1935 cruise brochure and rate schedule for the Furness West Indies Line, Booklet No. 19, effective June 3, 1935. Issued for 22–25 day cruises to the West Indies aboard the S.S. Nerissa and S.S. Dominica, with sailings June through August departing from Pier 74 North River, Foot of West 34th Street, New York City.
This large folded brochure opens to reveal extensive content including: proposed sailing schedules for both vessels (southbound and northbound), complete first-class and second-class cabin rate tables by deck and room number, cruise rates for round-trip passengers returning on the same voyage, port-by-port sightseeing and shore excursion information with costs and hotel listings for each island, mail and cable instructions, a list of company agents in the West Indies, and average temperature charts. Islands covered include St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. Martin, St. Kitts, Antigua, Montserrat, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Barbados, Grenada, Trinidad, and Demerara (British Guiana). Also includes the "Inclusive All-Expense 25-Day Barbados Trip" at $160 up, with details on the Aquatic Club at Barbados.
Rubber stamp of Otis Travel Bureau, 236 Genesee Street, Utica, New York on cover. Printed on light green paper. A fine snapshot of 1930s Caribbean cruise travel.
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