Motor Ship Italia, Home Lines 1962 Curaçao

Curaçao is a Dutch Caribbean island, known for its beaches tucked into coves and its expansive coral reefs rich with marine life. The capital, Willemstad, has pastel-colored colonial architecture, seen in this delightful 1962 cruise ship menu. Home Lines was an Italian passenger shipping company that operated both ocean liners and cruise ships. Based in Genoa and founded in 1946, it was one of the most highly regarded cruise lines in the world. The MS Italia operated under Home Lines from 1948 to 1964. Originally built in 1928 as the Swedish American Line's MS Kungsholm, the elegant Art Deco vessel primarily served transatlantic routes between New York, Le Havre, Southampton, and Hamburg before transitioning to New York–Bahamas cruising, with stops at destinations such as Curaçao. The ship later became a floating hotel in the Bahamas before being scrapped in 1965. Gallery quality Giclée print on natural white, matte, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin free archival paper using Epson Ultrachrome HD archival inks. Custom printed with border for matting and framing. Each order includes a print of the interior menu. All printed in USA.