Product Description
Small 3-panel 2-sided brochure for the April 26 - November 17, 1974 "Sea Breeze Tours" air/land/sea tours that included 3 & 4 day cruises from Miami to Nassau and Freeport Bahamas aboard the Eastern Steamship Lines ships ss Emerald Seas and ss Bahama Star. The tours also included air travel via National Airlines, hotel stays in Miami Beach at the Castaways or Sea Isle Hotel, and admission to the Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom.
The brochure has photos and short descriptions of the Emerald Seas and Bahama Star and cruise schedules for the ships, a short description of the tour packages, tour rates including airfare, and general information
The brochure is in excellent condition.
The 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.
The Bahama Star was originally built as the Jerusaleml 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.
Product Description
Small 3-panel 2-sided brochure for the April 26 - November 17, 1974 "Sea Breeze Tours" air/land/sea tours that included 3 & 4 day cruises from Miami to Nassau and Freeport Bahamas aboard the Eastern Steamship Lines ships ss Emerald Seas and ss Bahama Star. The tours also included air travel via National Airlines, hotel stays in Miami Beach at the Castaways or Sea Isle Hotel, and admission to the Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom.
The brochure has photos and short descriptions of the Emerald Seas and Bahama Star and cruise schedules for the ships, a short description of the tour packages, tour rates including airfare, and general information
The brochure is in excellent condition.
The 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.
The Bahama Star was originally built as the Jerusaleml 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.