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PULLMANTUR CRUISES, LA PRIMERA NAVIERA DE CRUCEROS ESPAÑOLA, COMPRA EL BUQUE R 6 BLUE DREAM
La naviera española Pullmantur Cruises ha adquirido recientemente el Buque R6 Blue Dream, con el que estas ultimas temporadas ha estado operando su famoso crucero “Rondo Veneciano”. Este fabuloso buque, que ya goza de gran prestigio dentro del sector de cruceros, desplaza 30.000 tn, tiene 181 m de eslora y 25,5 m de manga. En base a camarotes dobles, tiene capacidad para 716 pasajeros y la mayoría de sus camarotes son exteriores con terraza. Fue construido en los Astilleros Del Atlántico, en St. Nazaire. (Francia) y botado en el año 2.000.
El pasado 07 de julio se cerro la compra de este buque de 5 anclas lujo, que viene a completar la flota de buques en propiedad de la primera naviera de cruceros española. Con esta incorporación Pullmantur se consolida como el mayor operador y lider del mercado de cruceros en España. Los buques de los que dispone en estos momentos, son los siguientes: - Oceanic: Adquirido en el año 2.001. Este buque lo tiene Pullmantur Cruises posicionado en Mediterráneo durante una amplia temporada que comprende de marzo a diciembre. - Pacific: Adquirido en el año 2002. Este buque la naviera lo tiene posicionado en Brasil y con toda su capacidad charteada a un operador local. - Holiday Dream: Esta adquisición sé efectuo en 2.004. Este buque lo tiene Pullmantur realizando itinerario de Caribe con pasaje español, que transporta con sus propios aviones desde Madrid, embarcando en Cancún y en La Habana (lunes y sabados). - R-5: Este buque es gemelo al recientemente adquirido R-6. La naviera opera con él en régimen de alquiler, y en esta temporada viene realizando las rutas de semana completa por el Báltico, con embarques y desembarques los domingos en Copenhague y Helsinki. - R-6: Y por último, y objeto de orgullo de Pullmantur Cruises, recién incorporado a la flota en régimen de propiedad, y que en estos momentos se encuentra surcando las aguas del Adriático / Egeo. Este itinerario, mas conocido por su denominación comercial “Rondo Veneciano” esta cosechando altísimas cotas de ocupación y de satisfacción de sus pasajeros.
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[ 07-16-2005: Message edited by: cruceromania ]
Is this the first of the R-ships to be actually sold? I wonder if this is the start of the process by the banks of getting the ships off their hands completely?
~Brian
The rest are all still owned by Cruiseinvest, Regatta [R2], Nautica [R5, presently R5 Blue Star, was Blue Dream], Insignia [R1], R6 Blue Star [was Blue Dream], Delphin Renaissance [R7], and leased by the operators.
Pam
[ 07-18-2005: Message edited by: PamM ]
R5 does have a double name, at least that was on 11 May (see my photo-album).On the bow and stern she has the name NAUTICA and midships on the hull BLUE DREAM.
Willem van der Leek
quote:Originally posted by Beezo:Does Oceania own all their ships, or are they leased??~Brian
They are leased....long term
Bureau Veritas is showing R Six registered as Blue Dream [last updated on 12 July] and R Five as just Nautica, so the 'Blue' names haven't been registered really. It's worse than just R X
You are going to meet the GRAND LATINO in almost every port. She is sailing the same route as OCEANIC. OCEANIC is ex Barvelona and GRAND LATINO is ex Valencia.
Willem
Elad
quote:Originally posted by elad:why Renaissance cruises that built the R2/3/4 and so on went bunkruptcy?i guess that the company had a huge capital cause they manage to introduced so many brand new ships in a short time (1998-2001 two ships per year) , am i wrong?Elad
9/11
quote:Originally posted by Willem H. van der Leek:9/11Willem
Are you sure? I heard that they were not cooperating with travel agents. And weren`t they owned by Alsthom - so just created to keep the yard busy?
quote:Originally posted by Ernst:Are you sure? I heard that they were not cooperating with travel agents. And weren`t they owned by Alsthom - so just created to keep the yard busy?
Yes, but 9/11 also caused their bankruptcy.
quote:Originally posted by Normandie-BCN:When Pullmantur returned Insignia to Oceania kept the nama Blue Dream for the new one, so Blue Star become Blue Dream, at least for brochures. That is the origin of that name cofussion.
Welcome Normandie-BCN, thanks for that. Pullmantur do like to confuse us! Have you sailed on either of them under Pullmantur?
I think that this is the reason for which Pullmantur has bought the R-6 avoiding it would be taken also by Oceania or other.
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