no programmed entertainment. In exchange for lacking these modern creature comforts, cruising on the DIANA is rich in history, culture and joy.
I hope you enjoy this history and top-to-bottom tour of one of the world's oldest and most interesting passenger ships.
Licensed music from Artlist: "Duda" and Variation I" by Ian Post; CK Martin "Rising Tide"; Ziv Grinberg "Richard Goes Stompin"; Idokay "West"
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Пікірлер: 26

  • @benwilson6145
    @benwilson61459 ай бұрын

    Thank you Peter

  • @midshipcinema

    @midshipcinema

    9 ай бұрын

    Thank you for watching, Ben! :)

  • @hakanbergstrand7704
    @hakanbergstrand77045 ай бұрын

    Har Dianas ritning, fotat från orginaritningarna 1931. Enda som saknas i filmen. Underbar historia berättelse 😊😊

  • @andersmansfeldt3110

    @andersmansfeldt3110

    20 күн бұрын

    Hej Håkan. Det skulle vara väldigt intressant att få ta del av de ritningarna. 🙂

  • @DeltaStar777
    @DeltaStar77724 күн бұрын

    Great tour, thank you for this, very informative!!

  • @thomasandersson1887
    @thomasandersson1887Ай бұрын

    thanks

  • @midshipcinema

    @midshipcinema

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you. :)

  • @williamcarter3949
    @williamcarter394911 ай бұрын

    Beautiful little ship !!

  • @midshipcinema

    @midshipcinema

    11 ай бұрын

    She sure is! Thanks for watching and posting. :)

  • @ChrisFrameOfficial
    @ChrisFrameOfficial9 ай бұрын

    Another fascinating story, well told!

  • @midshipcinema

    @midshipcinema

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much, Chris! She's a remarkable ship. :)

  • @Ocean2OceanTravel
    @Ocean2OceanTravel8 ай бұрын

    Love the history you provide. Thank you for the tour. Thanks for sharing.

  • @midshipcinema

    @midshipcinema

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! I especially appreciate that you watched this video. My coverage of the smaller ships like DIANA and ATHOS doesn't get much traffic, so I'm glad you found this one.

  • @fhwolthuis
    @fhwolthuis11 ай бұрын

    Very stylish, nice that this is preserved and used! 👍🏻😀

  • @midshipcinema

    @midshipcinema

    11 ай бұрын

    It is, indeed. So much thought and care has been put into operating these three classics.

  • @grantmclaren888
    @grantmclaren88810 ай бұрын

    What a treat .... thank you Peter ! So wonderful Diana is used and enjoyed. I hope you're able to do more fabulous presentations of such unique floating environments time to time !!

  • @midshipcinema

    @midshipcinema

    9 ай бұрын

    Thank you, Grant! So happy to have you come along virtually on these adventures. Definitely hoping to do more classics. :)

  • @georges7340
    @georges734011 ай бұрын

    Love a story about history preserved ! Thank you for the wonderful tour of this little cruise vessel. Very unique indeed!! I know you had a wonderful time!

  • @midshipcinema

    @midshipcinema

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much for joining me on this, Georges! DIANA is such a unique and special ship to experience.

  • @pocketwatch5149
    @pocketwatch514910 ай бұрын

    Hey Knego Have you thought about a smaller steamer called Hjejlen. it's more of a ship you visit than one you stay overnight. it's a great little steamer, with great views

  • @midshipcinema

    @midshipcinema

    9 ай бұрын

    I'll have to look her up. Sweden and Norway are filled with all sorts of beautifully restored classics. :)

  • @pocketwatch5149

    @pocketwatch5149

    9 ай бұрын

    She isn't the biggest one. But she is beloved in denmark

  • @JadenR.
    @JadenR.11 ай бұрын

    If you to talk about Riverboats. I’ll give you one, “The Bell of Louisville”.

  • @midshipcinema

    @midshipcinema

    11 ай бұрын

    Love the BELLE! Was at one of her "races" against AMERICAN QUEEN several years ago.

  • @quirkycruise6641
    @quirkycruise664111 ай бұрын

    What a pleasure to watch this!! Well done!!

  • @midshipcinema

    @midshipcinema

    11 ай бұрын

    Couldn't have done it without you QuirkyCruise! It is the ultimate Quirkycruise.com experience for those who enjoy smaller, intimate and off-the-beaten track cruises.