CRUISE SHIPS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20021, 21 August 1939, Page 3

CRUISE SHIPS

NINE EXPECTED

COMING SEASON’S TRIPS

At least nine cruise ships, eight from Australia and one on a round-the-world. voyage, are to call at New Zealand during the coming season, and their itineraries have now been arranged. The ships from Australia will, mainly follow the usual route- — from Brisbane to Auckland and Wellington.—but one interesting deviation is to be made by the Orl'ord. She wilt go to Wellington first, then to Picton, cruise in Pelorous Sound, and return to Sydney. This route is something new for pleasure ships.

The round-the-world liner which is corning is the Cunard-Whitc Star steadier Franconia, ,no stranger to these waters. She will visit Wellington from Sydney, Hobart and George and Milford Sounds, and is due on the morning of April 24. She will leave that night for Auckland and will sail from there on the night of April 28 for Suva, Honolulu, San Pedro, Balboa, Cristobal, and New York. She will finish her cruise at New York, where she is due on May 31. Itineraries Announced The itineraries for the Australian ships are as follows: — Orion. —'Leaves Brisbane October 23, due Auckland October leaves October 28. due Wellington October 30, leaves October 30 for Sydney. Stralhaltan. —-Leaves Brisbane November 14, due Auckland November 17, leaves November 18, due Wellington November 20, loaves November 20 lor Sydney. Orfor.d. —Leaves Brisbane December Hi; due Wellington December 23, leaves December 24, due Picton December 24 (and anchors), leaves December 25 for Pelorous Sound and Sydney. Strathmore. —Leaves Brisbane December 25, due Auckland December 20. leaves. December 30. due Wellington January i. leaves .January I lor Svdney.

Olr-an-10.—■Leaves Brisbane January 2. due Auckland- January (i, leaves January 7 for Bay of Islands, leaves there January 8 for Sydney.

Strathnavcr. Leaves Brisbane January 23. due Auckland January 20. leaves January 27, due Welling•nn January 20. .leaves January 29 for Svdnev.

Oronsa.v.- Leaves Brisbane January 30, due Auckland February 3. leaves February 3. due Wellington February 5, leaves February 5 for Sydney.

Slrathcden. Leaves Brisbane March 5. due Auckland March 8. leaves; March 9, due Wellington' March 11. leaves -March 11 for Sydney.