Fold-out brochure (folds out to a size of 17.5" x 22.5" / 445mm x 572mm) for the Spring / Summer / Fall 1953 Caribbean Cruises from New Orleans aboard the ALCOA Steamship Co.'s three U.S. flag passenger cargo liners ss ALCOA Cavalier, ss ALCOA Clipper, and ss ALCOA Corsair.   The brochure was issued February 15, 1953 and printed in the U.S.A.

The ships stopped in the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Trinidad, Jamaica, and Mobile Alabama.  In Trinidad, the ships loaded bauxite (used in the making of aluminum) at the Point Tembladora Alcoa Bauxite Transfer Station.

The brochure has a photo of one of the ships entering a harbor, and a few photos of the life on the ship (dining room, A-19 and A-7 staterooms, shuffleboard on deck) The brochure also includes sailing schedules and room rates, descriptions and photos of ports of call, a description of a "Jungle Cruise in South America", and general cruise information for passengers.

Condition: The brochure is in excellent condition (see photos).

Ship History: Alcoa (Aluminum Company of America) purchased three unfinished Victory Ship hulls in 1946 and built the ships as passenger cargo liners.  The 8,481 ton ships entered service in 1947 and had a capacity of 96 passengers. They carried bauxite from the Caribbean to the company's U.S. aluminum mills.  Alcoa ended it passenger service in 1960 due to rising costs.