- The Last NORTH ATLANTIC Ocean Liners
- Last Ocean Liners to AFRICA & LATIN AMERICA
- To AUSTRALIA, FAR EAST & AROUND-the-WORLD
- SAILING SCHEDULES January to December 1966
- RANK & COMPARE the Last Ocean Liners
The Cunard Line's twin post-war passenger cargo liners Media and Parthia were retired in 1961. The latter was purchased by P&O Lines and assigned to a subsidiary company, the New Zealand Shipping Company. It was renamed Remuera and placed on their London to New Zealand route via Panama, however it was not up to the standards of their three other ocean liners and not as popular.
In 1965, it was transferred to the Eastern and Australian Steamship Company, another P&O subsidiary, and renamed Aramac. It had received a refit including air conditioning for tropical climates and cabins for 100 additional passsengers. The art deco public rooms included a double height main lounge with stage, the wood-veneered Long Gallery, a smoking room, writing room, cocktail bar and dining room.
Aramac was placed on E&A's route from Australia to the Far East, carrying a significant amount of refrigerated and general cargo. Passengers could book the round trip voyage as a cruise which embarked at any of the Australian ports of Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane. Of course, Aramac became very popular as it was offering one of the few cruise itineraries available from Australia at the time. The normal destinations were Yokkaichi, Yokohama, Kobe, Keelung, Hong Kong, Manila and return. Because of Aramac's success, in 1969 P&O decided to replace it with two more modern ships from their own fleet, Cathay and Chitral.
Sample minimum one-way fares from Melbourne to Yokohama: One class $280; All fares are per person in U.S. dollars.
Go to Eastern & Australian Line sailing schedules or select schedules by ship below:
 Aramac Built: 1948 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast, N Ireland Go to sailing schedules for this ship. |