In the 1930s passengers travelling to and from Bermuda on Pan Am’s legendary “flying boats” were served gourmet meals on china, there was spacious seating, and lounges and sleeping berths to make the experience comfortable.

As far as commercial travel, it’s a bygone era but for anyone who can afford it, in the works for 2025 is a journey that will trace “the legendary southern and northern transatlantic routes pioneered by Pan American World Airways, one of the world’s iconic carriers”.

The luxurious trip will depart from New York on June 27 with Bermuda as its first stop. The journey will then continue on to Europe, visiting Lisbon, Portugal, Marseille, France, London, England and Foynes, Ireland, before returning to the US.

It’s the result of a collaboration between Pan American World Airways, the Pan Am Museum Foundation, Criterion Travel and Bartelings, the high-end travel company.

Criterion, a specialist in “tours for affinity organisations”, says the trip is an opportunity to relive aviation’s “Golden Age”.

“As we are becoming more accustomed to travel being a commodity, usually a way to get from point A to point B at the most economical price, we offer a reminder of the Golden Age of travel; a time when the travel itself was a glamorous experience and when the journey was as important and special as the destination,” a spokesperson said.

Tickets for the 12-day trip are $59,950 for double occupancy or $65,500 per person, and will be limited to 50 passengers on a chartered Boeing 757.

There will be no overnight travel; a five-star hotel is promised every step of the way. While here, guests will stay at Rosewood Bermuda.

It’s a connection that developed over 54 years. Juan Trippe, the founder and chairman of Pan American World Airways, launched the airline in 1927 with a single-engine aircraft that offered airmail and passenger service between Key West, Florida and Havana, Cuba.

The airline had exclusive rights to international routes and the first Pan Am Clipper flew to Bermuda a decade later. The airline then used the island as a stepping stone on its way to Europe. The relationship only ended with the company’s collapse in 1991.

By that time Pan Am’s senior executives had fallen in love with the island. Many built homes here and became part of the local community.

In the early 2000s, Mr Trippe’s son Edward became president of Tucker’s Point Club and was the driving force behind Tucker’s Point Hotel & Spa, the forerunner to Rosewood Bermuda.

"It was in the 1940s when I first began to come down here on Pan Am planes. I became very fond of Bermuda. We stayed at Pink Beach initially, and then we owned a house which was actually on the old second hole of the Castle Harbour Golf Course.

“So I grew up as a youngster, very familiar with Castle Harbour and the land around Castle Harbour and the hotel and everything that today is Tucker's Point," he told The Royal Gazette in 2007.

Craig Carter, the chief executive of Pan American World Airways and owner of Pan Am Brands, will host the journey next year.

“Since 1927, Pan Am has left an indelible mark on the world. From humble beginnings as the first commercial carrier for the US air mail, Pan Am’s founder Juan T Trippe went on to create a vast aviation empire across the globe, literally bringing the world closer together one flight at a time,” he said. “This journey, tracing both the original Pan Am southern transatlantic route between New York and Marseilles and the northern transatlantic route between London and New York, has been painstakingly designed to honour the unmatched legacy of Pan Am in the most respectful way.”

It is not known whether Mr Trippe will make the trip.

“When we first started developing this idea, we spoke to the Pan Am Museum Foundation and they liaised on our behalf with Ed, who also had lots of ideas and suggestions and is very supportive of the journey we are operating,” said Gary Bartelings, the founder and managing director of Bartelings.

“We are hoping he will partake in some capacity, probably in New York at this stage, although it might be Bermuda with whom he has a strong relationship, of course.”

The commemorative trip will begin and end “with gala evenings” at New York’s recently renovated Waldorf Astoria Hotel.

In addition to Rosewood Bermuda, guests will stay at the Four Seasons Ritz in Lisbon, the Savoy in London and Dromoland Castle in Ireland.

Passengers will be treated to a fado performance in Lisbon. On July 4, a special celebration is planned for London; there will also be “an exclusive dinner at the Flying Boat Museum in Foynes, Ireland, which houses the only B314 flying boat replica in the world”.

As for Bermuda, the details are not yet finalised although a welcome reception and dinner is planned.

“Bermuda is our first stop and what we like to offer is a personalised experience – as much as possible,” Mr Bartelings said.

“During our full day in Bermuda, we will offer our guests a range of included options – for example, a trip to Crystal Caves, catamaran sailing or a tour of St George.”

It’s a trip that should be appealing to people of all ages because of the Pan Am brand’s “timeless appeal”, he added.

“We have been considering a Pan Am commemorative journey for many years. In 2027 it will be 100 years since Pan Am started, however, in that period they achieved so much to celebrate so our feeling was, why wait till 2027?” the CEO said.

“Of course there are those who worked for Pan Am and their families and also those who used to frequently travel on Pan Am for work or leisure [who might want to join us].

“There is also a new fanbase developing in different parts of the world where the Pan Am brand is perceived as ‘cool’ by a younger generation, hence the existence of Pan Am clothing stores in South Korea. Operating this journey will hopefully inspire a whole new generation to consider flying and seeing the world as fun and desirable.”

• For more information, visitwww.criteriontravel.com/panam/