Prinsendam's Future Cruises

[bruceh4]

We disembarked the "Prinsendam" this past Sunday..

 

During our cruise Peter Daems,the CD, had a coffee chat in the Queens Lounge with Capt. Christopher Turner..Several hundred passengers attended this chat & Capt. Turner stated that this rumor is absolutely untrue & the "Prinsendam" IS NOT FOR SALE..

 

In the cooporate world I wouldn't expect the Captain to say anything else!!! Did anybody expect him to say "Yes I would like to confirm that rumor" We and the crew will know when the sale is announced!!!:eek:

[jhannah]

Do you think Captain Card might enjoy a "work" assignment as artist on board the Sagadam?:)

H-m-m-m. Not sure about that one.

 

Hey ... maybe they could name it the "Saga-to-me!" ;)

[Southbound]

NCL's press release issued yesterday.

 

MIAMI, May 25, 2006 – NCL Corporation (“NCL”) today announced that its parent company, Star Cruises, has agreed to sell Norwegian Crown to Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Pte. Ltd., Singapore effective August 2006. Star Cruises will concurrently charter the vessel back from Fred. Olsen and NCL will continue her announced deployment through to November 2007.

Norwegian Crown is presently owned by Star Cruises along with four other mid-sized vessels also operated by NCL and Orient Lines. These vessels are on inter-company charter between Star and NCL. Last week, NCL announced that Norwegian Wind will be transferred in late April 2007 to Star Cruises to become SuperStar Aquarius, based in Hong Kong.

“Although a beautiful and well-maintained vessel, Norwegian Crown’s smaller size is less suitable for Star Cruises’ ambitions in Asia,” said Colin Veitch, president and CEO of NCL Corporation. “Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines specializes in operating smaller and mid-sized upscale vessels and this ship should fit perfectly in their fleet.”

This summer and fall, Norwegian Crown is sailing seven-day Bermuda cruises from Philadelphia and New York and will sail her popular 14-night South American cruises throughout the winter season of 2006/2007. In summer 2007, she will again offer a full season of Bermuda cruises from New York and Philadelphia and will end her deployment as an NCL ship at the close of the Bermuda season at the end of October 2007.

 

One less small ship doing 7-day sailings to Bermuda for the island's high season come spring of 2008. The demand is certainly there and it would be sooo nice if HAL would fill the void with the Prinsendam during at least part of that time slot.