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Port or starboard cabin on Transatlantic cruise


OldMacGuy

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On my Rome to Ft. Lauderdale trans-At last fall, there was a lot of sun on the port side, and it was very hot out on Lower Promenade. Starboard side was standing room only. The deck chairs were full practically all day.

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Ever heard the term "POSH"?

 

Meaning top of the line, elegant.

 

It has a meaning.

 

Port Out

Starboard Home.

 

I really don't think it makes a difference.

 

Gramps

 

"Port Out, Starboard Home" referred to Brits sailing to/from India and the Far East in the days of Empire - before there was air conditioning. Going East the length of the Mediterranean, then South through the Suez Canal and Red Sea (port would only be sunny in the cooler morning) then East again across the Indian Ocean -- "Port Out" - the shady side - was a lot more comfortable than starboard.

 

It made a huge difference - and people paid significantly for that difference.

 

The reverse held for the trip home.

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