This is a facsimile of a one sheet 8½ x 11" circular, printed front and back, distributed by the Pullman Company to describe “The Cuban Special” a special six-car train that operated as a seven-night hotel-on-wheels traveling the length of Cuba from Havana to Santiago de Cuba and back between January and March 1925. A photograph of the dining car interior can be seen here.

 

 

 

THE PULLMAN COMPANY

CUBAN TOURS

SEASON 1925

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THE CUBAN SPECIAL

The Pullman Company in conjunction with the United Railways of Havana and The Cuba Railroad has arranged a series of particularly attractive, personally conducted tours of Cuba in specially fitted sleeping cars. The tours will cover points of special interest, both scenic and historic, between Havana and Santiago de Cuba, a journey of over one thousand miles where every detail that will add to the comfort, convenience and pleasure of tourists has been considered. The train will be in charge of experienced employees of The Pullman Company, who will render the same high grade service to which travelers in the United States have become accustomed. Interpreters familiar with the Spanish and English languages and thoroughly acquainted with the territory will accompany each tour. Only a limited number of passengers will be accommodated, insuring the journey being made under the most comfortable conditions. Exclusive use of a car, including the service of meals in the observation parlor, may be arranged for the accommodation of a single party if desired.

The following itinerary, subject to such change as may add to the comfort or pleasure of passengers, or be necessary for operating reasons, has been selected:

Cars will be ready for reception of passengers on arrival of Penin‑

sular & Occidental Line Steamship “Cuba” at Havana.......... 5:00 P. M. Mondays

Train will leave Havana ...........................................................  7:00 P. M. Mondays

Arrive Camaguey..................................................................... 11:00 A. M. Tuesdays
Opportunity for auto trips and in the evening dinner dance at

Hotel Camaguey, featuring Spanish music and customs.

Leave Camaguey...................................................................... .2:30 A. M. Wednesdays

Arrive Santiago....................................................................... 10:30 A. M. Wednesdays

stopping enroute to view a large sugar mill. At Santiago there will be opportunity for auto and motor boat trips to San Juan Hill, Morro Castle and other points of historic and scenic interest, and in the evening dinner dance at the Hotel Casa Grande, also featuring music and customs of the Island.

The train will be held in the station at Santiago until …… 11:00 P. M. Wednesdays

then taken to Cristo, ten miles distant, where it will be

parked on the hills overlooking the Bay at an elevation

of about one thousand feet until ……………….… ……9:00 A. M. Thursdays

and then returned to the station at Santiago.

RETURNING—

Lv. Santiago………………………………………………..  4:00 P. M. Thursdays

Ar. Matanzas.............................................................................. 2:00 P. M. Fridays
Giving opportunity for auto trip, viewing
beautiful Yumuri

Valley and visit to wonderful Bellamar Caves.

Lv. Matanzas.............................................................................. 5:00 P. M. Fridays

Ar. Havana.................................................................................. 7:30 P. M. Fridays

On arrival at Havana on Friday evenings the cars will be con­veniently placed for occupancy until Monday mornings allow­ing ample opportunity for passengers to visit points of interest in the City of Havana.

Tours will be made leaving Havana Monday evenings, commencing with January 19th, 1925, and con­tinuing on each succeeding Monday until March 2nd, 1925. Additional tours leaving Havana up to but not later than April 6th, 1925, may be arranged.

 

The equipment of these tours will be limited as follows:

 

CAR A, KITCHEN CAR—Contains ample facilities for preparing and serving meals of the highest grade for as many passengers as can be accommodated on the train.

 

CAR B, DINING ROOM CAR—This car specially designed, and is an innovation in dining car construction and decoration. The side tables common to other dining cars are replaced by five round tables seating six persons each, with a center table capable of seating eight persons. High class meals will be served a la carte at such hours as those patronizing the train may desire. Each passenger will be assigned a definite table seat by the Steward for the entire trip.

CAR C—Contains six compartments with upper and lower berths each with toilet facilities and electric fans. It has a large observation parlor with writing desk, book cases, attractively upholstered chairs and lounge. It also contains side tables which are convertible into a large dining table seating eight to ten persons. This car has a commodious shower bath, and also a large observation platform.

CARS D AND E—Contain eight compartments each with upper and lower berths, with toilet facilities and electric fans. Each car has a commodious shower bath, and observation parlors with side tables convertible into a large dining table seating eight to ten persons, as well as an observation platform.

CAR F—Contains ten sections, each consisting of lower and upper berths. There are ample toilet facilities and a large, comfortably furnished observation room.

 

The charges covering railroad transportation and sleeping car accommodations for the entire tour are as follows:

Using Accomodations Described Below:

NUMBER OF PASSENGERS

1 Person

2 Persons

3 Persons

4 Persons

Compartment ………

Section…………… ..

Lower Berth…………

Upper Berth…………

*$200.00

§  141.30

88.50

82.80

$200.00

171.30

148.50

142.80

$260.00

231.30

 

 

$320.00

291.30

 

 

* Includes minimum of two adult railroad fares.

§ Includes minimum of one and one-half adult railroad fares.

NOTE: Charges shown above include rail transportation of $60.00 per person. Where accommodations are occupied by a child from five to twelve years of age, rail transportation rate of $30.00 will apply, but not less than two adult rail fares will be charged for the use of a compartment or one and one-half adult rail fares for the use of a section.

RESERVATIONS

Accommodations may be reserved and tickets secured on application to Howard Lowder, District Pas­senger Agent, The Pullman Company, Miami, Fla., M. J. Campton, District Passenger Agent, The Pullman Company, Palm Beach, Fla., and Representatives of The United Railways of Havana, and The Pullman Company, Havana, Cuba.

Additional information as to these tours may be obtained from any representative of The Pullman Company or Agent in the United States of the railroads concerned in Florida service, or on application to the undersigned.

H. P. CLEMENTS,

General Passenger Agent,

The Pullman Company,

Chicago, Ill.

Chicago, Ill., December 30, 1924.