uk1 Posted September 24, 2005 #1 Share Posted September 24, 2005 Interesting that Stelios invited Manfredi Lefebvre to the launch of EasyCruise earlier this year! Caught "on camera" and looking sheepish. I know they're neighbours in Monaco, but surely not a joint venture in mind? Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord of the seas Posted September 24, 2005 #2 Share Posted September 24, 2005 Interesting that Stelios invited Manfredi Lefebvre to the launch of EasyCruise earlier this year! Caught "on camera" and looking sheepish. I know they're neighbours in Monaco, but surely not a joint venture in mind? Jeff Jeff, Just off to get my orange suit John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bldsld Posted September 24, 2005 #3 Share Posted September 24, 2005 Lol! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk1 Posted September 24, 2005 Author #4 Share Posted September 24, 2005 Well, if Manfred decided that rather than dock a ship for a year ..... paint it Orange and ............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk1 Posted September 28, 2005 Author #5 Share Posted September 28, 2005 .................... the plot becomes much more interesting. Manfredi Lefebvre joined a group of German bankers on EasyCruise 1 to discuss Stelios's finance requirements for a second ship. It would be a strange departure from the Silversea end of the industry. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bldsld Posted September 28, 2005 #6 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Jeff, Were they served caviar and champagne,or did they have to sign for cola drinks? ;) Just kidding.... Denyse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord of the seas Posted September 29, 2005 #7 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Jeff, Were they served caviar and champagne,or did they have to sign for cola drinks? ;) Just kidding.... Denyse No Denyse, They took their own packed lunch John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk1 Posted September 29, 2005 Author #8 Share Posted September 29, 2005 The truth is often more bizarre than the imagination. The meeting took place in the restaurant area, with the bankers and our Man Manfredo in their suits with people wandering in and out in their bikinis and trunks. I suppose they aren't thinking of leasing him one of the two small ones? No that's too daft an idea ............ Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord of the seas Posted September 30, 2005 #9 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Why is that Jeff, they seem to have plenty of daft ideas already John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goeurope Posted October 4, 2005 #10 Share Posted October 4, 2005 I suppose they aren't thinking of leasing him one of the two small ones? No that's too daft an idea ............f Wouldn't it be more practical, in terms of both economics and marketing, for EasyCruise to repeat what it's already done? (I.e., obtain another of the small ex-Renaissance ships and do the same kind of refit). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goeurope Posted October 4, 2005 #11 Share Posted October 4, 2005 I suppose they aren't thinking of leasing him one of the two small ones? No that's too daft an idea ............f Wouldn't it be more practical, in terms of both economics and marketing, for EasyCruise to repeat what it's already done? (I.e., obtain another of the small ex-Renaissance ships and do the same kind of refit). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk1 Posted October 4, 2005 Author #12 Share Posted October 4, 2005 ................. slightly easier than that. His father has the sister ship to the ex-casino Stelios bought as a private vessel to the one he has. They are identical and are often parked side by side in Monaco, one being orange the other black and white. The economics might not be so daft in possilby acquiring a small SS ship depending on the acquisition costs and the way they're framed. Service is where he'll cut costs and as long as it's close to 100% occupancy during carribiean months I would have thought a profit would be feasible. I cannot think of a plausible reason for why M. would be there. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk1 Posted October 4, 2005 Author #13 Share Posted October 4, 2005 ................. slightly easier than that. His father has the sister ship to the ex-casino Stelios bought as a private vessel to the one he has. They are identical and are often parked side by side in Monaco, one being orange the other black and white. The economics might not be so daft in possilby acquiring a small SS ship depending on the acquisition costs and the way they're framed. Service is where he'll cut costs and as long as it's close to 100% occupancy during carribiean months I would have thought a profit would be feasible. I cannot think of a plausible reason for why M. would be there. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk1 Posted May 9, 2006 Author #14 Share Posted May 9, 2006 For those that are interested in these things it turned out that perhaps my somewhat bizarre suggestion turned out to have legs: "EASYCRUISE signed a letter of intent with Neorion Holdings to build two cruise ships at Neorion's two shipyards in Greece. Each ship would hold 500 passengers and would introduce the EasyCruise concept to the Greek islands and other parts of the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, Florida, the Bahamas and Dubai. The deal includes an option for two additional ships. The line also named a CEO. EasyCruise Chairman Stelios Haji-Ioannou gave the nod to Gwyn Hughes, a former executive director of P&O Cruises who now runs his own strategy and communications consultancy firm. " Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamseasick Posted May 9, 2006 #15 Share Posted May 9, 2006 Not being familiar with EasyCruises, I went to their website. They offer a cabin that sleeps 4 and has bunk beds. Where were these guys when I was in College? Kids have it better these days. As for SS fitting into that mix, that is very strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamseasick Posted May 9, 2006 #16 Share Posted May 9, 2006 Cabin Cleaning and fresh linens are options available for an extra fee. Maybe I have forgotten what it is like to be a struggling college kid. That's a far cry from wondering about linen thread counts. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamseasick Posted May 9, 2006 #17 Share Posted May 9, 2006 This just in: SilverSea evidently struck a deal with EasyCruises that will involve EasyCruise crew training the crew on SilverSea Ships. Insiders say the program was started on the Whisper in March, 2006. Reviews have been mixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meow! Posted May 9, 2006 #18 Share Posted May 9, 2006 Would you kindly post some links giving details on this topic? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamseasick Posted May 9, 2006 #19 Share Posted May 9, 2006 Meow--Just to be clear, mine was a joke. The others are, no doubt, true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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