Vintage 4-panel 2-sided full color brochure for the 1980 3 and 4 night Bahamas cruises to Nassau and Freeport aboard the Eastern Cruise Lines ship S.S. Emerald Seas. The room rates in the brochure are effective for the period from June 6th 1980 to December 1st 1980.

The brochure includes several photos of the ship's interior and exterior, a description of the cruise and life aboard the ship , room rates, sailing schedules and itineraries, meal sitting times, cabin plans and photos of the 5 different stateroom and suite types, and general passenger information.

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

Ship History: The 24,458 ton ship was originally built in 1944 as a US Navy troopship, the USS General WP Richardson (AP-118). The ship was charted by American Export Lines and sailed as the ss La Guardia from 1949-1951, and then briefly served time as a troopship in the Korean War. It was sold to Hawaiian Cruise Lines in 1957 and operated as the Leilani until 1959. American President Lines bought the ship in 1960 and operated it as the President Roosevelt until 1970 when it was sold to Chandris and renamed the Atlantis. The ship was sold in 1972 and operated as the Emerald Seas until 1992 when it was sold to Festival Cruises and renamed the Sapphire Seas. The ship was finally scrapped in 2005 after 60 years of service.