The company was founded in 1946, and it ceased operations in 1988 when merged into Holland America Line.
[2][6][8] Brasil was rebuilt and renamed Homeland in 1951,[2][10] coinciding with her move to Hamburg—Southampton—Halifax—New York service.
By 1955 at the latest Home Lines began making cruises from New York to The Bahamas during the winter season.
The Homeland was sold for scrap in 1955, leaving Home Lines with just two ships, Italia and Homeric.
In 1961 Home Lines gave up transatlantic traffic completely when the Italia was transferred to New York—Bahamas cruise service.
Three years later the ship was sold to Freeport Bahama Enterprises for use as a floating hotel.
[9] In 1965 Home Lines took delivery of their first purpose-built ship, Oceanic, which replaced the ageing Italia.
[2] The Homeric suffered a major fire in the galleys and restaurants in 1973, and had to be withdrawn from service and scrapped.