Q 01/05

Which line, founded in 1844, is regarded as the world's oldest cruise line?

A) P&O

B) Cunard

C) Holland America

D) Hapag-Lloyd

Answer · why

A) P&O

Its first sea tours from Southampton visited Gibraltar, Malta and Athens.

Q 02/05

What was the world's first purpose-built cruise ship, launched in 1900?

A) Kaiserin Auguste Victoria

B) Prinzessin Victoria Luise

C) Augusta Victoria

D) Fürst Bismarck

Answer · why

B) Prinzessin Victoria Luise

Built for the Hamburg America Line, she was wrecked off Jamaica in 1906 after her captain mistook one lighthouse for another.

Q 03/05

Which German shipping magnate's 1891 voyage on the Augusta Victoria is often called the first cruise?

A) Adolph Woermann

B) Albert Ballin

C) Rudolf Hertz

D) Ferdinand Laeisz

Answer · why

B) Albert Ballin

He and his wife were among the 241 passengers.

Q 04/05

Which ship became the world's largest cruise ship on entering service in January 2024?

A) Wonder of the Seas

B) Symphony of the Seas

C) Harmony of the Seas

D) Icon of the Seas

Answer · why

D) Icon of the Seas

At 248,663 gross tons, she was built by Meyer Turku in Finland and sails from Miami.

Q 05/05

Which footballer christened Icon of the Seas at Miami in January 2024?

A) Neymar

B) Lionel Messi

C) David Beckham

D) Cristiano Ronaldo

Answer · why

B) Lionel Messi

The ship runs on LNG and has 20 decks, seven pools and six water slides.