A Little Bit Of Ship Banter: A Mid Ship Cinema Podcast

About A Little Bit Of Ship Banter: A Mid Ship Cinema Podcast

Welcome to A Little Bit Of Ship Banter, a Mid Ship Cinema Podcast! This is a podcast about all things cruise ship and ocean liner, hosted by cruise ship journalist and historian Peter Knego and ocean liner aficionado Dan Trachtenberg. https://www.youtube.com/@midshipcinema https://www.midshipcentury.com https://linktr.ee/midshipcentury

Publisher

Peter Knego

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Jul 2025

Latest episode

25 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

31 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Sept 2026

   Episode 31: "Hidden Tahiti" With Paul Gauguin Cruises, plus an exclusive interview with Peter Greenberg

   The companion to our YouTube video! Head to the Society Islands on board ‪@pgcruises‬ (https://www.youtube.com/@pgcruises) MV PAUL GAUGUIN, a ship that was designed specifically to sail in French Polynesia. Peter Knego takes you on a typical seven night itinerary with footage shot in 2013 before the ship was acquired by French luxury and expedition cruise line Ponant. Also, attend the world premiere of Peter Greenberg's latest travel documentary, "Hidden Tahiti" at the Director's Guild in Los Angeles, where Peter Knego was able to capture an exclusive interview with Emmy-winning travel journalist Peter Greenberg. Greenberg has visited French Polynesia some 30 times since 1981 and he shares his insights about this enchanted place and the making of the documentary. #paulgauguincruises (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/paulgauguincruises) #ponant (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/ponant) #paulgauguincruiseship (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/paulgauguincruiseship) #petergreenberg (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/petergreenberg) #hiddentahiti (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/hiddentahiti) #tahititourisme (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/tahititourisme) Follow our journey: Find all our socials and watch us on YouTube: ⁠https://linktr.ee/midshipcentury (https://linktr.ee/midshipcentury)

2. 

   13 Sept 2026

   Episode 30: Ship Banter 10 (Season One Finale -- Is That All There Is?)

   Season One Finale! In our tenth and final episode of Season One, Peter Knego and Dan Trachtenberg talk modern day Cunard while Knego compares two recent Alaska trips on Cunard's QUEEN ELIZABETH and Oceania Cruises RIVIERA.  A crossing in the beautiful 1959-built ferry COHO from Victoria to Port Angeles is also illustrated and there are shouts out to some very big and familiar names in YouTube land.  #cunardline #cunardqueenelizabeth #oceaniacruises #oceaniariviera #blackballferryline #cohoferry #blackballline Follow our journey: Find all our socials and watch us on YouTube: ⁠https://linktr.ee/midshipcentury (https://linktr.ee/midshipcentury)

3. 

   12 Sept 2026

   Episode 29: QUEEN ELIZABETH Decked! The Myth and the Legend(A Top-to-Bottom Tour)

   The audio companion to our YouTube! Peter Knego has just returned from a seven night cruise aboard Cunard's QUEEN ELIZABETH and provides a detailed top to bottom tour of all the ship's passenger areas. Despite the impressive hardware, there were some shortcomings and issues. As Peter writes: As an ocean liner lover and someone who loves sea travel, I've never been able to fully buy into the modern day Cunard mystique. Yes, back in those postwar years with ships like the first MARY and ELIZABETH, CARONIA, BRITANNIC, MEDIA, PARTHIA, MAURETANIA II, and the four SAXes, it was quite a fleet and going first class must have been an extraordinary experience. But from my first and vastly disappointing visit to a beat up looking QE2 in the mid-70s to my first three night cruise on board the absolutely miserable CUNARD PRINCESS, I've found the legend and reality of Cunard completely separate things. Yes, I did grow to like QE2 over the years and I do think the QM2 is a very special ship. I even like the VICTORIA and ELIZABETH for their smart design and in the ELIZABETH's case, some of her faux Deco trappings. But the food and service are subpar and the nickel and diming is inappropriate, although not surprising. I think in this video, I may burst a few bubbles but I can't rave about hardware without making observations about the experience, itself. So, if you are a diehard Cunard fan, and I know many of you, buckle up. In the meantime, I'll stick with smaller lines like Atlas Ocean Voyages (https://www.facebook.com/AtlasOceanVoyages?__cft__[0]=AZjrNp_4l_Xbt1V3SNyTugjhqoxyhCfJ2vGYdY-WYjaz66ee5PoFQ9sDMn4D3tEGDcFrmXQ6PRFB_rkt6fk9Q2V7tER8blnoFaKQR0aok0qUARzLdxnwEWHEVKsaGeb03N1BRuowqGi1KV9Li9WqJtjtrwDiFB0AbA4aQqnRsPen59msbgsBFnE&__tn__=-]K-R), Windstar Cruises (https://www.facebook.com/WindstarCruises?__cft__[0]=AZjrNp_4l_Xbt1V3SNyTugjhqoxyhCfJ2vGYdY-WYjaz66ee5PoFQ9sDMn4D3tEGDcFrmXQ6PRFB_rkt6fk9Q2V7tER8blnoFaKQR0aok0qUARzLdxnwEWHEVKsaGeb03N1BRuowqGi1KV9Li9WqJtjtrwDiFB0AbA4aQqnRsPen59msbgsBFnE&__tn__=-]K-R), Oceania Cruises (https://www.facebook.com/oceaniacruises?__cft__[0]=AZjrNp_4l_Xbt1V3SNyTugjhqoxyhCfJ2vGYdY-WYjaz66ee5PoFQ9sDMn4D3tEGDcFrmXQ6PRFB_rkt6fk9Q2V7tER8blnoFaKQR0aok0qUARzLdxnwEWHEVKsaGeb03N1BRuowqGi1KV9Li9WqJtjtrwDiFB0AbA4aQqnRsPen59msbgsBFnE&__tn__=-]K-R) and, probably my fave these days, Viking (Ocean). Even budget UK line Ambassador Cruise Line (https://www.facebook.com/ambassadorcruiseline?__cft__[0]=AZjrNp_4l_Xbt1V3SNyTugjhqoxyhCfJ2vGYdY-WYjaz66ee5PoFQ9sDMn4D3tEGDcFrmXQ6PRFB_rkt6fk9Q2V7tER8blnoFaKQR0aok0qUARzLdxnwEWHEVKsaGeb03N1BRuowqGi1KV9Li9WqJtjtrwDiFB0AbA4aQqnRsPen59msbgsBFnE&__tn__=-]K-R) provided a much more enjoyable experience and in a classic ship, to boot. Also on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YaXtrlskAE&t=1190s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YaXtrlskAE&t=1190s) Follow our journey: Find all our socials and watch us on YouTube: https://linktr.ee/midshipcentury (https://linktr.ee/midshipcentury)

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