Cruising in the Caronia is a Way of Life… (1)
The 1959 Great World Cruise Brochure tells us…
The luxurious Caronia, largest liner ever built especially for world cruising, will be your
home throughout this magnificent 108-day cruise. Completely air-conditioned, the yacht-like
Caronia offers acres of wide open deck space, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, graciously
appointed public rooms, ideally suited to your full appreciation of shipboard living, two
famous restaurants, and, of course, Cunard's incomparable cuisine and service.
Cruising in the Caronia is a way of life, a fulfillment of the longing for complete peace and contentment… a world that knows no care. Long lazy days at sea, languid evenings on deck… invigorating days filled with every kind of shipboard activity… nights of dancing and gay holiday parties. Every comfort of a luxurious resort hotel is yours, and an expert cruise staff is on hand to smooth your way and pace the entertainment to suit your mood.
After a busy day at sea or ashore, your spacious, air-conditioned stateroom awaits you, with private bath or shower and ship-to-shore telephone. Inviting, comfortable beds insure a good night's rest, and you're ready for another happy day aboard the Caronia.
The Caronia's globe-encircling cruise, so rich in colour, in glamour and strangeness, so alien in a thousand breathtaking ways, combines the ideal ship with a fabulous itinerary covering 33,000 miles, 25 ports, and 18 countries… 108 days that will illumine a score of homebound years.
People… Places… Things… a whole world of new sounds, sights and impressions… a kaleidoscope of colour and pageantry… 108 days of dramatic adventure on the Caronia's Great World Cruise of 1959! Five brilliant new ports, plus all the great Caronia triumphs of former years, add their unique flavour to a highly seasoned itinerary.
Curaçao. Dutch settlement in the West Indies with fabulous shopping bargains; Recife, Brazil's city of bridges with its background of Portuguese heritage; Mombasa, once notorious for its slave trade, now a cosmopolitan entry to Kenya and the mysteries of Africa; Zamboanga, one of the picturesque and unspoiled native towns of the Philippines, and Nalia, principal port of fascinating Okinawa.
Here is the perfectly planned cruise… artisans in the field of travel have crafted a route that is a pure masterpiece in global travel… a marvellous interspersion of exotic continents and outpost islands, cosmopolitan cities and remote hinterlands, with long, soporific days at sea… a time for rest and a time for gay social life.
If you can contribute any information, do please get in touch…
Henry at Rio
