PONY Branch 2025 Holiday Party

Written By World Ship Society PONY Branch

Event summary and photos by Stuart Gewirtzman.

On a cold Sunday, December 28, 2025, a festive group of 39 PONY Branch members and guests gathered to celebrate the holiday season at the Tony’s Di Napoli Italian Restaurant on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Those attending savored a four-course family-style lunch featuring salad, two pastas, chicken parmesan, and a selection of delicious desserts including cheesecake, cannoli and tiramisu. The three-hour event afforded ample opportunity to enjoy the camaraderie of friends old and new, to reflect on recent cruises and the many PONY Branch events enjoyed over the past year, and to share plans for the new year.

World Ship Society PONY Branch

Founded in 1965, the World Ship Society-Port of New York Branch is a non-profit maritime history educational organization for maritime enthusiasts. The Port of New York Branch (“PONY Branch”) is affiliated with the World Ship Society Ltd. headquartered in the United Kingdom. Member in-person activities include group cruises, ship visits and local maritime experiences. The Society also engages members with monthly virtual member programs presented by notable speakers and award-winning authors, an informative website, and the PONY Branch monthly newsletter, THE PORTHOLE.

https://worldshipny.org
Next

PONY Branch 60th Anniversary Cruise on the CELEBRITY SUMMIT