Saga has purchased the 18,591 GT, 500-berth Astoria from Club Cruise, as previously rumored. The ship, on charter to Transocean Tours until April 2009, will be renamed Quest for Adventure and become the second ship in Saga’s Spirit of Adventure brand. She’ll join the 9,570 GT, 352-berth Spirit of Adventure in offering an enrichment-focused product [...]
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Friday, 16 May 2008
Astoria to Become Spirit of Adventure II?
Rumors are strengthening that Club Cruise’s Astoria, whose charter to Transocean Tours ends in April 2009, has been sold to Saga to become the second ship for its Spirit of Adventure brand. Club Cruise has come on hard times lately recently, having sold the recently-acquired ferry Da Vinci (ex Finnjet) for scrap and been forced [...]
Friday, 1 February 2008
Rumors: Club Cruise, Fred. Olsen, Saga to Order in Korea?
Cruise Business Review reports that Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines and Saga Cruises are rumored to be considering ordering new ships from South Korean shipyards. The report suggests that Saga may order a 30,000 GT ship, but does not mention a possible size for a Fred. Olsen ship.
Meanwhile, a separate rumor is that Club Cruise may [...]
