A lush and evocative example of vintage Pan American World Airways travel posters and golden age airline Caribbean advertising art, reproduced to capture the romance and tropical beauty of Caribbean island life as imagined through the eyes of Pan Am's Flying Clipper service. This glossy printed vintage Pan Am poster is a stunning piece of mid-century American airline travel art, perfect for collectors, travel enthusiasts, and fans of classic Caribbean and aviation poster design.
• 200 GSM + Paper. Gallery/Museum Grade, ready to hang up on the wall.
• Gloss Finish. Clean professional finish, make the posters feel authentic.
• Packaged in cardboard tubes to protect them during delivery.
• Available in 9 different sizes including A2, A1 and 20x30".
The "Fly to the Caribbean by Clipper" poster is a richly illustrated masterpiece of Pan American World Airways promotional art. The dramatic composition features a Pan Am Airways Clipper flying boat soaring over a turquoise Caribbean bay with lush island mountains beyond, while the foreground bursts with tropical colour — a scarlet macaw parrot, a monkey in the jungle canopy, Caribbean market women, and the ghostly image of buccaneers and conquistadors in the clouds above — evoking the deep history and romance of the Caribbean islands. The tagline "The System of the Flying Clippers" references Pan Am's legendary Clipper flying boat service.
Today, vintage Pan Am Caribbean travel posters are among the most sought-after pieces of golden age airline art and mid-century American travel memorabilia. This reproduction is perfect for collectors of Pan American World Airways poster prints, Caribbean vintage travel art, flying boat and Clipper aviation memorabilia, or retro tropical travel posters for sale. It makes a magnificent display piece for travel enthusiasts, island holiday lovers, and fans of Pan Am's storied aviation heritage.
Printed with a glossy finish on durable 200 GSM paper, this reproduction captures the warm richness of authentic Pan American World Airways promotional poster art. Pan Am's Caribbean routes were among the airline's most celebrated, pioneering international air travel across the West Indies from the 1930s onward, with the glamorous Pan Am Clipper flying boats becoming synonymous with luxury tropical travel and the romance of the golden age of aviation.
Sources for historical context:
Pan Am Historical Foundation – Pan American World Airways Caribbean routes and Clipper service archive
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum – Pan Am flying boat and golden age airline poster collections
Library of Congress – American mid-century airline travel poster and Caribbean aviation history
Disclaimer:
While we do our best to upscale each poster to suit the different sizes, some may have small imperfections such as creases or blurred small script. This is normal from old posters that have been scanned or remade over time. We do our best and we are only human after all.