Anyone want to buy a cruise ship???????

[derf5585]

This is from "The Mayor"

 

One of Twin Almost New 300 ft Commercial Cruise Ships

from

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=80652&item=4550383204&rd=1

 

Lets work it out

 

20,000,000$ 167,288.01 a month 8% 20 years

226 passengersx$500/wk=$113,000

113,000*4.33=$489,290 Month

62+16 crew=78*1000 month=78,000

Is this doable?

 

Here's my plan

There are 160,000 CruiseCriters

That comes to $125 per member

 

We can have our own Cruise Boat

[cruiserforlife]

This is from "The Mayor"

 

One of Twin Almost New 300 ft Commercial Cruise Ships

from

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=80652&item=4550383204&rd=1

 

Lets work it out

 

20,000,000$ 167,288.01 a month 8% 20 years

226 passengersx$500/wk=$113,000

113,000*4.33=$489,290 Month

62+16 crew=78*1000 month=78,000

Is this doable?

 

Here's my plan

There are 160,000 CruiseCriters

That comes to $125 per member

 

We can have our own Cruise Boat

Looks reasonable enough,count me in.

Who's the captain and what will we call her?

[Cruisinforever]

MUTS, rock climbing wall, ice rink, umpteen pools, lots of alternative dining options, t-shirt shops, gold-by-the-inch, etc, etc, etc........

 

Oh, nevermind. I'll just take a balcony anytime I want it, and I'm IN! :D

[cruiserforlife]

Talk about pennies on the dollar:

Price new in 2001 $42,000,000

Asking price in 2005 $20,000,000 or best offer

Wonder what the sellers commission is on something like this?

[Love Cruis'n]

Damn tempting. :)

[Stranger1]

Where will the topless sunbathing be located?

[set2374]

How about maintenance, insurance, port charges, taxes, licensing fees, inventory and vendor costs, refitting and reburshment costs, marketing expenses, legal fees and the list can go on and on and on. :) Sorry, don't mean rain on your parade. :)

[set2374]

oh yeah, and with diesel fuel going for $2.80 a gallon ($4 plus at sea).... wow. :)

[derf5585]

How about maintenance, insurance, port charges, taxes, licensing fees, inventory and vendor costs, refitting and reburshment costs, marketing expenses, legal fees and the list can go on and on and on. :) Sorry, don't mean rain on your parade. :)

 

Any accountants out there?

[cruiserforlife]

Any accountants out there?

 

...I think set2374 just volunteered...

[hcs81m]

Sure, I will consider buying it.

 

I need a 7 day test drive (cruise), just to make sure.

[prophotogirl]

I didn't see a pool. Is there one?

If there are more than 160000 CCers interested could it be more of a time share ship?

[whale-watcher]

Am I allowed to reserve a deck chair on my own cruise ship?;)

[cruiserforlife]

Am I allowed to reserve a deck chair on my own cruise ship?;)

OK, but don't let me catch you cutting in line at the buffet line...:rolleyes:

[btrojanoski]

So if I got this right 160,000 owners

236 owners can use it per week

So it will take 678 weeks to get through everyone once.

That's 13 years.

 

OK, Count me in!

 

Barry

[mr green]

Years ago in the British army if a person went to bed late, say about 3.00am, he might wake someone gently, and ask 'Want to buy a battleship'. Try it some time! :rolleyes: john

[derf5585]

Years ago in the British army if a person went to bed late, say about 3.00am, he might wake someone gently, and ask 'Want to buy a battleship'. Try it some time! :rolleyes: john

 

Having got to sleep you would invariably be shaken awake by someone asking you an inane question

from

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/ww2/A2966664

 

When I was in the USNavy a sailor in the next bunk asked which way did he go in his sleep. I answered he went thataway and you better run fast if you want to catch him.

[elliair]

Can I be in charge of the galley and menus? :p If so, I'm in!

[Times Prince]

Here's my plan

There are 160,000 CruiseCriters. That comes to $125 per member

 

We can have our own Cruise Boat

Tell you what. You all go for this one and maybe I'll get more frequent upgrades to minisuites with balconies on the Whatever Princess. You can have my share. :rolleyes:

 

I'll be on the ship with the BIG ship's whistle.

 

...oh, and the sunbathing can be anywhere you want. I'm OK with that too.

[mr green]

This is from "The Mayor"

 

One of Twin Almost New 300 ft Commercial Cruise Ships

from

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=80652&item=4550383204&rd=1

 

Thanks for the post, I CAME from West Sussex. :D john

[mr green]

Having got to sleep you would invariably be shaken awake by someone asking you an inane question

from

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/ww2/A2966664

 

When I was in the USNavy a sailor in the next bunk asked which way did he go in his sleep. I answered he went thataway and you better run fast if you want to catch him.

 

Oops, check above post. :o john

[argosy]

Can I be in charge of the galley and menus? :p If so, I'm in!

 

 

Your taste in food is obviously different than mine, so my vote is no.

 

;-)

[Druke I]

Picture appears to be of one of the two "Cape" coastal steamers built in 2000 for the Delta Queen company, before the company went belly-up. Named Cape May and Cape Light, they entered service 2001, and only completed part of one season, before being tied up.

 

Passenger load was 228, double occupancy lower berths. Can't seem to locate GRT size, but they were small ships, aka packet boats. I for one was hoping that one would make it out to the Left Coast. Being American built and registered, there was no restrictions re sailing from one US port to another.

 

Better hang on to my 2001 brochure - may be a collector's item.

[set2374]

For those of you interested in fantasizing about owning your own cruise ship, why don't you try these on for size: http://www.tug-barge.com/p508.htm

 

This company appears to be a broker for the NCL's Norway, formerly the historic and legendary French Superliner, SS France. I had the privilege of sailing on this Grand damme for my first cruise in 1997. The asking price is $30 Million. This is, of course, negotiable. Of course, for those of you who are up on your current events, there was a tragic boiler explosion that occurred on board two years ago and repairs are needed. She will need a costly refitting as well if she is to be saved from the breakers.

 

They are also selling two other noteable vessels:

 

1. The former Big Red Boat II, which was originally on charter to Premier Cruise Lines, but is now en route to the breakers in India. You can save her from scrap for a mere $15 Million.

 

2. The Triton, formerly the Cunard Adventure and then the Sunward II, is on the market. I have actually found some fairly recent cruise critic type reviews on her. There is no asking price.

 

:)