PG to get additional 23 balconies when she goes into drydock.

[canadagal]

Paul Gauguin set to gain 23 balconies

25/9/2008

Paul Gauguin is scheduled for nearly $5m of drydock work in January that will include the addition of balconies to 23 staterooms, Roy Grimsland, evp sales and marketing for Paul Gauguin Shipping Ltd., told Seatrade Insider.

Other work will encompass cosmetic upgrades such as new carpets and soft goods.

 

The ship is scheduled to go into the Forgacs Cairncross Dockyard in Brisbane on Jan. 25.

 

George Windram, global sales director - ship repair for The Forgacs Group, said the 11-day docking will include hull surface treatment and painting, general maintenance of the underwater hull and its fittings and piping and electrical maintenance.

 

Paul Gauguin is to depart Papeete on Jan. 7 for the 17-night voyage to Brisbane, arriving on the morning of Jan. 25.

 

The ship is then to depart Brisbane on Feb. 5 for the 17-night return voyage to Papeete, arriving there on Feb. 20.

[bev'sid]

Sounds like some needed TLC is in store and the balconies being added is very interesting!

 

bev

[Wendy The Wanderer]

Wow, I wonder what all those balconies will look like? Hope they don't ruin the lines of the ship, it's so pretty.

 

The owners obviously plan to do *something* with the ship past 2009. I wonder what?

[Travelcat2]

Wow, I wonder what all those balconies will look like? Hope they don't ruin the lines of the ship, it's so pretty.

 

The owners obviously plan to do *something* with the ship past 2009. I wonder what?

 

Wendy: Not only "what", but "why"????? Either they have plans that do not include Regent in 2010 and beyond. . . . or, Regent is buying the ship. Is this a way of teasing us or ?????

[canadagal]

Here's another thought. There will no longer be those less expensive cabins with a port hole or window that some like to book as the balcony is not an essential for them. Looks like most of the ship will become all balconied and those lower categories more expensive leaving some people out of luck.

Pat