The S.S. Zenobia was a cruise liner which sailed a 36-day cruise around the Levant run by the shipping line Imperial Orient Shipping Line. The Salon Serenade Orchestra, directed by Carlo Pomerini, sailed aboard this liner.[1]
Route[]
| Arrival | Departure | |
|---|---|---|
| London | Thursday, April 17, 5pm | |
| Gebraltarik | Monday, April 21, 8am | Wednesday, April 23, 10pm |
| Palermo | Saturday, April 26, 8am | Saturday, April 26, 6pm |
| Famagusta | Wednesday, April 30, 8am | Wednesday, April 30, 7pm |
| Latakia | Friday, May 1, 7am | Friday, May 1, 6pm |
| Alexandria | Saturday, May 2, 6am | Sunday, May 3, midnight |
| Jaffa | Monday, May 4, 8am | Monday, May 4, 6pm |
| Beirut | Tuesday, May 5, 7am | Tuesday, May 5, midnight |
| Rhodes | Thursday, May 7, 8am | Friday, May 8, 6am |
| Constantinople | Saturday, May 9, 6pm | Sunday, May 10, 6pm |
| Smyrna | Monday, May 11, 8am | Monday, May 11, 4pm |
| Phaleron Bay | Tuesday, May 12, 8am | Wednesday, May 13, 6pm |
| Messina | Friday, May 15, 8am | Friday, May 13, 6pm |
| Algiers | Sunday, May 17, noon | Sunday, May 17, 7pm |
| Palma | Wednesday, May 20, 7am | Wednesday, May 20, 6pm |
| Southampton | Saturday, May 23, 8am |
Excursions[]
The cruise also offered excursions to Seville, Petra, Palmyra, Aleppo, Antioch, Jerusalem, Athens and Cairo. These excursions costed from 60 guineas.
Behind the scenes[]
- Zenobia was the name of a queen who lived in the third century. It is possible that the ship was named after her.
- Interestingly, the dates on the schedule do not correspond to dates in our world: the jump between Wednesday 30 April and Friday 1 May seem to imply a Thursday, 31 April - a date non-existent in our world.
- In our world, the MS Zenobia was a Swedish ferry that sank just offshore Larnaca, Cyprus, and is today a popular dive site.
Appearances[]
- Lyra's Oxford (Mentioned only)
- The Secret Commonwealth (Mentioned only)
References[]
- ↑ Lyra's Oxford, 'Cruise by S.S. Zenobia to the Levant'