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This is the rare 1961 fold-out brochure announcing the first season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Now, for the first time,\" noted USL, \"the discriminating traveller will be able to sail the storied Caribbean aboard the world's fastest ship, the Superliner UNITED STATES.\" Four half-tone photos show passengers enjoying the good life. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e AMERICA took the first cruise over Thanksgiving in 1961, followed by two Caribbean cruises in March 1962. The UNITED STATES experimented with two fourteen-day Caribbean cruises in January and February '62.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA separate fold-out shows extensive rates for both ships. The famed Duck Suite, favorite of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, cost $1,870 per person, or around $19k today. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cruises were a hit and continued every year until the sale of the AMERICA in 1964 and the lay-up of the UNITED STATES in 1969.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e"}