PRINCESS ITALIA: 1967 - Pioneer ship for Princess Cruises, 1968 brochure Union Steam Ship Co. of N. Zealand Matson Lines: A fold-out deck

Matson Lines: A fold-out deck plan (20" by 25") dated November 1955

Surprisingly

The menu covers range from glossy fish against a silver background to rowing shells racing down the Thames

Very good condition

PRINCESS ITALIA: 1967 - Pioneer ship for Princess Cruises, 1968 brochure Union Steam Ship Co. of N. Zealand Matson Lines: A fold-out deckPrincess Cruise Line: A twelve page brochure for the PRINCESS ITALIA's 1968 cruise season. The ship had been built on spec in Italy but the owners went bankrupt. New owners, "Crociere d'Oltremare", finished her off in 1967. The company chartered the ship to Costa who turned around and sub chartered her to the fledgling Princess Cruises. You can see that the red and yellow Crociere d'Oltremare livery is still on the funnel. It wasn't until a year later