TRAVEL NOTES
WINTER CRUISES MANY people are choosing winter holidays afloat this year, and for those in search of warmth and sunshine there are few better ways of avoiding the English fogs. The choice is a wide one : there is the luxurious cruise to the West Indies, Florida, Cuba, and Panama by the Arandora Star,' and amongst the latest additions in this ship are two new lounge galleries connecting the Lounge and Music rooms with the Smoking room and Ballroom. This favourite cruising liner, which sails from Southampton on January 2ISt, leaves nothing to chance where the comfort of her passengers is concerned. The Canadian Pacific Railway have a programme of five cruises for the winter and early spring, two to the West Indies, and three to the Mediterranean and Atlantic Isles. The West Indies cruises are by the Empress of Australia ' and Duchess of Atholl,' both very popular ships. The first, of 38 days, leaves South- ampton on January 21st ; the second, of 35 days, leaves Liverpool on February 18th. The first of the Mediterranean cruises takes 51 days, leaving Southampton on March 3rd ; the second sails on April 6th for a cruise of 16 days. The other cruise is by Duchess of Athol' ' leaving Liverpool on March 31st for ri days, and visits Madeira, Casablanca, and Lisbon. The World Cruise of the Empress of Britain' leaves Monaco on January 21st. This is another luxury cruise of 123 days. The Nederland Line, which is always ready to create new travel facilities, has inaugurated too-day return tickets, holders of which are not only enabled to pay visits to various parts of the Nederland Indies, but have an opportunity of seeing many interesting ports en route. Passengers may stay over for one or more sailings in Port Said or Colombo, in order to visit Egypt or Ceylon on their way to Java. Bali and Sumatra can also be visited, provided the whole voyage is made within a period of too days. Another way of seeing the West Indies is suggested by the Fyffes Line. Jamaica can be reached by direct weekly passenger service by this steamship company, sailing approximately every Monday. The cost of this trip varies from £14 to £22 ios. according to accommodation, and shore excursions at various ports of call are obtainable at Kingston at reasonable rates. The complete round trip can be made in five weeks. Then there is the Atlantis' Winter Cruise of 55 days to the West Indies, visiting Barbados, Trinidad, Jamaica, Havana, Miami, Nassau, St. Lucia, Madeira, and many other interesting spots, the fares being from 110 guineas. The Cunard White Star Line offer " 16,000 miles of Sunshine " in another favourite cruising liner, Laconia,' sailing from Liverpool on January 26th. This is a cruise of 52 days at prices from too guineas. The World Cruise of the ' Franconia' leaves in December and lasts until June, 1939, covering 44,00o miles and 36 ports at 410 guineas, inclusive of .shore excursions. There are, in- addition, cruises by Cunard White Star Liners . to the New World Rivieras, Florida, California, Nassau, Bermuda and Jamaica at inclusive rates with through bookings via New York.
Another interesting suggestion is that offered by Ellerman's City and Hall Line : a Winter Tour of 67 days, allowing three weeks in India. The City of Venice' leaves Liverpool on December 17th, pas- sengers returning by the same ship, arriving at Plymouth on February 22nd. The in- clusive fare is £149. Cities visited include Bombay, Udaipur, Jaipur, Delhi, Agra, Lucknow and Benares. The Rotterdam Lloyd Line have an excellent programme of Sea Tours, with extended tours to Egypt, Colombo, Singapore, Sumatra and Java at reduced fares. The series includes escorted or independent tours in Morocco, of from 15 to 24 days, visiting Fez, Casablanca, Meknes, Sahara, Marrakesh and Rabat. Full particulars are obtainable either from the Rotterdam Lloyd Line, no Pall Mall, London, S.W. r, or the Travel Agencies.
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