Most of us had long since written off Orient Lines after NCL announced the sale of its only ship, Marco Polo, in June 2007, with no replacement in sight. When Marco Polo ended her last Orient Lines voyage in April 2008 (she’s now owned by Global Cruise Lines and chartered to Transocean Tours), it seemed [...]
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Monday, 31 March 2008
The End of Orient Lines
Last Sunday, Orient Lines completed its last cruise, ending nearly 15 years of operation. Marco Polo arrived in Lisbon after a 21-night cruise from Rio de Janiero.
The ship was handed over to her new owners, Global Maritime, and will enter service on a charter to Transocean Tours on 19 April with a cruise to the [...]
Friday, 22 June 2007
More Marco Polo UK Details
An article in Seatrade Insider today offers more details about Transocean Tours‘ 2008 UK program with Marco Polo.
According to the article, the program will commence on 10 April and run through 19 August with 14 cruises from Tilbury of six to 12 nights to the British Isles, Norway, Iceland and the Baltic. A later autumn [...]
