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The AUGUSTUS' tourist class pool was located on aft Promenade Deck. Peter Knego collection.
Promenade Deck concluded with AUGUSTUS' tourist class pool area. A lido here stretched to either side of the ship, surrounding cargo hold number five and the pool, culminating in docking wings just beyond the pool basin.
This is a typical first class outside single cabin, several of which were located on Upper Deck. Peter Knego collection.
Upper Deck began with the long, sheered fo'c'sle, which contained holds one and two as well as a small deck house for the boons. Its internal forward expanse was devoted to first class accommodation along with a small barber shop and beauty salon.
The children's Dining Room sported colorful panels and was located just starboard and forward of the first class dining room. Peter Knego collection.
Aft of the first class accommodation, two small annexes (one for children on the starboard side and one for the captain on the port side) led to the first class Dining Room.
AUGUSTUS' first class Dining Room was designed by Gustavo Pulitzer Finale. Peter Knego collection.
The first class Dining Room spanned the width of the ship and had rows of double portholes to let in natural light. More often than not, these portholes were covered with sliding translucent screens depicting marine life and fishermen's nets. Gustavo Pulitzer Finale was responsible for the decor, which also employed vivid murals of undersea life.
The cabin class Dining Room is shown facing aft/starboard. Peter Knego collection.
A galley serving both first and cabin class followed. The cabin class Dining Room, in many ways equally magnificent as its first class counterpart, was just aft of the galley. Stretching the width of the ship, its interior stylings were 50's deco with circular lighting fixtures and modern, angular furnishing. The focal points were two cloth paintings depicting ancient Roman life on the fore and aft bulkheads.
The tourist class Lounge is shown facing port/aft. Peter Knego collection.
The aft portion of Upper Deck was encompassed by a short promenade for tourist class passengers. A suite of public rooms began with the tourist class Lounge, which, if more modest than its cabin and first class counterparts, was most likely the liveliest room on the ship.
The tourist class Writing Room was located on aft/starboard Upper Deck. Peter Knego collection.
The tourist class Smoking Room followed. Its aft/starboard annex was the small Reading and Writing Room.
The tourist class bar is shown facing aft. Peter Knego collection.
The aft/port portion of the Smoking Room led to the wonderful tourist class Bar. With "pearl" gray bulkheads and walnut furnishings, it was one of the most distinctive rooms on the ship.
The first class Foyer facing port. Peter Knego collection.
Foyer Deck began with the spacious first class entry hall and continued aft with more deluxe accommodation. Pursers and shore excursion offices occupy either side of the lobby, with a small shop in the forward center portion.
The cabin class Hall facing starboard. Peter Knego collection.
The cabin class entry hall followed the span of first class cabins. Here is where another pursers office, shop, and barber/beauty salon were located.
The tourist class Dining Room was the largest of the ship's three main restaurants. Peter Knego collection.
The tourist class Mediterranean Dining Room was next. Two smaller wings on either side led aft to the large main salon. Banquet seating was utilized to accommodate a large number of passengers in each seating.
One of the tourist class upper/lower cabins. Peter Knego collection.
Foyer Deck culminated in a small fantail area with more sunning space for the tourist class passengers. A Deck contained a limited selection of first class cabins, but was largely devoted to cabin and tourist class accommodation. The narrow tourist class Foyer housed a third pursers office and barber shop. B Deck was exclusively devoted to cabin and tourist classes and also contained the hospital. C Deck housed the baggage rooms and more cabin and tourist accommodation.
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