Thanks so much for this. I was also a passenger at 7 years of age in 1964. I remember the Bay of Biscay when everyone was sick, seeing camels in the desert along the Suez Canal, the town of Aden, the little boats of vendors selling toys and what not. They would send up the toy on a rope, and you sent the money down the same way. Crossing the equator and having the ceremony to placate Neptune. Then Fremantle, Melbourne and Sydney where we left and caught a train for Brisbane. Being cheeky kids, my sisters and I made up songs mimicking the Italian waiters - mit, mit, zoup zoup zoup. zoup zoup, fish fish fish and so on. A big adventure and it really was.
Thanks for sharing the memories. I sailed on her as a young boy of 8 emigrating to Australia with my family in 1964. To a young boy of 8 it seemed such a huge ship and a great adventure.
My mum brought my sister and me to Australia on this ship. We had Xmas 1965 on the ship and I got a doll from Santa. Still have the photo taken with all the other kids. We were on D deck in cabin 523. It was a huge adventure and I've never forgotten the Castel Felice or our trip by train to Adelaide from Melbourne. I really enjoyed watching this.
We came to Australia in 1963. There were 5 children( I was 4 years old) and the youngest was 2. I can remember Port Said and Aden. I used to line up for ages to get on the rocking horse which seemed huge to me then. I was too shy to attend the Nursery School. Amazing to think that we went down the SUez canal and I still remember 100's of people waving at us from a train .
My parents and their 5 kids (ages under 1 yr to 5 1/2 ) sailed on this ship from England to Australia over the holiday season 1965-66. I'll never forget a wicked swell that tossed the ship sideways during a storm- scared the life nearly out of my 5 yr old self! I have a few photos from that trip.
Annie Clark Hi Annie, I love these kind of storys. That´s really time history and I am happy to hear it. And you have took now a place in memories on these canal. Really great!
I remember my Dad not being impressed because the life boats on the Castel Felice were rusted on 😂😂 I still remember the beautiful smelling food 50 years on! 1969 - January 1970 from South Hampton to Australia 3years old, I remember so much about that Voyage 😊🇦🇺
We sailed from England to Australia on this shop in August 1963. I was born in 62 and I learned to walk on the voyage. My parents told me that when we landed in Australia I had to learn to take those stumbling steps all over again. My father had an 8mm movie camera and he filmed some of the milestones of the trip: crossing the equator and the equator ceremony, us kids playing on the deck. Parts of the journey were so rough that even the crew got seasick. Dinner was called off on one occasion as there was no one to prepare it, or serve it. The journey lasted 6 weeks I believe and ended in Freemantle, Western Australia
Just found this video. My parents and 6 kids sailed on this ship and are on the passenger list from Feb. 1961 would love if anyone had any photographs.
I came back to England from Australia on this ship in 1962. My Dad stayed in Australia but my Mum came home to her parents. I have memories of the voyage but they are dim as I am now 63...!!! I was born in Sydney in 1956.
First of all, thank you ever so much for these excellent clips! In this one, you have had a mishap as you have used a wrong photo in the start - the Kenya in these images was built in about 1951. Castel Felice was conversion of an earlier vessel called Kenya.
Something is wrong here. The SS Kenya and her sister ship SS Uganda were BI Line doing regular voyages between London Docks and Mombasa. I know because I am old enough to have traveled on board both. The ship featured here is entirely different and on a different route.
I sailed from Auckland to Southampton on the Castel Felice in 1960. The sea was like a millpond all the way. Speed had to be reduced because of a fouled propeller on the outward voyage. The single fare in a D deck cabin was £91.00! Over a month full board. Try doing that now.
@Steve Manning Hi Steve, I did not keep a diary of the voyage although I still have vivid memories of the voyage. I was only 15 years of age at the time. Regards Stuart
i was going through some documents given to me by an aunt when my grandmother passed away. It was given to her by my father. It is SItmar Line "Castel Felice" Postal Information document. It is dated 13th May 1968. i no we went to Australia as a family of five around that time. But would love to find out more information. Could anyone point me in the direction as to where I could find some information. We lived in Sydney until 1977.
Thanks so much for this. I was also a passenger at 7 years of age in 1964. I remember the Bay of Biscay when everyone was sick, seeing camels in the desert along the Suez Canal, the town of Aden, the little boats of vendors selling toys and what not. They would send up the toy on a rope, and you sent the money down the same way. Crossing the equator and having the ceremony to placate Neptune. Then Fremantle, Melbourne and Sydney where we left and caught a train for Brisbane. Being cheeky kids, my sisters and I made up songs mimicking the Italian waiters - mit, mit, zoup zoup zoup. zoup zoup, fish fish fish and so on. A big adventure and it really was.
Thanks for sharing the memories. I sailed on her as a young boy of 8 emigrating to Australia with my family in 1964. To a young boy of 8 it seemed such a huge ship and a great adventure.
My mum brought my sister and me to Australia on this ship. We had Xmas 1965 on the ship and I got a doll from Santa. Still have the photo taken with all the other kids. We were on D deck in cabin 523. It was a huge adventure and I've never forgotten the Castel Felice or our trip by train to Adelaide from Melbourne. I really enjoyed watching this.
