Antique 8-panel 2-sided brochure for the Spring of 1934 (April, May, June) California Golden Coast Cruises and services from New York and New Orleans to Panama, the Canal Zone, Jamaica, and Havana aboard the United Fruit Company Steamship Service "Great White Fleet" cargoliners.

The brochure measures 9" x 4" (229mm x 102mm) and folds out to a size of 18" x 16" (457mm x 406mm).

The brochure describes the cruise experience aboard the ships, and it has sailing schedules and itineraries, and descriptions and room rates for the various cruises which ranged from 15 to 20 days.  There is also a full page with an illustration of a stateroom that describes the cabins' amenities. The front cover has a photo of one of the line's ships.

Ports of call included Havana, Jamaica, Panama, and the Canal Zone.  The line also offered intercoastal services with stops at New York, New Orleans, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.

Condition: The brochure is in excellent condition.  There is a small 1/8" split on one of the fold seams (see photos).

Ship history: The main passenger cargo ships used by the 'Great White Fleet' in 1934 were 6 sister ships which were built from 1931-1933: ss Antigua, ss Talamanca, ss Peten (later renamed ss Jamaica), ss Chiriqui, ss Quirigua, and ss Veraqua.  The 447 ft long, 6,982 ton ships, carried 113 passengers and had a refrigerated cargo capacity of 240,070 tons (mainly bananas).  The ships operated with United Fruit until the late 1950's when the ships were sold to various owners.  The ships were scrapped during the period 1964 to 1971.

The term "banana republic" was coined to describe United Fruit's questionable method of operating in Latin America.  The company changed its name to United Brands in 1970 after merging with AMK, and it changed its name to Chiquita in 1984.