I was 9 years old the first time along with my family , emigrated from England to Canada.June 1974. Four years later we sailed from Montreal to London , in October of 1978 . A wonderful ship , crew , passengers & food . It was the adventure of a lifetime to cross the Atlantic ocean see dolphins, icebergs. Wonderful memories to have.
I came from Poland to Canada on this beautiful ship in ‘71. I was just a child but have the fondest of memories. The ocean is a magical, mystical space, the fish , massive whales, the air, fresher than u can possibly ever experience! But the night is no joke, the waves crash against the ship so loudly it’ll startle u out of even the deepest sleep. I remember often being unable to eat, as plates, cutlery etc were sliding all over the tables according to waves. An unforgettable experience for sure!
I sailed on the Stefan Batory in 1966 from Halifax to Tilbury. It was a pleasant week-long voyage, with particularly delicious food. However, absolutely everything was in Polish and I was left pretty much to my own devices for the entire trip. Some famous Polish rock band was aboard and they were a big deal whenever they appeared on deck. It was a very memorable trip. Thanks for posting the video, although I don't remember much but the dining room and the decks, which I walked constantly, enjoying the brisk ocean air. I should add that my trip was paid for by Air Canada as I had a ticket for a flight from Toronto to London and then AC employees went on strike. AC paid for my train trip to Halifax (in a sleeper car) and then my transport on the Stefan Batory to Tilbury and transport into London. Somehow I can't quite see Air Canada doing that these days!
Escaped from Communist Poland by going on roundtrip sailing from Gdynia - Montreal - Gdynia in August/September 79. End up disembarking in Montreal and newer wet back to Gdynia. Great memories, beautiful ship and great crew, horrible stormy weather.
Sailed to England from Montreal in July 73 when I was a month off 17. A lovely boat. Dreadful, dreadful weather. Adam was our Steward and his sister was a dancer on the ship....stunningly beautiful girl. Oh, I miss being young!
We were on the last crossing from Montreal to Tilbury, England in October 1987. The poor old ship was definitely at the end of her useful life. I won't go into detail about the plumbing issues, electrical problems and the poor food, but we fondly remembered our first crossing in 1974 when the ship was in good shape and the food very good. The crew were still friendly, but there were a number of inefficiencies. Mind you, I'm glad we had the chance to say good-bye to this once splendid little ship. Not only was this the last crossing of the Stefan Batory, it was the last regularly-scheduled Atlantic crossing from Canada. The ship did a further six-months of farewell cruises from England.
Immigrated to Canada from England in ‘74 crossed the Atlantic on this ship in December before Christmas I believe because I remember seeing St.Nicolas at the Christmas party☺️ I was 2 years old
Merveilleux voyage de noces en juillet 1976 ! Montréal >Southampton… Le fleuve St Laurent, Québec et son Château Frontenac la nuit. Et puis la séance de cinéma : Maugli ( version russe du Livre de La Jungle… sensuelle et magnifique ). Huit jours sur une mer d’huile ! La salle de bal avec des couples polonais, âgés, qui dansaient des valses joyeusement. Un serveur pour trois tables, service à la française. Et puis l’arrivée, extrêmement lente, dans le port de Southampton. Les musiciens sur le pont. Un air de jazz qu’ils durent interrompre car tout le monde pleurait d’émotion, passagers et membres d’équipage jusqu’aux femmes de chambres. Ce navire, construit l’année de ma naissance en Hollande, est pour toujours dans mon cœur !
3 ocean crossings on this wonderfull ship...Rotterdam...Montreal...Rotterdam...1977 and 1979...friendly staff and great food...and a bit of romance...i forgot the tune that was played in the hallways every morning...does anyone remember it?
@Zenon Kobylec omg.your are correct! I just looked at my immigration ticket from the ship..actually stamped Gdynia American Line M/S Batory September 19,1958. Thank you for clarifying this.
Wish I could have sailed on her! Does Poland have any plans for future cruise ships? I think it would be a great marketing idea for Poles in America to "extend their holidays" in the Ojczyzna by sailing on Polish liners or for Caribbean cruises 'po polsku'.... a novel idea!
My just deceased mother took this ship in 1954 as the SS Maasdam from New York across the Atlantic to rejoin her new U.S. Air Force husband in Germany, while pregnant with her first child on her halfway around the world odessy from Portland Oregon USA to Bittburg Germany.
@@ZyciewKanadzieAnitaBeataVlog I disagree. They were constrained by budget, upbringing, expectation, experience and the assumption that what was fashionable in the West was consistent for years, not months
I was 9 years old the first time along with my family , emigrated from England to Canada.June 1974. Four years later we sailed from Montreal to London , in October of 1978 . A wonderful ship , crew , passengers & food . It was the adventure of a lifetime to cross the Atlantic ocean see dolphins, icebergs. Wonderful memories to have.
I came from Poland to Canada on this beautiful ship in ‘71. I was just a child but have the fondest of memories. The ocean is a magical, mystical space, the fish , massive whales, the air, fresher than u can possibly ever experience! But the night is no joke, the waves crash against the ship so loudly it’ll startle u out of even the deepest sleep. I remember often being unable to eat, as plates, cutlery etc were sliding all over the tables according to waves. An unforgettable experience for sure!
I sailed on the Stefan Batory in 1966 from Halifax to Tilbury. It was a pleasant week-long voyage, with particularly delicious food. However, absolutely everything was in Polish and I was left pretty much to my own devices for the entire trip. Some famous Polish rock band was aboard and they were a big deal whenever they appeared on deck. It was a very memorable trip.
