PRINCESS ITALIA: 1967 - Pioneer ship for Princess Cruises, 1968 brochure Union Steam Ship Co. of N. Zealand followed by the grand Mayfair

followed by the grand Mayfair Lounge

Very good condition

the PRINSENDAM was a burned-out hulk at the bottom of the Arctic Sea

The menu covers range from glossy fish against a silver background to rowing shells racing down the Thames

but by the time this brochure was printed in 1961 just two ACES remained

PRINCESS ITALIA: 1967 - Pioneer ship for Princess Cruises, 1968 brochure Union Steam Ship Co. of N. Zealand followed by the grand MayfairPrincess Cruise Line: A twelve page brochure for the PRINCESS ITALIA's 1968 cruise season. The ship had been built on spec in Italy but the owners went bankrupt. New owners, "Crociere d'Oltremare", finished her off in 1967. The company chartered the ship to Costa who turned around and sub chartered her to the fledgling Princess Cruises. You can see that the red and yellow Crociere d'Oltremare livery is still on the funnel. It wasn't until a year later