New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-10
HAMBURG AMERICAN TRIP
TO Mediterranean and Vest Indian
Ports-Rou1d the WorLd Cruise.

No other season is so well fitted for the enjoy
,,snt of ocean voyages as the winter. The relief
N be found by setting ones self free from the
o-smping conditions Of life IN a crowded city and
sbsenting ones self from the harsh and rigorous
Northern climate is so great that the wonder is
,bst more persons do not aVcil themselves Of il
rrhe convenience and comforts TO be enjoyed on
,oara q modern steamship OF tie best type are so
many and varied that they are not surpassed by
those 10 be found in the best resort hotels. And
~ sspec.al and peculiar advantage of the steam
bin for vacation enjoyment is that II is foating
- and constant change OF scene is provided
-rbne there is permanence in the surrounding con-
s,.,o,s that conduce TO personal convenience and
enjoyment -
.,,-,on and equipment CT great hotels have been
s,I,oa+ed In the great floating hotels, which the
-, modern transatlantic steamships now have
50, converted into. They afford not only the OPP
.,.,es 10 travel in comfort and satisfaction
p LEO give a chance TO regions and to
,1-o ,fe most delightful parts OF the world and
fo-iliarity with novel scenes and the
,;fa Of tie people IN foreign cities with the
ieast trouble
estisfving this desire for travelling facilities
,-,oration has done more than the Hamburg
aerican Line whose vessels rank with those OF
other steamship company in size. completeness
80 arrangements for comfort. For many years
,,usl cruises the most attractive quarters OF
,be globe have been made under the auspices OF
,lis company and for the present season the do
,b+s ana advantages OF the projected trips are as
centrally arranged for as is possible. On Feb
,,arv the start viii be made from this port on a
sexentv-four Gays trip to the Mediterranean tax
eng in all points OF interest in and bordering upon
that great body OF water which washes the coasts
~ three continents The voyagers on this delight
stl trip viii be aboard the steamship Auguste VIC
.orla which Is most admirably adapted for such
extended cruises, having been reconstructed Win
this in view There more than TWO scorce lal &c
and well lighted staterooms on the promenade sho
INNER decks which roomy, well Venulateo ana
eozily furnished. The saloons smoking room and
,,s,o room are also on these decks. ana the
Number of passengers IS strictly limited 10 li!e
seating capacity Of the saloons, so that there Is
no possible chance Of discomfort from any over
crowding.
The hrst point reached on this voyage across the
Atlantic is FNlnchal, Madeira Islands Thence the
run is one of two days to Gibraltar where sloe
trips can be taken TO the Alhambra ana Grehaua
The next port for the vessel Is Malaga ana lhe
rrn is then made to the northern coast or Africa
with stop OF day at Algiers. crossing rno
broad mart OF the Mediterranean run or 6SO mics
takes the tourist to Genoa. where visits may DC
made IN the two days stay TO the RIVIERA NICE
Monte Carlo and San Reno. returning TO the steam
ship ct Villefranche, the next stop. Thence the
voyagers proceed to Syracuse, once the chleI CITY
OF Sicily The next stop is at Malta on the way
10 Alexandria Here the trip up the Nile 10 Cd4'o'
the Great Pyramids. the Sphinx, the site OF ancient
Memphis and other wonders OF l4e ialiu "a A-ssSs
NAV be taken For those who desire 10 visit Da-
,,aecus and the ruins OF ancient Baalbek, an
opportunity is afforded by the vessel proceeding 10
Beirut the principal seaport OF Syria anu re-
turning 20 Alexandria for those who have renamed
for the trip up the Nile
rrba rext stop is at Jaffa the port of the excur-
.ion TO Jerusalem, Bethlehem. Jericho. the valley
OF the Jordan. the Dead Sea and other points OF IN
terest in the Holy Land -Four days may be de-
voted TO this before the trip is continued to the
Of ffrea Ia VS.
Constantinople. with its many places Of interest
From Turkey the next country visited is Greece ana
from the F;sus me sue I'll - oter Interesting
see the PaTthenon ana the many q -aors fy
classical scenes IN and around that FAMOUS ct,s
maxi and NaupIia. an interesting overland trip. by
way OF Corlnth. Mycen9e. Argos aId Ilryns, peins
Turn is made to Sicily. with stops at Messina and ana
days. aftording ample opportunity 10 ENJOY me
world famous bay the Vi5t 10 eSIpius' t an 10
Capri and the i've hours railroad ride to Rome,
The last stop before the return voyage OF four
thousand miles is at Genoa again. TOURISTS viii
erence can provide for comfort and pleasure pro-
The Hamburg American Line also offers three
select cruises 10 Nassau. the West Indies. Ven
Prinzessn victoria Luise for this season. She was
built especially for cruises OF TINS sort ana carries
The sraterooms have only lower berths, and are
o9ate ss 6otei rooms There are special suites.
with baths. The vessel has spacious saloons;
rooms adequate pronenades, well htted gym
nasiurn and a dark room for amateur Photography.
The first cruise is TO the West Indies and the Ba-
harnes covering a distance Of 5.465 miles ana
taking TWENTY-FIVE days. the chief points visited
being ST Thomas San Juan. Martinique, Trinidad,
Curacao, Jamaica. Santiago and Havana before
reaching Nassau the return. The second trip.
starring on February g. takes in all these ports and
several others. being extended TO La Guayra, Ven
eZuela. whence passengers can proceed 70 caracas
and take ship again at Puerto Cabello twenty
eight days being occupied by the trip The third
cruise which IS 10 begin on March s. takes in the
same West Indian points but instead OF returning
by Nassau. reverses the route, and the return Is
BFI6 miles occupying twenty-eight days.
Two grand cruises around the world and back are
protected by the Ham burg-American company for
next fall and winter The Prinzessin Victoria l.uise
IS TO start on the first cruise around the world on
eertember . from Hamburg, Germany, and the
following day from Dover. England; passengers
from this country crossing the Atlantic by any or
the regular steamers operated by the company The
principal ports to be touched at on the EXTENDED
cruise are Lisbon, Gibraltar. Genoa, Athens. Con-
stantnople. Jafa. Port Said. Bombay: Calcutta,
Singapore. Manila Hong Kong: Shanghai, rising
tau, Nagasaki. Yokohama, Honolulu and san
Francisco where the vessel is expected TO arrive
about January Il, 1896 after an ocean voyage OF
600 miles. The reverse cruise is 10 start from
San Francisco on January "a 1895, a party proceed
and then the ports viii be visited with the
burg with q transatlantic voyage for the Ameri-
cans aboard This win be entire novelty In long
distance cruises.