Life, 1928-12-14 · page 26 of 48
Life — December 14, 1928 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **not a cartoon or satire** — it's a cruise ship advertisement, likely from the 1920s-30s based on the styling and destinations. The page promotes luxury Mediterranean and Caribbean cruises operated by what appears to be a major shipping line. The upper section advertises 46-day Mediterranean itineraries visiting ports like Madeira, Gibraltar, Naples, Alexandria, and Constantinople. The lower section promotes four separate West Indies cruises ranging from 11 to 22 days, departing from New York. The phrase "happy days" in the headline reflects the optimistic marketing of leisure cruising during this era — vacation travel was a luxury commodity for affluent Americans. Prices ranged from $150 to $250 per cruise (substantial sums in that period). The detailed port schedules and multiple departure dates indicate a competitive, well-established cruise industry targeting American tourists seeking both cultural tourism (Mediterranean "high spots") and tropical getaways.
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New York MADEIRA es GIBRALTAR & SPAIN ALGERIA «6 THE FRENCH RIVIERA . ITALY. 2 2 oe ee CREECE . . Fonehal. . . Algiers Naples TURKEY. . PALESTINE. EcypT .... SICILY ITALY. Constantinople Naples. New York . . CRUISET.... Gibraltar and Algeciras. Monaco for Nice and Riviera + 4. Phaleron Bay for Athens... (Daylight Passage of Dardanelles) Haifa for Jerusalem & Holy Land « Alexandria for Cairo and the Nile. Feb. 3 High spots on THE Historic MIEDITERRANEAN inA® happy days ADRIATIC Arrive Leave see + Jam 10 Jan. 18 Jan. 20 Jan. 22 Jen. 25 Jan. 26 Jan. 28 + Jan, 18. + + Jen, 20 + + Jan. 22 + Jan. 24 Jan. 26 + Jan, 28 Jan. 30 + Feb. 2. Feb. 2 Feb, Monaco... - eee ee Gibraltar 2. . eee ew eo Feb as Cruise to Mexico Leave New York January 31, Midnight Arrive Nassau, February 3 Arrive Kingston, February 6 Arrive Colon, ‘February 8 Arrive Vera Cruz, February 12 Arrive Havana, February 18 ‘ork. February 21 Leave February 4 Leave February 6 Leave February 8 Leave February 15 Leave February 18 22 Days — Rates $250 up CRUISE 2 .. . The Circle of Beauty Leave New York February 25, Noon Arrive Bermuda, February 27 Arrive San Juan, March = 3 Arrive Kingston, March = S Arrive Havana, March = 8 York, March 12 Leave February 28 Leave March = 3 Leave March = 6 Leave March 9 16 Days— Rates $200 up LAURENTIC Leave seen. Jam 19 Jan. 20 . Jan. 20 Jen. 27 . Jan. 27 Jan. 29 . Jan. 29 Jen. 31. Jan. 31 Feb. 2. Feb. 3 Feb. 4. Feb. 4 Feb. 6 . Feb. 6 Arrive Arrive Feb. 7 Feb. 11 Feb. 12 Feb.19 Feb.20 . Feb. 22 Feb.23 . Feb. 23 Feb.25 . Feb.25 Feb. 8 Feb 11 Feb.17 Feb.19 CRUISES . . ADRIATIC Leave New York March 16, Noon Arrive Nassau, March 19 Arrive Havana, March 21 Arrive Kingston, March 24 Arrive San Juan, March 27 Arrive Bermuda, March 30 Arrive New York, April, 2 17 Days— Rates $200 up CRUISE 4 . . . Short Spring Cruise Leave New York April 6, 1 p.m. Arrive Bermuda, April 8 Arrive Havana, April 12 Arrive Nassaa, April 13 Arrive New York, April 17 11 Days — Rates $150 up LAURENTIC { Leave Arrive Leave Feb. 28 eee Mar. & Mar.10 » Mar.12 Mar. 15 Mar.16 Mar.25 +» Mar.18 Mar.27 Mar.20 Mar. 28 . Mar.23 0 Apr. 1. Mar.29 Apr. 2 + Mar.31 Apr. 9 Apr. 3) Apr. 10. Apr. 12 Apr. & — Apr.13.. Ape. 13 Apr. 6 — Apr. 15. Apr. 15 CHERBOURG Apr. 18 . Apr. 18 SOUTHAMPTON J Apr.19 Easter in Bermuda Leave March 20 Leave March 22 Leave March 25 Leave March 27 Leave March 31 ‘ Leave April 8 ave April 12 Leave April 16 ~ «. These bare itineraries give but a meager picture of these fascinating cruises. A request to our Cruise Dept. at No. 1 Broadway, New York, will bring you the full story. Or apply to our offices in other principal cities or authorized agents. comicbooks.com