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With Reuben Goossens

Maritime Historian, Cruise‘n’Ship Reviewer & Author

Matson Lines / Pacific Far East Line

SS Mariposa – SS Monterey

Photo Album

All Images on this page are from a 1968 Matson brochure

Brochure and Menus are from the author’s private collection

Above left: Southern Cross Lounge – Right: Pool on Boat Deck

Enjoying Hawaiian night in the Polynesian Club

Dinning Room

Dinning at its finest!

Theatre

Writing Room

Having drinks on Promenade Deck with friends

One of the Matson ships seen at Papeete Tahiti

Suites and Staterooms

Above is very much the same room I occupied during my wonderful voyage!

Left: Twin/triple – Center: Outside two berth - Right: Inside two berth

Locals in Tonga

Boarding a tender at yet another Pacific port

SS Monterey seen in Sydney Harbour

Author’s private collection

Above left & below: Typical Matson Menu covers – Right: 1968 Matson brochure

Author’s private collection

A Grand Pacific Voyage

(Map from the 1968 brochure)

SS Monterey at full steam ahead

Author’s private collection

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INDEX

Page One … SS Monterey & Mariposa, the Matson Lines / Pacific Far East Line (PFEL) Liners.

Page Two … Matson / PFEL Photo Album.

Page Three … Matson / PFEL Cabin Plan.

APC Cruises … Aloha Pacific Cruises’ Monterey 1987 to 1988.

APC Cruises 2 … SS Monterey maiden voyage brochure, Deck Plan of the rebuilt ship & details re the companies end!

Page Four … Monterey as a Star Lauro / MSC Cruises cruise ship.

Page Five … Monterey - MSC- photographs from various sources.

Page Six … Monterey - MSC - an excellent series of photographs by Johan Coeman.

Page Seven … Monterey - MSC - Cabin Plan.

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