In putting up the personal history of the various members of the Bonaretti family, much research was done delving into the prevailing times. This led to many offshoots that, taken individually, had little to do with the family but very interesting anyway. This is one of those offshoots. The family's association with CTC Lines is brief, its history nevertheless is engaging.
The information on this page is openly taken from various internet resources with no intention to infringe copyright, so please don’t sue Sue ☺
Credit for each excellent website is given below.
The information on this page is openly taken from various internet resources with no intention to infringe copyright, so please don’t sue Sue ☺
Credit for each excellent website is given below.
A little bit about the ship Leonid Sobinov can be found on Wikipedia with thanks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Saxonia_(1954)
The Leonid Sobinov was named after the Imperial Russian operatic tenor and information on him can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonid_Sobinov
Briefly, (as generated by Googles AI):
CTC Cruise Lines, or more accurately Charter Travel Club (CTC), was a cruise line that operated in the 1960s and 1970s, later becoming a subsidiary of the Anglo-Soviet Shipping Company in 1975, and was homeported in Sydney, Australia.
Here's a more detailed look at CTC Cruise Lines:
The Leonid Sobinov was named after the Imperial Russian operatic tenor and information on him can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonid_Sobinov
Briefly, (as generated by Googles AI):
CTC Cruise Lines, or more accurately Charter Travel Club (CTC), was a cruise line that operated in the 1960s and 1970s, later becoming a subsidiary of the Anglo-Soviet Shipping Company in 1975, and was homeported in Sydney, Australia.
Here's a more detailed look at CTC Cruise Lines:
- History:
- Ownership:
- Homeport:
- Later Developments:
Another more detailed website is this: https://www.cruiseshipodyssey.com/charter-travel-club-1966-1997/ from the main page: https://www.cruiseshipodyssey.com/
With sincere thanks to the Cruise Ship Odyssey website from which the following information and graphics are taken - no infringement of copyright is intended.
With sincere thanks to the Cruise Ship Odyssey website from which the following information and graphics are taken - no infringement of copyright is intended.
Some more images of CTC Lines' ships and other Russian vessels of the 1960s can be found here: https://www.cruiseinsider.dk/post/soviet-leisure-ii-1
How it was in those days...
How it was in those days...