The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-11
NO HALT IN WINTER
TOURS TO BERMUDA
Big Oceana Chartered SO That
Nothing Can stop Rush
TO the South.
TRIPS BEGIN THIS MONTH

| II tho whole German navy were let
loose in the North Atlantic, or II Great
Britain required every ship under the
] British flag to act as transports for her
! troops. II would make little difference
to tourists who contemplate visiting
bermuda during the next six months, for
the oceana. a well known cruising steam
ship Of $4,000 tons displacement, flying the
| American flag, IL to be chartered by Ber-
/ muda interests and will make regular
/ weekly trips to the islands from New
/ York starting on the last day OF October
and continuing throughout the winter.
In many ways the placing OF the
/ Oceana on the Bermuda route Is the prin-
cipal event in American shipping since
| the start of the European war She
/ will be the first passenger carrying steam
ship under American registry from this
port for Bermuda, and she will be the
| first American passenger steamship TO
/ enter the harbor of Hamilton, except IN
cases OF distress Probably even now
/ the sentiment which binds Bermudans TO
vessels flying the British colors would not
| be waived were IL not for the fact that
| bermuda 10 looking forward to Its best
year from a tourist standpoint, and they
sought the fines, steamship to be had.
which happened to be the Oceana. to re-
place those vessels regularly plying 10
Bermuda, which have been taken by the
canadian Government for transport ser
vice.
/ In fact, the pressing into the Bermuda
service of vessel large and hno as
I the OCeana was considered necessary "
bermuda was TO share in tho increased
patronage this winter OF resorts on this
| side OF the Atlantic, expected as a result
OF the shutting down OF European travel.
touring to the Mediterranean. and the
usual cruises around the world. What
ever conditions may he from the first OF
| November on the Oceana will be capable
OF taking care OF the Bermuda traffic.
She has Accommodations for 800 first
/ class passengers and all the facilities
. that 20 toward making an ideal ship Tor
the Bermuda service. Built originally
as n Union Castle liner to ply between
England and South Africa, she was de-
signed for comfort in tropical and semi
tropical waters. She has n promenade
deck taking up about 400 feet OF her
entire $40 feet Of length. deck as wide
as that on most OF the larges, ships that
enter this port. All OF her staterooms
were placed with view OF making them
4 livable under the tropics. which means
that on voyage to semi tropical Ber-
muda there will be no doubt OF their com
/ fort. Six OF her cabins are equipped
Ike hotel apartments, with two beds to
each cabin. tables desk. couch and chairs.
and a private bath and toilet Some OF
her Other unusual equipment Includes
seventy-one bathrooms. n gymnasium. y
smoking room on the top deck Of unusual
size and charm, dining saloon on the
main deck always open to ventilation, and
n private dining room for children and
nurses. She is n twin screw ship Of about
seventeen knots an hour. The Oceana Ii
! built on lines OF n yacht, with long over
hanging bow. and in shipping circles she
Is considered az pretty ship as enters
this port
Not long after she was built the Oceana
| was placed under the German flag by
purchase by the Hamburg American Line
for cruising steamship. TO take parties
In the summer to the Land Of the Md.
/ night Sun and In winter 20 tropical
America. In this trade she became one
OF the most popular vessels IN this part
| OF the world. Thousands OF people have
had their first glimpse Of the Panama
| Canal from her. Several years ago she
was purchased nv the Observation-Disclosures
| steamship Company and was started on
an independent service to bermuda ono,
more under British colors, which she
maintained during one entire winter. she
was so large. however that her owners
found II Improbable to operate her Longer
and she finally was sold in forced sale u
her present owners, the Morse Dry Dock
Company in Brooklyn.
During the last year the vessel ha:
been completely ovorhauled and she /,
now said to be In as good condition as or
the day she started her first trip. No
only has she been renovated inside anc
out, but her machinery has been larRel,
replaced, so that to-day she has Lloyd,
registry OF Al. She IL SO feet beam 8,
feet deep. has twin screws, wireless tele
graph, bilge keels and submarine signals
Her skipper will be J pendlebury, whC
has had command Of her for three years
and who has made more than 400 voy
, ages TO Bermuda. The Oceana will make
the run between New York and Bermuda
in fory-eight hours. and arrangement,
have been made for such service aboarC
, AS 10 make them the most comfortabl,
and enjoyable forty eight hours a tours
could have.
When recently the United States Gov
eminent was seeking vessels OF American
registry 20 bring home tourists stranded
In Europe the owners of the Oceana
Americans of course. placed her unde
American registry and offered her 10 tn
Government The offer being accepted
the vessel was ordered TO Genoa and wa
just about ready to sail when word wa
, received that sae would not be needed
At that time she was made ready 70
sailing and she ~ now in condition &
start from this port In forty-elght hours
as comfortable, clean and well equippe,
, ship as any one would want to see
To charter the Oceana has cost Der
muda interests a considerable penny, bu
the Islands are so enthusiastic over hav
ing a line OF their own which will h'
operated regularly and dependably. the,
! are Wiling even TO stand loss II Il Il
: necessary to assure Americans safe anC
o comfortable travel TO aud from the colony
The hotel interests represented by tn
I Bermuda Hotel Mems Association are tn
2 prime movers in the enterprise, which (;
q centred In corporation chartered 4
f. Bermuda known as the Bermuda Ameri
q can steamship COMPANY with the com
pany are associated many OF the loca
business interests. and the Colonial Gov
! eminent has shown Its keen interest il
. the venture by passing through the Par
" lament unanimously bill to grant 10 tn
. new company a subsidy ~ one pound 70
every passenger the steamship takes L
4 Bermuda
p John p Hand OF the Bermuda Ho,-
Mems Association and one OF Hamilton
leading business men. and Alonz
Pension, proprietor Of tho Hotel Fras
7. cati one OF the largest OF the bermuda
hotels. form the committee which ha
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