Evening star., 1950-06-11


up by foreSighted travellers.
Travel agencies advise that the
coming of warmer weather, plus
the disappointment of the people
who can't get TO Europe. is bound
to step up the cruise trade and
the would-be cruisers should make
up their minds now where they
want TO go. For the more popular
type OF cruises. the warning can
not be claSSed as simply sales talk.
Available cruises this year vary
from the short luxury trips on the
dreSSy side TO the casual cruises
where the adventurous traveller
has q chance to mingle with one
way passengers on their way TO
stop some place. The latter cruises
are informal, leisurely. devoid OF
cruise directors and dance bands
and easy on the wardrobe.
Cheaper Rooms Sell Fast.
With travellers more price con-
scious. agencies report the mod
erate-priced rooms are going fast
and the best ships are in the
greatest demand. Don't be misled.
however, by the size of a ship.
Some of the new careo-passenger
ships have air conditioning, swim
ming pools and rooms furnished
by expert interior decorators.
For the West Indies cruises the
emphasis is on play clothes, with
Slacks or skirts for breakfast and
lunch. If it's a luxury cruise.
evening dresses are optional and
even desirable for the tropical
weather. but not necessary For
the lower-rate trips afternoon
dresses are the accepted fashion
for dinner. although an evening
gown may be taken along for the
captains dinner.
This year, however you dress.
you can 60 almost anywhere your
heart desires and your pocketbook
can afford.
Generally speaking, the trips to
the North are already better
booked than the West Indies
cruises.
Both the Canadian National and
Canadian Pacific lines report
heavy bookings on the ships
through the inside passage to
Alaska during July and August.
The ever-popular Saguenay
cruises of the st. Lawrence River
are always booked early but sew.
eral package tours" including
rail, hotel and steamer accommo-
dations are being put together for
sale by travel agencies.
Some Booked Last Season.
As for the Great Lakes trips.
would-be passengers in port cities
swallow the bulk OF the accommo-
dations before the season begins.
Right now. however. space can
still be had during the first two
weeks of July and the last two
weeks of August. One variation of
the Great Lakes trips combines
the seven-day cruise with a week
ashore at Grand Hotel on Mack
mac Island.
Several short Northern cruises
are also available. The Lady
Nelson and Lady Rodney Of
Canadian National will pick up
passengers for five-day trips be-
tween Montreal and Boston. with
a call at Halifax. The Yarmouth
of Eastern Steamship Lines will
resume its overnight service from
Boston to Yarmouth. Nova Scotia.
on June 16. with special tours
planned to make a three day holi-
day out Of the trip.
Then there are the Mississippi
cruises. The Gordon c. Greene,
modelled after the steamboats, of
Mark Twain's days on the river.
makes To-day cruises from st.
Louis to Knoxville and Chatta-
nooga. as well as several shorter
cruises along the river and its
tributaries.
Bermuda Popular.
Looking South. Bermuda seems
to hold the greatest attraction
right now for the cruise lover who
wants luxury at minimum rates
and can't take a long vacation.
The Furness Lines luxurious
Queen of Bermuda. with surpris-
ingly inexpensive accommodations
compared to what other ships
charge, spends four days at sea
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