Sailaway487 Posted November 8, 2012 #51 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Weird if it has been sold as they just the other day booked it in for Palma in 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamgirl1957 Posted November 8, 2012 #52 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Think they will def replace it that's why still booked in for ports in 2014 etc. They have a loyal following so doubt they will finish with the island brand, think they have a replacement already lined up. After all its been for sale long enough , I think they are already sorted out. Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailaway487 Posted November 8, 2012 #53 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Think they will def replace it that's why still booked in for ports in 2014 etc. They have a loyal following so doubt they will finish with the island brand, think they have a replacement already lined up. After all its been for sale long enough , I think they are already sorted out. Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2 If they transfer a Thomson ship, then I'd expect Majesty would go. Then there's the issue of replacing a ship for Majesty's sailings. Statendam for that? Unless they will continue sailing Island Escape for next year, then sell it and swap Thomson Spirit with IE, like they have done before, hence why it is Celebration doing the ex-UK cruises. :confused: Not found any other ship on the market that would really fit with the Island Cruises brand for the size they would probably want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakanne1 Posted November 8, 2012 #54 Share Posted November 8, 2012 If they transfer a Thomson ship, then I'd expect Majesty would go. Then there's the issue of replacing a ship for Majesty's sailings. Statendam for that? Unless they will continue sailing Island Escape for next year, then sell it and swap Thomson Spirit with IE, like they have done before, hence why it is Celebration doing the ex-UK cruises. :confused: Not found any other ship on the market that would really fit with the Island Cruises brand for the size they would probably want. Oh no!! They cannot take Majesty .... I have just booked on her. This is déjà vous. Last year I had just booked Destiny when they swopped her for majesty.:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailaway487 Posted November 8, 2012 #55 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Oh no!! They cannot take Majesty .... I have just booked on her. This is déjà vous. Last year I had just booked Destiny when they swopped her for majesty.:eek: I would think that if Majesty was transferred over, then it might not happen until after next year, ready for 2014 perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakanne1 Posted November 8, 2012 #56 Share Posted November 8, 2012 I would think that if Majesty was transferred over, then it might not happen until after next year, ready for 2014 perhaps. Good, (sigh of relief) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolynne15 Posted November 8, 2012 #57 Share Posted November 8, 2012 sailaway have a look on FB thomson cruise group and look under my name i was msg there about it carolynne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailaway487 Posted November 8, 2012 #58 Share Posted November 8, 2012 sailaway have a look on FB thomson cruise group and look under my name i was msg there about it carolynne Thanks Carolynne. Found it also on the main Thomson Holidays Facebook page. Here are the responses from Thomson at the moment: 'We haven't heard about this, but I've just contacted the relevant team for you. As soon as I hear from them, I'll let you know.' then... 'I've just heard from the team and as a business, we regularly receive enquiries from prospective buyers who are interested in one of our ships and reports of this nature are not unusual. Island Cruises never comments on any discussions we have had with any such parties.' and finally... 'We’ll regularly receive queries about our cruise ships. If there were to be any changes that would affect your holiday, you would be contacted by the relevant team as soon as they become aware.' Sounds to me there is something going on and they're not saying... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailaway487 Posted November 8, 2012 #59 Share Posted November 8, 2012 trap5 has posted on the Island Cruises forum that they have contacted a member of bar crew and it has been sold and they are being made redundant. Will keep checking Facebook to see if Thomson finally say anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailaway487 Posted November 8, 2012 #60 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Last time there was something like this (Destiny and Majesty swap), cruises were take off the Thomson website and you couldn't book them. At the moment you can still book for Island Escape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISIN LINDA Posted November 8, 2012 #61 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Just been over to P&O boards for a laugh. Someone said Princess, P&O and even Thomson have better entertainment than Celebrity. Shall I tell them Thomson have the best entertainment or will I get my head bitten off?:rolleyes: Obviously they don't have to worry that the ship they have just booked might be sold off before they even get on it:eek::D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whistlerbc Posted November 8, 2012 Author #62 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Louis