06-10-2015, 05:14 PM
IronMac wrote:
Well, the SS United States was a luxury passenger liner.
You really need someone to build a true passenger ship which does not exist today.
The SSUS was a three-class ship, like others at the time. First class was definitely luxurious, but most accommodations were Cabin or Tourist class, and Tourist was pretty basic. Passengers who used Tourist were often students, immigrants, or folks going to visit relatives in the homeland. It was very much along the lines of what Paul F is wishing for. In 1952, a Tourist class fare to Europe was $165 which in today' money is $1473 - not much different than a coach airline fare. First Class started at a little less than twice the Tourist fare.