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I wish I could find a general arrangement plan for her online somewhere, but here is a profile shot of her I found:
An attractive vessel methinks...
brgdsMike
[ 05-27-2006: Message edited by: Marlowe ]
I know she was supposed to be a Phillipine Islands cruiseship but there is precious little on the internet to say why the operation failed and even less about the ship itself. The photo posted was the only one I came up with.
I do not believe that she was built for the current owners buyt rather they acquired her secondhand and put in the heads in each cabin. What she was built for and for who is a mystery to me.
Perhaps another member reading this thread can enlighten us?
tyler
I wonder if anyone has taken a look into purchasing her?
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quote:Long laid-up cruiseship piques buyers' interestSeptember 17, 2006Filipino shipowner Victor Chiongbian is hoping that he will soon secure a deal to sell his long laid-up cruiseship MABUHAY SUNSHINE (built 1983). Chiongbian says that no less than three buyers are interested in the 7,200-gt, 440-passenger vessel, which has been laid up in Cebu since 1998. "I am quite excited about this as the buyers seem to be very serious about the ship. I hear that one buyer has even approached Cebu Shipyard to discuss the possibility of renovating the ship there. I take that as a good sign," he said.However, Chiongbian does not reveal the identity of the potential buyers and cautions that he cannot rest easy until a deposit is paid. "I have experienced this situation before, where everything looks ready to go but nothing happens." he lamented. Brokers say that a deal to sell the MABUHAY SUNSHINE was arranged earlier this year with Taiwanese interests but ultimately collapsed at the last minute when the financing fell through. He says that once a buyers lodge a deposit, they are given exclusive buyer status for the vessel and 30 days to conclude the deal. Chiongbian purchased the MABUHAY SUNSHINE from a Japanese cruise operator in 1995, when he was one of three equity partners that owned Filipino ferry giant WG&A. The ship was briefly operated by subsidiary Mabuhay Holiday Cruises until it was laid up in early 1998, a victim of the 1997 Asian economic crisis.Chiongbian left WG&A after a board dispute in 2002. He sold his 30% stake in the company to Aboitiz Equity Ventures but retained ownership of the MABUHAY SUNSHINE. The cruiseship has spent the intervening years in layup but it has continued to be well maintained and regularly drydocked. "Operating a cruiseship proved to be very costly for me but it was one of the most exciting undertakings of my shipping career," said Chiongbian.Tradewinds
Filipino shipowner Victor Chiongbian is hoping that he will soon secure a deal to sell his long laid-up cruiseship MABUHAY SUNSHINE (built 1983). Chiongbian says that no less than three buyers are interested in the 7,200-gt, 440-passenger vessel, which has been laid up in Cebu since 1998. "I am quite excited about this as the buyers seem to be very serious about the ship. I hear that one buyer has even approached Cebu Shipyard to discuss the possibility of renovating the ship there. I take that as a good sign," he said.
However, Chiongbian does not reveal the identity of the potential buyers and cautions that he cannot rest easy until a deposit is paid. "I have experienced this situation before, where everything looks ready to go but nothing happens." he lamented. Brokers say that a deal to sell the MABUHAY SUNSHINE was arranged earlier this year with Taiwanese interests but ultimately collapsed at the last minute when the financing fell through. He says that once a buyers lodge a deposit, they are given exclusive buyer status for the vessel and 30 days to conclude the deal.
Chiongbian purchased the MABUHAY SUNSHINE from a Japanese cruise operator in 1995, when he was one of three equity partners that owned Filipino ferry giant WG&A. The ship was briefly operated by subsidiary Mabuhay Holiday Cruises until it was laid up in early 1998, a victim of the 1997 Asian economic crisis.
Chiongbian left WG&A after a board dispute in 2002. He sold his 30% stake in the company to Aboitiz Equity Ventures but retained ownership of the MABUHAY SUNSHINE. The cruiseship has spent the intervening years in layup but it has continued to be well maintained and regularly drydocked. "Operating a cruiseship proved to be very costly for me but it was one of the most exciting undertakings of my shipping career," said Chiongbian.
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