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Topic: ROC Twins Auctions Set

PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 03-05-2004 11:03 AM

The Miami Herald is reporting that OV will be auctioned on 26 March in Miami & OE on 24 March in LA.
Pam

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anthonyvandyk
First Class Passenger
Member # 3899

posted 03-05-2004 01:01 PM

Pam. You got me worried reading your message that OV is to be auctioned. At first I thought you were refering to the Ocean Village on which I am due to sail io April 20!

Best wishes. Tony

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 03-05-2004 04:42 PM

Whoops, sorry for making your heart skip a beat! Hope you have a good trip, reviews are very mixed. Have you sailed on ehr before?
Pam

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anthonyvandyk
First Class Passenger
Member # 3899

posted 03-06-2004 02:42 AM

Pam. No, I haven't sailed on OV before and am going this time because it is a transatlantic trip. Beforehand I am going on the French chartered Adriana March 16-31 Med/Canaries. I have yet to come across anyone who has sailed on her.
Best wishes. Tony

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Cunardcoll
First Class Passenger
Member # 1226

posted 03-06-2004 05:47 AM

OK all cruise talkers empty their savings , we could buy one of those ships and finally have our own ship and meeting place.

Jochen

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lebelty
First Class Passenger
Member # 3855

posted 03-06-2004 12:02 PM

Heres the press release from SeaTrade Insider:

quote:
Olympia Explorer, Voyager auctions set
5/3/2004
Olympia Explorer will go to auction in Los Angeles on March 24, while Olympia Voyager is scheduled to be sold on the Broward County Courthouse steps in Fort Lauderdale on March 26, the Miami Herald reports. Net proceeds will go to creditors.
The Royal Olympia subsidiaries that owned the two high-speed vessels filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Honolulu in December and later agreed to allow creditors to sell the ships at auction.
The Herald quotes attorney Michael Moore of Moore & Co., who represents the ships’ primary creditors, a group of German banks that are owed approximately $130m. Royal Olympia paid $175m each for the 25,000gt vessels from Blohm + Voss.

tyler

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bulbousbow
First Class Passenger
Member # 4440

posted 03-07-2004 10:43 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Cunardcoll:
OK all cruise talkers empty their savings , we could buy one of those ships and finally have our own ship and meeting place.
Jochen

They're a bit pricey!! But the idea is great. Which other vessel should we buy?

Cheers

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Johan
First Class Passenger
Member # 4458

posted 03-08-2004 04:12 AM

Hello,
I ve heard that pullmanturs has an eye on one or both of the ships. Perhaps it is only a rumour.
Bye,
J

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Johan
First Class Passenger
Member # 4458

posted 03-08-2004 04:14 AM

Hello,
I ve heard that pullmanturs has an eye on one or both of the ships. Perhaps it is only a rumour.
Bye,
J

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Matts
First Class Passenger
Member # 4120

posted 03-08-2004 07:08 AM

Isn't it a favourite star trick buying ships at bankruptcy auction. I'm thinking particularly of the Athena and Kalypso which were their first purchases when that part of Viking Line went Bankrupt.
Would the Olympia sisters be any good for Asia? I suspect they are too small, not enought room for a Casino and not flashy enough.

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Patrick
First Class Passenger
Member # 364

posted 03-08-2004 08:07 AM

Celebrity Cruises should have an eye on them too from what I've heared. But this cannot be confirmed. They would be a good addition, maybe to do the 1-week Bermuda-cruises including a stop in Madeira... :-))
Just a joke, but anyway I think they'd do fine with Celebrity !

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 03-08-2004 10:09 AM

I wouldn't be surprised if Celebrity makes a bid on these twins. I can't think of anyone else who would want to operate these costly ships....

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Fairsky
First Class Passenger
Member # 781

posted 03-08-2004 12:09 PM

Would this fit with Celebrity's plan to expand their "Xpedition" brand? I really don't know if the ROC twins are small enough for more exotic destinations- but their speed might be valuable.

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gpcruisedude
First Class Passenger
Member # 3533

posted 03-09-2004 02:17 AM

Celebrity would do well with one of the wins doing maybe Alaska cruises May-Oct and maybe South Pacific/Tahiti in winter. The other one could do Bermuda in summer and South America in winters.

I believe they will stay pretty much in the North American market...but who knows!

Maybe My Travel could work out a Charter for them! Great additions!

I dont think Star would be interested too small!

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Guest
First Class Passenger
Member # 1157

posted 03-09-2004 09:12 AM

quote:
Originally posted by bulbousbow:
They're a bit pricey!! But the idea is great. Which other vessel should we buy?
Cheers

How about we buy Carnival Corp? Plenty of choice there...

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