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UNITED STATES & AMERICA - Very first cruises 1961 & 62

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United States Lines: Two fold-out, three-panel brochures for the very first cruises USL was permitted to offer on the UNITED STATES and AMERICA in 1961-62

The company petitioned the U.S. Maritime Commission in the early 1960s asking to change their charter to allow (hopefully) money-making cruises. This is the rare 1961 fold-out brochure announcing the first season.

"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. 

 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.

A 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. 

The 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.

Excellent condition.

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