Dancing the conga onboard the 'Gripsholm' (1957) during a West Indies cruise.

A photograph of a group in a line dancing the conga onboard the A/B Svenska Amerika Linien cruise ship 'Gripsholm' (1957) during a West Indies cruise.

These brightly dressed passengers are getting into the holiday spirit, sporting garlands and Hawaiian shirts. The conga line, which originates in Latin American dance, is now often associated with cruising.

Object Details

ID: P87008
Collection: Historic Photographs
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Marine Photo Service
Vessels: Gripsholm (1957)
Date made: Circa 1970s
Exhibition: Waterline
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London