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 people with shared maritime interests. The Port of New York Branch (“PONY Branch”) is affiliated with the World Ship Society Ltd. headquartered in the United Kingdom. The PONY Branch maintains contact with other kindred institutions and groups pursuing mutual interests. The PONY Branch presents monthly virtual programs with notable speakers and award-winning authors on maritime passenger transportation, maritime exploration, and maritime history. Members activities include group cruises, ship visits and local related outings, The Society engages members with invitations, an interactive website, and monthly newsletter, THE PORTHOLE.

https://worldshipny.org
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