In Sept. of 1967, my family crossed the Atlantic on the SS United States. I saved the menus.
My father worked for the government, and back then employees at his level traveled first class. We were very fortunate to be able to cross the Atlantic from Bremerhaven, Germany to New York on one of the greatest Ocean Liners ever built, the SS United States.
A 6 day crossing which included a stop in Southampton, England during a week covering Saturday and Sunday, September 16th and 17th.
Here is a photo of the cover of the menu for the Gala Dinner, the final night at sea;
And this is the menu;
A breakfast menu, from the next morning, Tuesday, September 19, 1967, the day we arrived in New York.
I thought you folks, out of all the readers on DU, would be the most interested in these. If you'll pardon me just a little while I wax nostalgic, they do harken back to a different era, one which is long past. Transatlantic Jet service had started only a few years before, and the days of the great ocean liners and the elegant meals served on-board was nearing an end.
It was 6 days I remember very clearly, though I was a mere 8 years old.
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in this vessel, the SS Constitution, which was the vessel that took Grace Kelly to Europe to become a prisoner, er, become the bride of that Grimaldi guy:
Great way to travel if you're not footing the bill, eh?
Loved seeing the "Sanka" on your menu!! 
The last time I almost cried.
She is in such bad shape now.
Compared to her glory days.
That's what I would have done in your place.
-- Mal
... was the Sugar Frosted Flakes. Some habits just can't be broken, even 50 years later.
-- Mal
Looks like the buffet concept started awhile back.
So much food!!
You can still get some of these kinds of services on smaller ships and they have become increasingly popular.
You couldn't get me on one of those big cruise ships for anything. One stops here once a week and the thought of being aboard it with 2000 - 3000 people, most of whom appear to be eating constantly, makes me queasy.
While I have never been there, I know something about the area and would love to see it someday. It's also of critical environmental concern at this time and has wildlife than most people will never see.
God, it was fun. Of course, I was much younger then. Good times!
I was so sad when they went out of business.
I hate you now!
They really spoiled me for "stinkpot" cruises. Your Atlantic crossing was a whole 'nother story and I bet it was great fun for a kid.
Dressing for dinner on Windjammer meant you put on a clean T-shirt. And the rum punches! 
Back in 1967, people still dressed up more than they do today.
but we were taught to dress properly for whatever occasion.
I was on my high school's junior trip to Washington. We had to wear hats on the plane. 
K & R 
The same year a wealthy family friend (he had invented some component used in fire extinguishers and was wise enough to patent the thing) gifted my sister and I with 3 nights at the Plaza in NY for our 15th birthday. Third floor front corner suite. Beautiful setting. The food choices were extensive. Room service was wheeled in on china, cloth napkins, silver utensils and the NY Times at breakfast.
Took me about 30 minutes to go "Yeah, I could do this." LOL. A fun 4 days. Wish I had saved a menu or some memento, but have never forgotten the experience.
Glad you saved a tangible piece of your trip. Great menu. Thanks for the post.
Pay to have it attached on whatever rail operator line was in the area. And ride. Would include stops for a while on a siding to stretch and see the sights. Get out and about. It's done, even these days.
Love train travel. Content for the most part with being a homebody, or a trainbody in this scenario. So it would work for me.
I remember clearly the huge table of smoked salmon.
Laugh, mom and I decided to try the exotic sounding steak tartar. We had no idea.
I especially remember the tea hour...I learned to like English tea with milk, and these days stevia.
And yes, a liner is different than a cruise ship.
Thanks for the memories.
Ocean Liners were a means of travel - getting from point A to B. The fact you had fun getting to B was icing on the cake (in fact, Cunard's most famous advert motto was "Getting there is Half the Fun."
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Cruise ships have no real destination, Even thought they might have ports-of-call, it's not a "destination".
...should the need arise. In fact, her powerplant and hull design was classified until 1977.
Sadly, the amount of money needed to restore her back to the way she was when in service is prohibitive, since she was gutted down to her steel in 1995 to remove the asbestos she was laden with.
That said, it would be awesome if the Fed could kick in some $$$ for her restoration, but fat chance in this political climate. 
If the Conservancy can pull this off, she would be completely redesigned inside to accomodate shops, etc, and then plunked at a pier to act as a waterfront attaction.
You obviously love cooking, have a great appreciation for pulling a fantastic meal together, take that joy & go for it. I don't know what your family consists of, but I'm thinking this is doable for you and may very well bring you a lot of satisfaction. There's so many ways to go about it these days. You are clearly a man who loves and appreciates pulling a fine meal together, so many ways to approach it...follow your bliss.
just had to sign up for the Navy.
U.S.S. Seattle, AOE 3.
Cuba, Spain, Greece and a few of the other top vacation spots and refueling depots
Free room and board, and they even let me play with the engines and steam turbines all the time.
Once we stopped mid-Atlantic, got out one of the lifeboats, filled it with beer and ice, and swam in the friggin' ocean. Amazing.
(Don't tell anyone, but they were smuggling marijuana and hash back then. A little education in the ways of the world for a 17 year old Okie).
The menus weren't NEARLY as fancy as yours, and I never did find that waiter...
I think if I ever get to go back I will take the wife and dogs and hop a freighter - their passenger service is quite good, and I really liked the people I knew that had tried it.
