The Deck Ball Room—and just inside is the equally popular Verandah Cafe

... ever shown in regular, all-year service between these ports and reduces the time at sea, in each direction, to sixty hours.

A few of the outstanding facts about the "Morro Castle" and the "Oriente" will be of interest to all prospective travelers.

These 17,000 ton American liners are each 508 feet, or nearly a tenth of a mile long, with beam of 70 feet 9 inches. They draw 26 feet of water. Their Turbo-Electric propulsive power is derived from two sets of giant generators and motors. Six water tube boilers of seven fires each are installed. These are operated under forced draft and are the largest ever built for marine use.

The shaft power developed is 16,000 horsepower of eager energy, and they can safely exceed their cruising speed of twenty knots an hour. The huge tanks carry 1,838 tons of fuel oil, enough to drive them across the Atlantic and back without refuelling. So high a standard of design and construction has been applied to these great vessels that their American Bureau Classification is "Maltese Cross A-1-E."
One of the many impressive features of the passenger accommodations is the generous allotment of space for recreation, exercise and social activity.

Deck space seems limitless. The forward end of the great promenade deck is enclosed in glass, forming a protected space for deck chairs. The after end is likewise enclosed and is fitted as a deck ballroom. This has an unusually fine floor. Special lighting appliances flood the room with a soft moonlight glow and other pleasing effects.

A Verandah Cafe virtually forms a part of the Ball Room. This is entirely enclosed in glass casements, giving a clear view of the dancers. Refreshments are served here.

Refreshments on Deck

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