as we know have a selection of cruise ships for sale so there is hope for the return of Destiny yet :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailaway487 Posted November 8, 2012 #63 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Louis as we know have a selection of cruise ships for sale so there is hope for the return of Destiny yet :D Perhaps lease it to Thomson for now until they find a buyer. Was thinking that if the crew are being made redundant that are currently with the Island Escape, then wouldn't it mean a different company must be in charge of its replacement ship. Would make sense if it was Louis, as they would then be using and contracting their own staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailaway487 Posted November 8, 2012 #64 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Anyone know who the buyer is? Apparently sold to a company in Korea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whistlerbc Posted November 8, 2012 Author #65 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Majesty is no longer showing on the Louis cruises page! Under ships chartered if you click on Majesty Destiny pops up. Go onto all ships it tells you they have a fleet of 7 but only 6 listed and its Majesty thats missing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailaway487 Posted November 8, 2012 #66 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Majesty is no longer showing on the Louis cruises page! Under ships chartered if you click on Majesty Destiny pops up. Go onto all ships it tells you they have a fleet of 7 but only 6 listed and its Majesty thats missing!!! Yep, Majesty's gone from the 'All Ships' listed. And under the Charters page, both Louis Olympia/Destiny and Majesty now say 'Page Not Found'. Something is going on! :confused: :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailaway487 Posted November 8, 2012 #67 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Now, when you click onto Thomson Majesty, Louis Olympia appears again. Thomson haven't bought Majesty have they! Hope not, even if it is a replacement for IE! :( If they have, what's replacing Majesty? Then they'll have two ships that there going to have to swap people with. This could get messy... :o Something strange going on though for sure. Hopefully there might be a press release tomorrow morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamgirl1957 Posted November 8, 2012 #68 Share Posted November 8, 2012 This is so interesting, keep digging sailaway :) Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailaway487 Posted November 8, 2012 #69 Share Posted November 8, 2012 This is so interesting, keep digging sailaway :) Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2 Don't worry, I will. Me and whistlerbc are on the case! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamgirl1957 Posted November 8, 2012 #70 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Don't worry, I will. Me and whistlerbc are on the case! :D Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson !! :):) Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISIN LINDA Posted November 8, 2012 #71 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Yep, Majesty's gone from the 'All Ships' listed. And under the Charters page, both Louis Olympia/Destiny and Majesty now say 'Page Not Found'. Something is going on! :confused: :confused: Where are you finding all this info? Link please:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailaway487 Posted November 8, 2012 #72 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Where are you finding all this info? Link please:) Charter list here: http://www.louiscruises.com/en/charters When you click Majesty, Olympia appears. Before, neither Majesty and Olympia links were working. And all ships of Louis here: http://www.louiscruises.com/en/cruise-ships/all-ships Majesty now gone. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISIN LINDA Posted November 8, 2012 #73 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Thanks Sailaway.:) The first link seems OK now, but I see what you mean about the second one - 7 ships but only 6 listed:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailaway487 Posted November 8, 2012 #74 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Thanks Sailaway.:) The first link seems OK now, but I see what you mean about the second one - 7 ships but only 6 listed:confused: When you click on the first line, click on the '+ more info' underneath Thomson Majesty. Are you taken to Louis Olympia/ex-Destiny? Is it my computer? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecttr Posted November 8, 2012 #75 Share Posted November 8, 2012 We know that Dream is sailing west med next summer Celebration is sailing Turkey/greece next summer Spirit is ex UK next summer Majesty is meant to be Adriatic next summer To me it would not make sense to pull Majesty from next summers itineries because that leaves no ship to fill that space. If Escape is gone Thomson need a replacement for next summer. I think the most logical option is for next summer use the Island Destiny. When and if the 'new' ship arrives in 2014 it may replace the Celebration in Turkey or do the Adriatic. however there may be problems with basing a 'non greek' ship at corfu as happened some years ago when they tried to base Celebration there. I think Destiny will replace Escape and mothball in winter like spirt/Escape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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