Thanks for posting the video, although I don't remember much but the dining room and the decks, which I walked constantly, enjoying the brisk ocean air.
I should add that my trip was paid for by Air Canada as I had a ticket for a flight from Toronto to London and then AC employees went on strike. AC paid for my train trip to Halifax (in a sleeper car) and then my transport on the Stefan Batory to Tilbury and transport into London. Somehow I can't quite see Air Canada doing that these days!
Escaped from Communist Poland by going on roundtrip sailing from Gdynia - Montreal - Gdynia in August/September 79. End up disembarking in Montreal and newer wet back to Gdynia. Great memories, beautiful ship and great crew, horrible stormy weather.
Sailed to England from Montreal in July 73 when I was a month off 17. A lovely boat. Dreadful, dreadful weather. Adam was our Steward and his sister was a dancer on the ship....stunningly beautiful girl. Oh, I miss being young!
We were on the last crossing from Montreal to Tilbury, England in October 1987. The poor old ship was definitely at the end of her useful life. I won't go into detail about the plumbing issues, electrical problems and the poor food, but we fondly remembered our first crossing in 1974 when the ship was in good shape and the food very good. The crew were still friendly, but there were a number of inefficiencies. Mind you, I'm glad we had the chance to say good-bye to this once splendid little ship. Not only was this the last crossing of the Stefan Batory, it was the last regularly-scheduled Atlantic crossing from Canada. The ship did a further six-months of farewell cruises from England.
We sailed on this boat, from Gdynia to Canada in 1963.
Immigrated to Canada from England in ‘74 crossed the Atlantic on this ship in December before Christmas I believe because I remember seeing St.Nicolas at the Christmas party☺️ I was 2 years old
Thank you for bringing me from Poland to my new home in Canada
This is the boat that brought me to Canada in 1972!
Really beautiful memories of a small transatlantic steamer with a huge fan base!
Miss the swing on the Atlantic ...
Merveilleux voyage de noces en juillet 1976 ! Montréal >Southampton… Le fleuve St Laurent, Québec et son Château Frontenac la nuit. Et puis la séance de cinéma : Maugli ( version russe du Livre de La Jungle… sensuelle et magnifique ). Huit jours sur une mer d’huile ! La salle de bal avec des couples polonais, âgés, qui dansaient des valses joyeusement. Un serveur pour trois tables, service à la française. Et puis l’arrivée, extrêmement lente, dans le port de Southampton. Les musiciens sur le pont. Un air de jazz qu’ils durent interrompre car tout le monde pleurait d’émotion, passagers et membres d’équipage jusqu’aux femmes de chambres.
Ce navire, construit l’année de ma naissance en Hollande, est pour toujours dans mon cœur !
Bonjour ou bonsoir
Beaux souvenirs Elisabeth
Thanks for the picture show. I sailed on the Stefan Batory in 1985 from Montreal to Rotterdam. Wonderful memories...
My father sailed on this ship from Poland to United States 🇺🇸.1964
Maciej
1973 April 15 - 25, Rotterdam to Montreal. Guido Serbee, age 11. Good food, some sea sickness, lots of fun.
Miło popatrzeć i powspominać
3 ocean crossings on this wonderfull ship...Rotterdam...Montreal...Rotterdam...1977 and 1979...friendly staff and great food...and a bit of romance...i forgot the tune that was played in the hallways every morning...does anyone remember it?
It was piano music by Chopin, maybe a Mazurka
Came to Canada on this ship in 1959.
This is TSS STEFAN BATORY (1969-1988), you came on MS BATORY (1936-1969), two different ships.
@Zenon Kobylec omg.your are correct!
I just looked at my immigration ticket from the ship..actually stamped Gdynia American Line M/S Batory September 19,1958. Thank you for clarifying this.
You kept that ticket that long, wow🙂
@@natalian35 I sure did..
Wish I could have sailed on her! Does Poland have any plans for future cruise ships? I think it would be a great marketing idea for Poles in America to "extend their holidays" in the Ojczyzna by sailing on Polish liners or for Caribbean cruises 'po polsku'.... a novel idea!
Nice Memories of 1977 !
My parents came to the US on this ship in 75
quite possibly I was on the same voyage as your parents. we disembarked at montreal.
My just deceased mother took this ship in 1954 as the SS Maasdam from New York across the Atlantic to rejoin her new U.S. Air Force husband in Germany, while pregnant with her first child on her halfway around the world odessy from Portland Oregon USA to Bittburg Germany.
Nice Thanks for the video.
beautifull
Anyone on the Stefan Batory November 1969? our fiftieth anniversary this year......
My family came over on the Batory in April 1963.
Sorry, I took passage on her when she was the last ship out of the St Lawrence in the winter/fall of 1970.
Wspominam :( [*] ):
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Po prostu polski Titanic xd
Such a horrible interior design...What were they thinking???
It was the 70s and they were under Communist rule and very poor....
@@steveprice638 Yes, but you don't have to have a big money, just have a good taste. Clearly these interior designers - did not...
@@ZyciewKanadzieAnitaBeataVlog I disagree. They were constrained by budget, upbringing, expectation, experience and the assumption that what was fashionable in the West was consistent for years, not months
@@steveprice638 The styles of the 70's weren't very nice. East or West -didn't matter.
It matches your eyeshadow.