Adonia - refused entry to Argentina!

[jeanlyon]

Adonia refused entry to Argentina because she stopped at the Falklands. How pathetic is that?

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2107217/British-cruise-liners-turned-away-Argentina-visiting-Falklands.html

[Thejuggler]

Mail Obviously couldn't find a pic of Adonia in P&O colours so photoshopped the name on Oceana!

[MattyBarlow]

Mail Obviously couldn't find a pic of Adonia in P&O colours so photoshopped the name on Oceana!

 

Or is it the old Adonia?

[Denarius]

Or is it the old Adonia?

More likely. Someone probably looked up Adonia in their photo library and got the old Adonia, sister ship of Oceana and now back with Princess.

[FLUFFY01]

I am planning to go on the World Cruise in 2013 which emcompasses the Falklands and Argentina. It will be interesting to see if Arcadia is refused entry.

 

Regards

Jo

[BrianI]

The picture is the old Adonia, now Sea Princess.

The Mail also said there were 3,000 passengers on board. The capacity for Adonia is 710.

Close enough for the Mail

Brian

[Two 2 Tango]

It may be a good idea for Princess to turn the ship into a troupe carrier and conscript all the passengers into the Army and fight the Argies.:D

[MattyBarlow]

They obviously remember the last time a P&O ship made an impact down there :-)

[Freecall]

It may be a good idea for Princess to turn the ship into a troupe carrier...............

Works for me, I always enjoy the dancing girls.:D

 

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[Scrapnana]

Surely Adonia is not the first ship to stop at the Falklands and then go to Argentina since 1982.

[NSWP]

Outrageous ! Send in the Royal Marines and Prince William, oh, he is already there.

 

Rule Britannia !

[bazzaw]

Don't forget - they also refused entry to Star Princess. This is not a British ship

 

Barry

[BrianI]

Don't forget - they also refused entry to Star Princess. This is not a British ship

 

Barry

but registered in Hamilton, Bermuda, same as Adonia and both fly the Red Ensign

Brian

[NSWP]

Don't forget - they also refused entry to Star Princess. This is not a British ship

 

Barry

I know Barry, send in the USMC as well ! AND the Green Berets and SEAL teams !

[Brian Raine]

Best reposte to the Argentine would be to stop using Buenos Aires as a starting/ending point for cruises around the Horn.Montevideo is nearby, just imagine the who-ha by the Argentine business community when the yloose all of the port fees/hotel fees/passenger fees at the airport plus all of the tourist trips around the city.Loosing several thousand passengers would make a big dent in the monies going into the Argentine economy.

[NSWP]

Best reposte to the Argentine would be to stop using Buenos Aires as a starting/ending point for cruises around the Horn.Montevideo is nearby, just imagine the who-ha by the Argentine business community when the yloose all of the port fees/hotel fees/passenger fees at the airport plus all of the tourist trips around the city.Loosing several thousand passengers would make a big dent in the monies going into the Argentine economy.

Totally agree. Princess gave away Rio for various reasons, now all the Lines refused entry to the Falklands should boycott Buenos Airies. The Argentine economy is not too good anyway, would be worse with no cruise ships. I was in BA a few years ago, the place is crumbling anyway, you can break a leg on the broken footpaths. But you can see what it has been.

[bahrain_not_dubai!]

but registered in Hamilton, Bermuda, same as Adonia and both fly the Red Ensign

Brian

 

You are correct- the only American cruise ship is the Pride of America, at least in the eyes of maritime law.

 

Both the Star Princess and Adonia are registered in a UK Territory and fly the British Red Ensign- in the eyes of the Argentinians, they are UK cruise ships. The fact that the company is owned by Americans or caters to an American passenger base in the case of the Star Princess is a moot point, as ultimately it's that flag fluttering on the stern that determines which country a ship is from.

 

I doubt the same problem would have been encountered by Bahamian or Panamanian vessels.

[NSWP]

You are correct- the only American cruise ship is the Pride of America, at least in the eyes of maritime law.

 

Both the Star Princess and Adonia are registered in a UK Territory and fly the British Red Ensign- in the eyes of the Argentinians, they are UK cruise ships. The fact that the company is owned by Americans or caters to an American passenger base in the case of the Star Princess is a moot point, as ultimately it's that flag fluttering on the stern that determines which country a ship is from.

 

I doubt the same problem would have been encountered by Bahamian or Panamanian vessels.

Thanks for the info on ship registrations...try telling the Yanks their Star Princess is British !

 

Most of my cruising has been on Princess Cruise Line ships, with 95% American passengers. First thing the Americans say when you open your mouth is..'Are you guys Brits or Aussies?' LOL. Ah, on Arcadia next week 99% Brits and Aussies I reckon. Be a change for us.

 

Rule Britannia !

Advance Australia Fair !