17 page brochure for the March 31st 1952 70-day "Mediterranean Spring Cruise Extraordinary" sailing from New Orleans aboard the Swedish Clipper Line's luxurious ms Stella Polaris and ending in London England on June 8, 1952. The brochure measures 11" x 8.5" (279mm x 216mm) and was printed in the USA in 1951.

Countries and places visited on the cruise included Cuba, Virgin Islands, Madeira, Morocco, Gibraltar, Algeria, Malta, Egypt, Lebanon, Cypress, Greek Islands, Turkey, Greece, Crete, Corfu, Yugoslavia, Italy, Sicily, Corsica, Riviera, Spain, Portugal, France, England.

The brochure has a description of the ship and its amenities, a photo of the ship's exterior, and small black and white photos of the Observation Lounge and dancing in the Verandah Cafe.

The brochure has the day by day sailing schedule and itinerary, detailed descriptions and many black and white photos of ports of call, general passenger information, and stateroom cruise rates.

Condition: The brochure is in excellent condition.  It has very minor signs of wear along the back covers left side (see photos).

Ship History: The 5,200 ton 415 foot long Stella Polaris made its maiden voyage in 1927 for Norway's Bergen Line.  The ship was built to be a luxury cruise ship and had a distinctive yacht-like profile with a clipper bow and bowsprit , a counter stern, teak decks, and its interior six passenger decks luxurious with lots of woodwork and upscale furnishings. 

After Norway's occupation by Germany in WW11, the ship was used by the German army from 1940-45 as troop accommodations.  It resumed cruising in 1946 after the war. 

Sweden's newly formed Clipper Line bought the ship in 1951 and rebuilt it, adding a swimming pool, air conditioning, and reducing passenger capacity from 200 to 165 (with a crew size of 130).  The ship sailed with Clipper until 1969 when it was sold to Japanese owners and used as a hotel ship with the name Floating Hotel Scandinavia.  The ship was sold to Swedish owners in 2006 to be used as a hotel ship in Sweden but sunk while being towed to Sweden.