Canadian Pacific Steamship's 26,500 Ton "Empress of Scotland"(2nd)
Continued From B-#62 of February 25, 2000
Circa-1951
"Empress of Scotland" Will Sail From New York-To Re-open Winter Series
of Carribean Cruises.
The Canadian Pacific will re-enter the cruise field this winter when its
beautifully-appointed flagship Empress of Scotland makes a series of
seven voyages from New York down through the sunbathed Carribean ports
of the Spanish Main.
H.B. Beaumont, steamship passenger traffic manager, announced the
cruise plans recently, and said the winter sailings of the Empress of
Scotland has been carefully prepared to make full use of the Company's
extensive pre-war cruise experience, including the glamorous world
cruises of the former 42,500 ton "Empress of Britain".
While Canada is enveloped in the cold winter, the 26,500 ton Empress of
Scotland will be sailing through tropicl seas, or calling at the
historic ports of Kingston, Jamaica; LaGuaira; Venezuela; Willemstad;
Curacao; Panama; and Havana, Cuba.
Two 12-day cruises, leaving New York on Dec. 22, and Jan.5, 1951,
include calls at Kingston, LaGuaira and Havana and will cost from
$300.00 up to $1,243, the latter price being the cost of luxurious
suites which are available on the Empress.
The five 14-day cruises leave New York on Jan.19, Feb. 4, Feb. 20, March
8, and March 24, the cost of these anging from $385.00 to $1,430. Calls
will be made at Willemstad and Panama in addition to the ports touched
on the 12-day cruises.
Last May(1950), following a two-year post-war conversion job, the White
Empress entered the Trans-Atlantic service between
Liverpool-Greenock-Quebec City abd since then, her beautiful interior
has made her known as one of the luxury ships of the Atlantic.
The ship's dining room, with its oval windows, mirrors, and teak
woodwork, will be fully air-conditioned before the cruises begin, while
the entire ship, designed for travel in tropical seas, has controlled
ventilation.
For the cruises, the Empress of Scotland will have outdoor and indoor
swimming pools, a Lido deck for sunbathers where buffet meals will be
served on tables sheltered by umbrellas from the sun, and other
attractive features. Buffet meals will also be served on the
glass-enclosed Promenade Deck.
Also available for days of relaxation at sea will be the ship's
beautifully-decorated private rooms-the high-ceilinged Long Gallery, the
tek pillared main foyer, the Empress room for movies and dancing, the
French Empire lounge, the smart cocktail room stretching the width of
the ship with windows on three sides; the card room, the quiet library
and writing room. Outdoors are the sundeck, boat deck, Lido deckand
promenade deck, the latter being glass-enclosed its full length for
comfort on cool days.
Traditional service and cuisine will be combined on the cruises with
extensive experience gained before the war in operating cruises around
the world, to the Carribean and Mediterranean, to the Norwegian Fjords,
to South America and Africa.
Interesting sight-seeing tours have been arranged for each port.
End.
Remarks: The Empress of Scotland to position the liner for New
York-Carribean cruising, would sail from Liverpool-Halifax-New York each
year. After completing its cruising would sail New York-Liverpool
direct.
On its Westbound run Liverpool-Halifax enroute to New York, Special CPR
"Empress" boat trains" would operate from Halifax-Saint John-Montreal,
including a special CP mail-express train. Passenger equipment and
head-end equipment would be deadheaded Montreal-Saint John-Halifax. For
some reason the "Empress of Scotland" never called at Saint John, N.B.
The Empress of Scotland also originated cruises out of the UK either
from Liverpool or Southampton.
Don Scott-Coquitlam, B.C.
