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Topic: MSC Armonia

Noordam
First Class Passenger
Member # 3811

posted 05-24-2004 02:13 PM

Come on, someone must have a picture of the new Armonia....

Please share!

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queen mary 2
First Class Passenger
Member # 4125

posted 05-26-2004 12:53 AM

lol..it doesnt seem soooo, Noordam

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CGT
First Class Passenger
Member # 3531

posted 05-26-2004 01:00 AM

Just find a picture of the EUROPEAN VISION.

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Noordam
First Class Passenger
Member # 3811

posted 05-26-2004 01:07 AM

Looks like I need to be more specific for Compagnie Generale Transatlantique!

Does anyone have a picture of the new MSC Armonia, since her drydock and repaint from the EUROPEAN VISION into the MSC Armonia....

THANKS CGT!

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lebelty
First Class Passenger
Member # 3855

posted 06-17-2004 07:34 PM

Is there still no pictire of the new MSC ARMONIA?
She alreadt completed a voyage.... Does anyone know what changes MSC made to her?

tyler

[ 06-17-2004: Message edited by: lebelty ]

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eroller
First Class Passenger
Member # 1649

posted 06-17-2004 07:51 PM

I find it odd that MSC does not even list her as a fleet member on their website. At least not the US version of the website. You would think that would be a first priority?

No doubt the US website will get revamped anyway under the new management. Maybe that is why ARMONIA is not listed yet?

Ernie

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Italian Cruiser
First Class Passenger
Member # 1684

posted 06-18-2004 06:14 AM

quote:
Originally posted by eroller:
I find it odd that MSC does not even list her as a fleet member on their website. At least not the US version of the website. You would think that would be a first priority?
No doubt the US website will get revamped anyway under the new management. Maybe that is why ARMONIA is not listed yet?
Ernie

Msc Armonia isn't listed to the italian version of Msc website too.
As I have already said in a past topic Msc international websites are quite poorly designed.
The italian one is a strange mix of italian and english words, with many errors ( the italian texts not the english ones... quite strange for a company claiming " Italian Cruises " ).
Returning to Msc Armonia I can say that she is still a mistery ship here in Italy.
Msc hasn't even produced a brochure on her.
You can just find discounted cruises via Internet on websites not related with Msc.
The itinerary from Venice is the same planned by Festival Cruises.
No news about the structural changes onboard.
Msc has just announced the change of her flag from Italy to Panama... no comments about this

And some generic upgrades inside, just to put her up to Msc standards.

I suppose that with Msc there is no more a dicated restaurant for the passengers accomodated in the suites.

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 06-18-2004 08:34 AM

I do know that some people [from the UK] who were previously booked for this summer on Festival or ROC, have been offered, and accepted, a cruise on Armonia as a replacement. Perhaps if this is widespread across Europe MSC have a full compliment of cruisers over this summer anyway with no need for much marketing?
Armonia is certainly on offer with some of the UK online cruise sites, pricing £100pw below Lirica/Opera & £50pw above Melody.
MSC started to update their previously quite good website, some weeks ago now, but it seems to have come to a rather unfinished standstill, no detail of Armonia & no pricing as yet. Brochures will apparently not be available until mid July. They need to get moving, especially on the website. I have had a couple of paper flyers on A4 sheets through the post, but that's all.
Pam

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Sailor
First Class Passenger
Member # 4606

posted 06-18-2004 06:05 PM

Check out the Swiss Website www.superferien.ch under Die Flotte (The Fleet). Here MSC Armonia is shown. In addition, the cruises of the MSC Armonia can be found under "Kreuzfahrten".
John

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 06-18-2004 06:57 PM

Thanks John, nice itinerary maps, better than the generic MSC one, and a very nice detailed date/price brochure [the only one I have seen for this year!] to d/l inc deckplans. Armonia isn't in the brochure, but that's understandable, at least they have her itineraries on the site.
Pam

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Maasdam
First Class Passenger
Member # 3858

posted 06-18-2004 07:13 PM

Here she is Noordam.

Greatings Maasdam.

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Italian Cruiser
First Class Passenger
Member # 1684

posted 06-19-2004 09:24 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Maasdam:
Here she is Noordam.
Greatings Maasdam.

Thank you Maasdam.

I can confirm that this is the same photo of European Vision that appeared in the last brochure issued by Festival Cruises.
It was just slighty modified with photoshop.
If Msc hasn't performed any structural change outside on her I can confirm that she is a very ugly cruise ship.

Look at this photo taken by me last years at Piraeus.

Here in Italy there isn't a dicated Msc brochures on the new Armonia... she doesn't appear in the material issued by the company.
Msc has already changed its Mediterranean 2004 cruise schedules at least three times since September 2004...

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