RMS Celtic, Christmas 1905

​At Christmas 1905, a glittering embossed postcard arrived at the residence of Madame Cornel of Paris. It depicts the great White Star Liner RMS Celtic. The sender must have been known to her, because it is not signed. The message simply reads "good day, but very tired. Received your letter this morning". This is an American-made postcard. Perhaps the sender chose a festive view of the ship on which they had just travelled, or perhaps it was simply the nearest card to hand. If they had just made a crossing, who knows what has taken them to New York in the Christmas season.

If they had just crossed on the Celtic, they had the pleasure of travelling on the third largest ship afloat. Indeed, the 'Big Four' of the White Star Line collectively still held the size record on the North Atlantic, although RMS Baltic would be exceeded by SS Kaiserin Auguste Victoria the following spring. This is 21 years before Celtic and Cedric will serve as 'cabin liners', still in their early days offering the finest and most spacious first class accommodations at sea.

Cabin Liners wishes you a warm and wonderful Christmas, and the very best wishes for 2026!