FAIRSEA & FAIRWIND - "The Sitmar Experience 1983" Alcoa Line When the major Italian passenger

When the major Italian passenger lines got together in 1932 to form Italian Line

Ten black and white photos

You can see that the red and yellow Crociere d'Oltremare livery is still on the funnel

In 1931 she was laid up with other old and out-of-work ex-German liners

American Export's EXCALIBUR (ORIENTAL JADE) and EXETER (ORIENTAL PEARL)

FAIRSEA & FAIRWIND - "The Sitmar Experience 1983" Alcoa Line When the major Italian passengerSitmar Cruises: "The Sitmar Experience 1983", a forty eight page brochure featuring a twilight cover photo of the FAIRSEA off a Mexican port. The ship and her sister FAIRWIND were dramatic rebuilds of Cunard's SYLVANIA and CARINTHIA. While the vessels were a dud for Cunard, in Sitmar's hands they were golden. Destination info is heavily featured, but sprinkled throughout the brochure are great ship photos. A bird's eye view of the extensive stern lido