Hawaii—the Tourists THid-Pacific Playground 
H OW often, in your sleeping moments, have 
you found yourself in a world filled with 
strange, curious things; a land of color, of 
romance, of quietude and contentment; a land of 
perpetual sunshine—free from sweltering heat and 
chilly blast; a land where tropic trees shoulder the 
skyline, where the fragrance of exotic flowers and 
the flavor of luscious fruits go to your head like 
wine? “Only a dream,” you say. But travelers to 
H awaii—the Paradise of the Pacific—have seen 
this dream come true. Fabled in story and song, 
the Hawaiian Islands offer the most world-weary 
traveler an ever-changing panorama of color and 
scenic charm. 
Also, this wondrous playground is not out of 
reach to you! If your recreation period is limited, 
the round trip may be made in three weeks, allow¬ 
ing ample time for the side trips, visiting the prin¬ 
cipal places of scenic and historic interest. And a 
good deck stateroom, with bath adjoining, may be 
had for $250 per person, round trip. Your family, 
especially, would enjoy this unusual treat if housed 
in a modern American bung¬ 
alow with a semi-tropical 
setting at the beaches. 
Y OUR enjoyment of Ha¬ 
waii begins the moment 
the Matson liner leaves the 
pier at San Francisco. 
Now,” you say to yourself, 
“Pm in for six care-free, 
happy, leisurely days of 
travel." And you are! You 
can't imagine anythingmore 
delightful or invigorating 
than this voyage. 
Your ship follows a route 
in the Pacific famed for its 
sunshine and calm seas. On 
the second day out you be¬ 
gin to feel the warm breath 
of tropic breezes. The sooth¬ 
ing air of summer seas is all 
about. Sunrise and sunset 
become more vivid. And at 
night, if you are in tune 
with the moon, you can revel 
in the flood of golden light 
over the water as the ship 
plows along. 
Life aboard ship is any- 
U 
Map showing princi¬ 
pal places of interest 
in the Hawaiian Isl¬ 
and group and ports 
touched by Matson 
liners. 
thing but monotonous. What with music, dancing, 
concerts, deck golf and impromptu games—the 
voyage passes all too quickly. You find every pos¬ 
sible precaution has been taken to insure your full 
enjoyment of the trip. Indeed, you find all the 
comforts of a de luxe hotel at sea: luxurious, well- 
ventilated staterooms, spacious decks, social halls 
and club-like smoking rooms; a varied round of 
entertainment that keeps you amused and enthused. 
S IX large, steel passenger steamships, embodying 
every modern improvement in ship construc¬ 
tion, comprise the Matson Navigation Company’s 
fleet in the Hawaiian Island service. Largest of 
the fleet are the sister steamers Maui and Matsonia, 
of 17,000 tons displacement. Next in size are the 
Wilhelmina,Manoa and Lurline , of approximately 
13,000 tons; and the Enterprise, displacing 9,000 
tons. Each was designed especially for sub-tropic 
service, and are therefore equipped to afford the 
utmost comfort in all waters, whether in the sub¬ 
tropics or near the cooler Pacific Coast. Staterooms 
vary in size and furnishings, but all are extremely 
clean, cool and well ventilated. Electric heaters 
are also provided in winter on the Pacific Coast. 
All steamers are constructed with double steel 
bottoms, bilge keels for steadiness, wireless and sig¬ 
naling devices, and carry life-saving equipment in 
excess of the United States Government require¬ 
ments. In designing these ships the staterooms were 
given the best possible location at the center, with 
engines aft, thus adding to the comfort of passen¬ 
gers, as well as reducing 
__ motion and vibration of the 
ship to a minimum. 
Each ship (except the En¬ 
terprise) carries a doctor 
and stewardess, who con¬ 
cern themselves with the 
health and comfort of pas¬ 
sengers. Steamer chairs, 
rugs, and safe deposit boxes 
may be rented at nominal 
charges. The well-selected 
libraries are available to 
passengers without charge. 
Employees are especially 
trained to care for women 
and children wherever they 
may be aboard ship. 
T here is one important 
feature of Matson serv¬ 
ice that has earned the com¬ 
pany an enviable position 
among steamship lines the 
world over, and that is their 
standard of cuisine. The ex¬ 
cellence and variety of table 
service with fresh Califor¬ 
nia and Hawaiian fruits, 
vegetables, meats, fish, game, 
poultry, dairy products and countless pastry crea¬ 
tions comprise a well-rounded menu served in 
tempting fashion. And then with flowers, bright 
silver and the whitest of napery, mealtime aboard 
a Matson liner is an hour eagerly awaited. The 
children, too, are well provided for. Their diet, 
like their amusement, is given particular attention. 
Communicate with the Matson agent, who will 
gladly supply additional information. 
Honolulu 
HAWAII I ..... .. 
fi Mauna Kea 
MaunaLoa h''**Z&* A. 
fss a /* I*fi7«; ./rsH I LO 
// / /JiyiE 13675' 
Vo I cano oFKilauea '= | 
4000 7 r 
