Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12

Miami ana Havana, ana January
1, seven days to the same ports.
On January IL, she will leave on
. l2-day trip to ct. Thomas, Virgin
Islands; Curacao, Netherlands West
Indies: La 0uaira, for Caracas,
Venezuela; and Havana. On Jan.
uary 10, there will be an ll-day
voyage to Port au Prince, Haiti,
and Cristobal, Panama Canal.
The Statendam will make i've
cruises, commencing with three
Identical trips of 121a days each on
February 2, February Is and March
to Miami, Havana, Cap Haitien,
Haiti: San Juan, Puerto Rico; and
st. Thomas, Virgin Islands. The
two remaining cruises will leave on
March Is and March -, and will
be Of seven and eight days to
Havana, and to Miami and Havana,
respectively.
The around South America cruise
Of the Nieuw Amsterdam on Feb
ruary 8, $4,000 miles in 46 days, will
be run as already scheduled with
the exception that the only non-
neutral port on the original itinerary
will be omitted, and extra time given
at Buenos Aires and Rio. The YES
sci will call at Havana, pass through
the Panama Canal, proceed down
the west coast Of South America to
Callao, Peru; stop at Valparaiso,
and Puerto Mont for the Chilean
lakes; sail through the Straits Of
Magellan by daylight; visit Punta
Arenas. the worlds southernmost
city; Mar del Plata for Buenos
Aires, Montevideo, Santos, Rio de
Janeiro, Bahia, ana st. Thomas,
Virgin Islands.
During the heavier part of the
Nassau season, expected after the
arrival of 1910, three trips a week
will be operated by the Kent, which
has been reconditioned recently. Ac-
cording to arrangements just an
nounced, the ship will leave Miami
at $50 pm. every Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday, arriving at Nassau
at $3.50 the next morning.
OF 1000 tons displacement, the
Kent will exceed by several thou
sand tons any former liner engaged
in the Miami Nassau service. All
staterooms are outside, equipped
with beds instead of berths. sew
eral rooms being en- suite with pri-
vate bath. The Kent Is equipped
with ship to shore radiophone for
the convenience of its 1874 pas
sengers. The agreement between
the Bahamas government and the
steamship company makes provi-
sion for the Irwin, also of the M.
d NJ, to act as running mate" to
the Kent should a daily service be-
tween Miami and Nassau be found
necessary.
Leaving New York December %
on nine-day cruise, the Italian
Lines Saturnia has scheduled a gala
Christmas day at sea, arriving in
Havana on December 26 for two
full days and night of gaiety at
Cuba's capital city. Returning, the
Saturnia allows passengers two full
days and a night at Miami, depart
ing for New York on December 20,
and taking cruise vacationists to
the metropolis in time to welcome
in the New Year.
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In the immediate future Is the
cruise of the Royal Netherlands
Steamship Co.'S motor ship Co.
lombia, new to American tourists
The 14.600-ton vessel. which has
been plying between the West In
dies and Europe, will enter the
'ruise field between New York, the
West Indies and South America
November II, sailing on a 24-day
;ruise to Port au Prince, La Guaira
Puerto .Cabello, Curacao. Pampatar
Carupano, Trinidad and Barbados
Next month, the Simon Bolivar
will be added to this. run and, with
he Colombia, will engage in regu-
ar fortnightly passenger service
the ports mentioned. The frs,
iailing of the Simon Bolivar will
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York on December 20. -.
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Steamship lines announcing theil
winter cruise schedules include thu
Cuba Mail Line and the Porto Rice
Line. The former, according to thu
companys Office in New York, viii
feature II six-day cruises to Havans
aboard the Oriente. including a day
and night with sightseeing in the
Cuban capital, and 10 16-day cruises
to Mexico City via the Mexico, Mon
terey and Siboney. The Mexico and
Monterey include air conditioned
dining rooms, all outside rooms anG
outdoor swimming pools.
In each case the itinerary of these
Mexico cruises calls for two stops al
Havana, one with included sightsee.
ing. Convenient rail connections ART
made at Vera Cruz for the Mexican
capital. where full hotel accommoda
lions with meals as well as foul
sightseeing trips are provided
Longer cruises of % days duration