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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 10-13-2004 09:54 AM

Can anyone remind me what is happening to the ex-Airtours vessels: Carousel, Seawing and Sundream?

(I know that Sunbird is now 'Thomson Destiny')

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glynn
First Class Passenger
Member # 3478

posted 10-13-2004 04:26 PM

So is Sunbird already a Thomson ship ??

Thanks

Glynn

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 10-13-2004 04:29 PM

quote:
Originally posted by glynn:
So is Sunbird already a Thomson ship ??

I'm not clear myself, but I think she becomes 'Thomson Destiny' in May 2005?

See the: Thomson Cruise Web Site

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rd77
First Class Passenger
Member # 2117

posted 10-14-2004 03:15 AM

SUNDREAM has been sold to an Israeli company and has been renamed DREAM PRINCESS. She will sail between Haifa and Limassol. She left Southampton about a week ago...

CAROUSEL has been sold to Louis and chartered back to MyTravel. She will become the AQUAMARINE for Louis in May 05.

SUNBIRD has also been sold to Louis and chartered back to MyTravel until January 05. She will then become the THOMSON DESTINY.

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 10-14-2004 06:27 AM

quote:
Originally posted by rd77:
CAROUSEL has been sold to Louis and chartered back to MyTravel. She will become the AQUAMARINE for Louis in May 05.

Thanks for the info. ny idea where Carousel will cruise?

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rem-dk
First Class Passenger
Member # 5121

posted 10-14-2004 07:47 AM

Carousel will visit Copenhagen several times in summer 2005. First visit 5th. of July from Oslo.

Cincerely rem.

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NicholasK
First Class Passenger
Member # 4621

posted 10-14-2004 08:37 AM

Carousel will sail for the German market along with the Sapphire.

Sunbird will be charted to Thomson for 10 years.

Nicholas.

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Johan
First Class Passenger
Member # 4458

posted 10-14-2004 09:18 AM

quote:
Originally posted by NicholasK:
Carousel will sail for the German market along with the Sapphire.
Sunbird will be charted to Thomson for 10 years.
Nicholas.

Ships are geared these days to "markets" determined by nationality : "the british market, the german market, the american market, the french market" etc etc.

I have sailed the "Oceanic" which was clearly geared to the "Spanish (Iberian) market"

In a way it would be very interesting, to sail consecutively on ships geared to an other national "market", and see the difference.

Much more than a landbased resort, or a city anywhere in those "markets" the nationality will be more imposing, as a ship is, by definition, isolated on the sea.

How far will it be different, not only in food, and service, and language and entertainment, but also in general feeling and ambiance. It is sometimes the little things. IS there more friction towards the person not of that nationality ?

HAs anyone done this, cruising more or less the same category of ships for different "markets" ? And what was the result ? Was it interesting, or difficult, or boring, or something to do again or not .

And if destined to a particular "market", are members of the other "market" are welcome ?

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Salaison
First Class Passenger
Member # 4722

posted 10-14-2004 10:06 AM

Sad to See the Sisters Get Separated

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 10-14-2004 02:31 PM

I wonder why Louis didn't pick up the SUNDREAM?

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 10-14-2004 04:36 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Keitaro:
I wonder why Louis didn't pick up the SUNDREAM?

I understood that Sundream and Carousel were not in such good shape, mechanically? They must be in their 'golden years', so to speak?

Has anyone got an interior shots of these ships. I've never seen the public rooms.

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Christophe D
First Class Passenger
Member # 1680

posted 10-15-2004 01:47 AM

I receive this week the brochure of Croisifrance 2005.

Croisifrance, part of Louis will employ Sapphire since march to october 2005 in from Marseilles to differents calls in mediterranea, not for german in baltic.

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Oldsalty
First Class Passenger
Member # 4581

posted 10-16-2004 02:16 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Johan:

HAs anyone done this, cruising more or less the same category of ships for different "markets" ? And what was the result ? Was it interesting, or difficult, or boring, or something to do again or not .
And if destined to a particular "market", are members of the other "market" are welcome ?
J

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Oldsalty
First Class Passenger
Member # 4581

posted 10-16-2004 02:21 AM

Johan
In reply to your question re comaprrison of different nationalty cruise markets / ships.
Have sailed on Celebrity Festival Costa Thomsons Air Tours Cunard E2 M2 Louis Line Royal Caribean.
Will write later with comparrisons.
Anyone on QE" 30th Oct let me know.

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