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Show in travel circles " fly IbojQtt ':Eimnn CHASTER TOUR OF EUROPE your choice of - GRAND TOUR - 24 ca rljS tendon, Holland, Rhine- Steamer, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy and France, i. T :g$wB 979 DATS 'eeliive lours 132S So. Main, Suite B, Phone 1,099 LINES P&O Information Imvel & Call or Writ Salt Lake City, Utah 84115 487-173- 1 ycim CLAWSON TRAVEL j 21 6 So. 13th East .582-030- 3 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH S4t0t AMERICANS THOUGH are still not permitted to take a slow boat to Chin? there are passenger-canyin- g freighters that will take you to just about anywhere else in the world. And the price is right. rri rn.L US o j, a 1 t ioe - rmrTr rf MMnwy m "?Yriy3v:j8 9 asRS6KX!t-iWjK!8l,ll- UYKBOfc r.'- aXSWrjWuii Iiiihi w, renam w A According to this years: edition of Travel Routes Around the World, freighters often charge half of pas- senger ships fares on the longer runs, and even on' the shorter runs, like to Europe, there is a noteworthy, saving. Moreover, as the book points out. most advertised passenger ship fares are the minimum fares for less desirable rooms, while on freighters accommodations are the equal of first-clas- s on passenger ships. which Travel Routes, first was published 38 years ago by Harian Publications, and Greenlawn, , N.Y., is? since, updated every year the bible for those who trav-- i el, or toy with the idea, aboard a passengercarrying freighter. There are as many as 700 different passenger services offered by freighters. 'Most carry up to 12 passengers, though a few carry as many as 85 to 100 passengers. AND WHAT sort of accommodations do you get? The rooms, according to the book, are generally larger than equivalent accommodations on passenger ships, sometimes even twice as large as first class cabins on some of the older passenger ships. Most have a private bath and shower and offer beds, not bunks. The food," for the most part is bountiful and well prepared, with the ships not only serving their own national cuisine but also dish- - Spirit of Londons maiden crui5o season is now underway. thing more graceful, more elegant than a traditional cruise liner. yt; ;es of th lands to which they are sailing. Travel Routes lists just about every freighter carrying passengers to and from all parts of the globe. For instance, under the section listing sailings from New York City to Africa youll find: Islands. Canary From New York to Canary Islands; no return trip. Via Norweigian Freighters carrying passengers in single and double cabins, all with private ' facilities; lounge. Monthly. Concordia Tines. 9 days $280 to 2 8-- .$300. The addresses of the ship lines are also included as well as names of travel the agencies throughout country, which specialize in . passenger-carryin- Or in an outside room with twin : .beds from $620. holiday of sun, adventure and romance. Spirit of London has already g ere. freight-- ! Theres also a host of use-ful information about travel on freighters, including tipdreeing, recreation, ping, etc. Among the ways to save money on a long distance; trip, the book points out that it may pay you to change ships in Europe. Because of the high price levels in the U.S. and the lower price levels abroad, ships leaving from foreign ports often charge less than do ships sailing out o( American ports on similar voyages. You can get a copy of the 1 , From the moment you first see her, it is obvious that Spirit of London is different from other ships. Her sleek lines suggest some- ,1 Newhouse News Writer Including 14 days Venice, Athens, Greek Islands, Israel, Turkey, Yugoslavia by Ship and Austria, Switzerland and France by bus. DAYS FROM ft by Joel Sleed A'ZDITERRANEAN CRUISE 26 - j 128-pag- e book soft-cover- from your local bookstore 'for $1.50, or by sending $1.5C . to Publications,-GreenlawnHarian N.Y. 11740. .. begun her Mexico cruise season. But there is still time to reserve a cabin before the final sailing date on May 16th. You can choose from 10-- and 11 -- day vacation cruises, shorter air 3- - and sea cruises, or fun-fillcruises (calling at Ensenada). party H ay ed Cruise fares from $470 o $1075. Weve prepared a colorful, All staterooms aboard Spirit of London are First Gass. All have full facilities. You can sail in a comfortable cabin with double bed and shower for as little as $470. P' I I booklet to tell informative, you more about our Mexico cruises. Send in the coupon for your copy. Or ask your travel agent today. 114(311) P&O, The British Cruise Line 155 Post Street San Francisco, Calif. 94108 (415) - 28-pa- ge 397-370- O .1.. 0 Gentlemen: Please send me your Mexico Cruise booklet. Please send me information about combination 28-pa- airsea cruises. Name And once aboard, first impressions are confirmed. Her interior is City Travel Agent. modern, stylish, sophisticated. e Clearly, she has been designed for luxury and intimacy. This is The Yacht Shes 535 ft and 17,000 tons big. Ready to long carry you to Mexico and back on a A, Address I -- It Zip. . V f K-. - TfMfAoiwwfpirilcliSlr I Spirit of London is registered in Britain. L. HBhGuwti f You can travel by freighter to aim oh t anywhere m the world. IIow about Dunguaire in Ireland? M |