Mikel1733 Posted February 27, 2012 #1 Share Posted February 27, 2012 http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/02/27/italian-cruise-ship-adrift-off-seychelles-after-fire/?test=latestnews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhale Posted February 27, 2012 #2 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Oh no! Hopefully everything comes out ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTravelista Posted February 27, 2012 #3 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Wow. This cannot be real life... I'm just glad that everybody remains unharmed as of right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikel1733 Posted February 27, 2012 Author #4 Share Posted February 27, 2012 They news is saying the Allegra is a a sister ship to Concordia http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/costa-concordia-sister-ship-adrift-745145 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare shof515 Posted February 27, 2012 #5 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Ouch..thats not good for Costa. Reminds me of the Splendor fire a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topo Gigio Posted February 27, 2012 #6 Share Posted February 27, 2012 they news is saying the allegra is a a sister ship to concordia http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/costa-concordia-sister-ship-adrift-745145 incorrect! She was built in 1969 and refurbished in 1992. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank12 Posted February 27, 2012 #7 Share Posted February 27, 2012 That is unreal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikel1733 Posted February 27, 2012 Author #8 Share Posted February 27, 2012 incorrect! Just quoting the first line of the news article. I assume they must be using "sister" ship to indicate it is part of the Costa fleet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikel1733 Posted February 27, 2012 Author #9 Share Posted February 27, 2012 more news; http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/seychelles/9108902/Costa-Concordias-sister-ship-adrift-off-Seychelles-after-fire.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise-Crazy Posted February 27, 2012 #10 Share Posted February 27, 2012 They news is saying the Allegra is a a sister ship to Concordia http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/costa-concordia-sister-ship-adrift-745145 I think Splendor is the sister ship to Concordia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonbgd Posted February 27, 2012 #11 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Doesnt look like Splendor to me But hope everyone is OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare skittl1321 Posted February 27, 2012 #12 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Oh my goodness- this is not a good year for cruising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H82seaUgo Posted February 27, 2012 #13 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Doesnt look like Splendor to me But hope everyone is OK that looks more like a tender on the oasis and allure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanessa L Posted February 27, 2012 #14 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Just quoting the first line of the news article. I assume they must be using "sister" ship to indicate it is part of the Costa fleet Shows you how ignorant the press is (like THAT'S news, lol). Sister ships are identical and from the same class. The Allegra is no more a sister to the Concordia than the Fantasy is to the Conquest. Jeeze. :rolleyes::rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTravelista Posted February 27, 2012 #15 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Oh my goodness- this is not a good year for cruising. I wouldnt go that far...just hasn't been a good year for Costa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanessa L Posted February 27, 2012 #16 Share Posted February 27, 2012 I wouldnt go that far...just hasn't been a good year for Costa. Yep, and if anyone is looking to get those 100 shares of CCL stock, now would be a good time to keep an eye on it. I imagine it's about to get more affordable :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okgirl Posted February 27, 2012 #17 Share Posted February 27, 2012 They news is saying the Allegra is a a sister ship to Concordia http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/costa-concordia-sister-ship-adrift-745145 I don't know if the Allegra has any sister ships but it's definately not the Concordia. And I believe the only sister ship the Concordia has is the Carnival Splendor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising89143 Posted February 27, 2012 #18 Share Posted February 27, 2012 I don't know if the Allegra has any sister ships but it's definately not the Concordia. And I believe the only sister ship the Concordia has is the Carnival Splendor. The Allegra had a sister ship named Costa Marina and she was recently sold to a new cruise line in Korea named Harmony Cruises as the Club Harmony. Rumor was the Allegra was the next to be sold to this cruise line. http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/FU/FU_EN_15.jsp?cid=1536393 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H82seaUgo Posted February 27, 2012 #19 Share Posted February 27, 2012 I wouldnt go that far...just hasn't been a good year for Costa. cruises cut short with the dreaded cruise plague: norovirus capsizizing:worst in history jumpers, inside and outside the ship passengers robbed. yes, a bad year for the first bunch of weeks of 2012. wonder what will happen on sadie hawkins day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flounder315 Posted February 27, 2012 #20 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Wow, Wonder how long it will take them to tow it to safety! Thankfully everyone is safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crewsweeper Posted February 27, 2012 #21 Share Posted February 27, 2012 They news is saying the Allegra is a a sister ship to Concordia http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/costa-concordia-sister-ship-adrift-745145 incorrect! She was built in 1969 and refurbished in 1992. What new services do, to add to the hype, the glitz, is deem any ship owned/operated by the same cruise lines as being "sister ships". As the ship is near the Sycheeles, I'd be a bit worried that the Somali pirates will reach the ship beofre it starts up again. If this happens, it could set the Mexican thugs back to the small print in local SoCal papers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H82seaUgo Posted February 27, 2012 #22 Share Posted February 27, 2012 What new services do, to add to the hype, the glitz, is deem any ship owned/operated by the same cruise lines as being "sister ships". As the ship is near the Sycheeles, I'd be a bit worried that the Somali pirates will reach the ship beofre it starts up again. If this happens, it could set the Mexican thugs back to the small print in local SoCal papers. funny what's important for people to complain about. "carnival concordia" "sister ship" my sister looks nothing like me, but she is my sister. a sister ship to most "non in the know people" is just another one in the line, not IDENTICAL TWIN to a particular class. and besides, who cares? none of it changes the story that another ship in on fire and is now dead in the water. and let's celebrate that there was no loss of life, and the fire has been extinguished, and the shp will probably sail again. the brand costa, though, is not doing too well though. wonder how long it will survive. off to see the carnival spin on facebook....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallyho8 Posted February 27, 2012 #23 Share Posted February 27, 2012 It was built in 1992 and refurbished in 2006. It is a much smaller ship than the Concordia or the Splendor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanessa L Posted February 27, 2012 #24 Share Posted February 27, 2012 funny what's important for people to complain about. "carnival concordia" "sister ship" my sister looks nothing like me, but she is my sister. a sister ship to most "non in the know people" is just another one in the line, not IDENTICAL TWIN to a particular class. and besides, who cares? none of it changes the story that another ship in on fire and is now dead in the water. and let's celebrate that there was no loss of life, and the fire has been extinguished, and the shp will probably sail again. the brand costa, though, is not doing too well though. wonder how long it will survive. off to see the carnival spin on facebook....... Nevermind, reread what you wrote ;) My bad :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHP Posted February 27, 2012 #25 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Less than 700 passengers tells us that is an old ship.... glad everyone is ok. I still say I would rather be on a ship when there is engine trouble, than on a plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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