We came to Australia in 1963. There were 5 children( I was 4 years old) and the youngest was 2. I can remember Port Said and Aden. I used to line up for ages to get on the rocking horse which seemed huge to me then. I was too shy to attend the Nursery School. Amazing to think that we went down the SUez canal and I still remember 100's of people waving at us from a train .
My parents and their 5 kids (ages under 1 yr to 5 1/2 ) sailed on this ship from England to Australia over the holiday season 1965-66. I'll never forget a wicked swell that tossed the ship sideways during a storm- scared the life nearly out of my 5 yr old self! I have a few photos from that trip.
Annie Clark Hi Annie, I love these kind of storys. That´s really time history and I am happy to hear it. And you have took now a place in memories on these canal. Really great!
My dad was on this ship
I remember my Dad not being impressed because the life boats on the Castel Felice were rusted on 😂😂 I still remember the beautiful smelling food 50 years on! 1969 - January 1970 from South Hampton to Australia 3years old, I remember so much about that Voyage 😊🇦🇺
We sailed from England to Australia on this shop in August 1963. I was born in 62 and I learned to walk on the voyage. My parents told me that when we landed in Australia I had to learn to take those stumbling steps all over again.
My father had an 8mm movie camera and he filmed some of the milestones of the trip: crossing the equator and the equator ceremony, us kids playing on the deck.
Parts of the journey were so rough that even the crew got seasick. Dinner was called off on one occasion as there was no one to prepare it, or serve it.
The journey lasted 6 weeks I believe and ended in Freemantle, Western Australia
My mom sailed on the Castel Felice 1959 to New Zealand ❤
Meu pai veio de Portugal para o Brasil no navio Castel Felice, chegando na cidade do Rio de Janeiro no dia 14 de março de 1953.
Just found this video. My parents and 6 kids sailed on this ship and are on the passenger list from Feb. 1961 would love if anyone had any photographs.
Just found this video. Me and my parents sailed on this ship (Nov.1962 ish) Back to the uk Great video .........................
En este barco "castel felice" mi abuelo emigró de españa a vzla.
que buen aporte. gracias
I came back to England from Australia on this ship in 1962. My Dad stayed in Australia but my Mum came home to her parents. I have memories of the voyage but they are dim as I am now 63...!!! I was born in Sydney in 1956.
Sailed to Australia as a £10.00 migrant at the age of 19, left Southampton January 6th arrived Fremantle on February 8, had a ball of a time.
First of all, thank you ever so much for these excellent clips! In this one, you have had a mishap as you have used a wrong photo in the start - the Kenya in these images was built in about 1951. Castel Felice was conversion of an earlier vessel called Kenya.
Amazing. Took me back to when I was 15.
Sailed to Oz on this ship 1957 at 1.37 are my parents Albert and Muriel Williams on the left - thanks for posting
Good ship I arrived in Sydney on the Castel Felice November 1957 and travelled back to UK
On her in 1965 great memories 5 weeks each way.
Something is wrong here. The SS Kenya and her sister ship SS Uganda were BI Line doing regular voyages between London Docks and Mombasa. I know because I am old enough to have traveled on board both. The ship featured here is entirely different and on a different route.
Lived in Tanganyika and sailed twice on BI Kenya Castle from Mombasa to London and also sailed on Castel Felice to Australia
My dad came on this ship to Australia in 1966 he was ten
sailed on her when I was eight in 61 6 weeks of adventures puked a lot but the Italian crew were great came back on the fairsky in 63 good memories 😊
mio padre vi lavorò per molti viaggi in Australia e vi morì in un viaggio di ritorno Dall'Argentina nel 1954.
I sailed from Auckland to Southampton on the Castel Felice in 1960. The sea was like a millpond all the way. Speed had to be reduced because of a fouled propeller on the outward voyage. The single fare in a D deck cabin was £91.00! Over a month full board. Try doing that now.
@Steve Manning Hi Steve, I did not keep a diary of the voyage although I still have vivid memories of the voyage. I was only 15 years of age at the time. Regards Stuart
I travelled on this ship twice, returning from Australia both times.....time aboard was around 6 weeks...each time.
Came home in '69,stopped at Wellington NZ,Papetee Tahiti,,through Panama Canal,straight across to Lisbon,5 weeks at sea,would cost a fortune now!!!!!!
I was on that journey too, happy days.
The Fairsky brought me here. Literally. :)
Fair sea for me.
i was going through some documents given to me by an aunt when my grandmother passed away. It was given to her by my father. It is SItmar Line "Castel Felice" Postal Information document. It is dated 13th May 1968. i no we went to Australia as a family of five around that time. But would love to find out more information. Could anyone point me in the direction as to where I could find some information. We lived in Sydney until 1977.
Sister ship of Kenya was the Uganda, I think.
sailed on her between Sydney and Auckland in 1966.Very small liner
Came back from Australia twice on this ship.
Che meraviglia