Small 3-panel 2-sided black and white brochure from 1968 for the 3 and 4 day cruises from Miami to Nassau and Freeport aboard the Eastern Steamship Co. ships ss Ariadne and ss Bahama Star.

The brochure has a photo of the Bahama Star on the cover, a photo of the Ariadne taken dockside, a few photos of onboard activities and the Bahamas, general passenger information, and the back cover has a listing of what is included in the cruise price.

Condition: the brochure is damaged and has a tear on the top right corner with a 3/4" missing piece. (see photos).

The Ariadne was originally built in 1951 for Swedish Lloyd as the 7,500 ton passenger ferry ss Patricia and sailed on their London to Gothenburg route and served as a cruise ship during winter months.  In 1957 the ship was sold to Hamburg American (HAPAG) and refitted as a luxury cruise ship and renamed Ariadne.  In 1960 the ship was purchsed by Eastern Shipping (later renamed Eastern Steamship). In 1972 the ship was "traded" to Chandris for the ss Atlantis (which was renamed the Emerald Seas) and renamed it ss Bon Vivant.   The ship was sold by Chandris in 1976 and became a hotel ship in Dubai. In 1978 Chandris repurchased the ship and renamed it the ss Ariane.  The ship was laid up from 1979 until 1989 when it was sold, renamed the Empress Katarina, and became a accommodation/barracks ship in Asia until 1997 when it was scrapped.

The Bahama Star was originally built as the Jerusalem for Israel's Zim Lines in 1957. In 1966 the ship was chartered to P&O Steamship Florida and renamed the ss Miami. Eastern Steamship bought the ship in 1968 and rebuilt it and renamed it the New Bahama Star In 1972 the ship's name was changed to Bahama Star.  The ship was sold in 1975 and laid up, and it sank in 1979 on its way to the ship breakers.