Clipper Group has acquired the 4,954 GT, 226-berth sister ships Cape Cod Light and Cape May Light from the US Maritime Administration (Marad) for $9 million each. Both ships will be upgraded and offered for charter beginning in the summer of 2009 as Clipper Discoverer and Clipper Voyager respectively. The ships will be managed by [...]
Louis Cruise Lines parent Louis plc has purchased the 50,764 GT, 1,742-berth Norwegian Dream and 40,876 GT, 1,462-berth Norwegian Majesty from Star Cruises for $218 million and $162 million respectively. Both ships are currently chartered by Star to Norwegian Cruise Line, in which Star has a 50% interest, and Louis will charter them back [...]
Seatrade Insider News reports that Star Cruises has not yet succeeded in re-selling the 77,104 GT, 2,002-berth Pride of Aloha, which will be delivered to it from NCL next month. According to its source, Star is asking $320 million for the ship, valued at $340 million in financial statements, and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. [...]
Seatrade Insider reports that Peace Boat has chartered the 22,945 GT, 1,258-berth Clipper Pearl from International Shipping Partners. According to the report, the ship will be renamed Clipper Pacific and, following the refit she is currently undergoing in Turkey, will sail to Yokohama in May.
Although not stated in the report, this suggests that the ship [...]
Danish shipowner Clipper Group and its partner, Miami-based International Shipping Partners, have taken delivery of the Clipper Pearl, the former Dream, Dream Princess, Sundream and Song of Norway. The 22,945 GT, 1,258 passenger ship was built in 1970 for Royal Caribbean and lengthened in 1978. According to the company’s statement (pdf here) ship has repositioned [...]
