Spring Sea Cruises have steadily been gaining popularity during the
past few years, and already this season those ship- ping companies which have taken off boats from regular saff- ings for this purpose are reaping satisfactory results from their enterprise. At this stage the choice of a cruise during the spring months is limited, owing to lack of accommodation. It may, however, still be possible to secure a berth on the R.M.S.P. Co.'s liner Arcadian,' which sails on April 12th for the first of its two spring Mediterranean cruises. The date of its second departure will be May 17th, while the' Araguaya ' belonging to the same line will make an early voyage to Nor- way on June 7th. Between the months of June and August the Blue Star liner Arandora ' is due to visit Norway on five occasions, each cruise occupying thirteen days and costing from twenty guineas. The first date of sailing is June 15th. The P. & 0. Company intends to meet the needs of holiday. makers during the coming spring and summer on a more exten- sive scale than in previous years. Their new oil-burning, turbo- electric ship ' Viceroy of India' will make its maiden departure from London on March 28th, and on this vessel and each sub- sequent weekly sailing reduced summer return fares to Gib- raltar, Tangier, Casablanca, Melilla, and Marseilles will be available. The company states that the cost of a fourteen day's holiday, at sea and ashore, including hotels, need not exceed £20 to £25. The first P. & 0. Cruise will begin on May 2nd to Palestine, Cyprus, Rhodes, Athens, etc., followed by one to Spain and Madeira, seven to the Western Mediter- ranean, two to the Norwegian Fjords and one to Norway and the Northern Capitals. In duration these cruises range from thirteen to twenty-eight days, at minimum fares of from 20 guineas to 55 guineas. The Orient Line will also be announ- cing summer trips to Norway in due course.
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