Lloyd’s List reports that three of NCL’s ships, Norwegian Dream, Norwegian Majesty and Pride of Aloha are about to be sold. According to the report, Norwegian Dream and Norwegian Majesty will be purchased by Louis Cruise Lines, while Pride of Aloha will be sold to Pullmantur Cruises, the Spanish subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. [...]
Entries from April 2008
Friday, 11 April 2008
Le Ponant Crew Freed; Six Pirates Captured
The 30 crew of Compagnie des Iles du Ponant’s Le Ponant, hijacked a week ago by Somali pirates, has been freed, and six of the pirates captured according to this report from AFP. No military intervention was involved. A $2 million ransom was paid, part of which was recovered when the pirates were arrested.
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Sunday, 6 April 2008
France Establishes Contact with Le Ponant; Crew Safe
According to AFP, the French government has established contact with the Compagnie des Iles du Ponant cruise ship Le Ponant, which was hijacked by pirates on Friday off the coast of Somalia with only crew on board. The ship’s crew of 22 French nationals and about 10 Ukrainians is reportedly safe. The French government says [...]
Friday, 4 April 2008
Aegean I Bought by Gerry Herrod?
According to a reliable source, entrepreneur Gerry Herrod has purchased Dolphin Hellas Shipping’s 11,563 GT, 560-berth Aegean I. Mr. Herrod intends to convert her to an expedition cruise ship.
One of the cruise industry’s most-respected figures, Herrod is the founder of Ocean Cruise Line, Orient Lines and Discovery World Cruises, which he sold to Paquet Cruises, [...]
Friday, 4 April 2008
Tahitian Princess to Be Renamed Ocean Princess
Princess Cruises has announced that Tahitian Princess will be renamed Ocean Princess in November 2009 to reflect her new global itineraries. The 30,277 GT ship was built in 1999 as Renaissance Cruises’ R Four and joined the Princess fleet in 2002. Originally based in Tahiti, she has recently ventured farther afield. Together with Pacific Princess [...]
