- 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 ships of this Dutch line rarely visited home, but instead operated some of the most exotic, longest ocean liner voyages in the world. Their three largest liners, Boissevain, Ruys and Tegelberg, sailed two month journeys each way between three diverse continents. From the South American ports of Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Santos and Rio de Janeiro they crossed the South Atlantic to Africa calling at Cape Town, Durban and Mauritius, then continued across the Indian Ocean to the Far East to finally reach Singapore, Hong Kong, Kobe and Yokohama (Tokyo).
First class passengers aboard Boissevain, Ruys and Tegelberg would find lovely public rooms on the glass-enclosed Promenade Deck including a social hall, library, smoking room and recreation area opening onto the pool bar and tiled outdoor swimming pool. The entrance hall, dining room and First class staterooms including two veranda cabins deluxe were on A- and B-Decks.
The trio were assisted by the smaller Tjitjalengka and Straat Banka to provide monthly departures in each direction. The hardworking Royal Interocean Lines ocean liners accommodated all varieties of travelers from the wealthy to tourists to migrant settlers and workers.
"Following the track of the ancient navigators, these new ships bring the world traveler to historically interesting islands of the Indian Ocean and the 'Golden Land' - South and East Africa."
Meanwhile, the sister ships Tjiluwah and Tjiwangi maintained Royal Interocean Lines' cruise-like line service from Australia to the Far East, much favored by wealthy Australians as a leisurely holiday. Despite their modest size they were two-class ships with all outside cabins.
First class passengers on Tjiluwah and Tjiwangi enjoyed a swimming pool on Boat Deck, social hall, bar and library on A-Deck, all of the 41 staterooms on B-Deck and dining room on C-Deck. Tourist class had a lounge on A-Deck, swimming pool on B-Deck and a bar, dining room and 47 cabins on C-Deck. In their holds they carried Australian wool to Japan and returned with clothing, textiles and small manufactured goods.
Sample minimum one-way fares from Buenos Aires to Cape Town: First class $448; from Buenos Aires to Yokohama: First class $1120; from Melbourne to Yokohama: First class $647; Tourist class $342; All fares are per person in U.S. dollars.
Go to Royal Interocean Lines sailing schedules or select schedules by ship below:
 Boissevain Built: 1937 by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, W Germany Go to sailing schedules for this ship. |
 Ruys Built: 1938 by De Schelde, Flushing, Holland Go to sailing schedules for this ship. |
 Tegelberg Built: 1938 by Netherlands SB Co, Amsterdam, Holland Go to sailing schedules for this ship. |
 Tjitjalengka Built: 1939 by Netherlands SB Co, Amsterdam, Holland Go to sailing schedules for this ship. |
 Straat Banka Built: 1952 by Piet Smit Jr, Rotterdam, Holland Go to sailing schedules for this ship. |
 Tjiluwah Built: 1951 by Van der Giessen, Krimpen, Holland Go to sailing schedules for this ship. |
 Tjiwangi Built: 1951 by Van der Giessen, Krimpen, Holland Go to sailing schedules for this ship. |