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Andy
First Class Passenger
Member # 3856

posted 06-17-2006 09:46 AM

ASIA STAR (ex-Radisson Diamond) now has a pair of red funnels!

I hope Asia Cruises is not installing "Movie on the funnel", like the Golden Princess in Hong Kong!!

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 06-18-2006 09:10 AM

Hi Andy! Very clear and nice shot. I arrived in Hong Kong last night...really surprised how clean the air is so far.

Any suggestion on easy access good vantage places to take pictures of ships?

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 06-18-2006 09:15 AM

Lovely photo. Just how many times has she had her colours changed since joining Aisia Cruises? I've lost count.

Enjoy your time in Hong Kong Wayne.

Pam

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HKcruises
First Class Passenger
Member # 6094

posted 06-18-2006 10:49 AM

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Originally posted by Waynaro:
Hi Andy! Very clear and nice shot. I arrived in Hong Kong last night...really surprised how clean the air is so far.
Any suggestion on easy access good vantage places to take pictures of ships?

Take the Star Ferry from Central to Tsim Sha Tsui and the ferry from North Point to Kowloon City and Kwun Tong,.... You can take pictures of all cruises ships in Hong Kong from these ferries!!!

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Andy
First Class Passenger
Member # 3856

posted 06-18-2006 11:01 PM

Hi Wayne,

If you have time, do get out to harbourfront around the casino ships at night to see how crazy flashing are these ships getting into!

Check your private message.

Andy

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Deck 9 001
First Class Passenger
Member # 1716

posted 06-18-2006 11:04 PM

Indeed Asia Star has had many different colors.
Now that she is for sale, perhaps this will be the last color change.

Wayne, enjoy your time in Hong Kong.

Mike

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Andy
First Class Passenger
Member # 3856

posted 06-19-2006 02:54 AM

I wonder how easy is it for Asia Star to find a new buyer. Operating cost must be high, as the ship is still very slow even when full ahead at 12 knots. On the other hand, there are really very few cabins, contributing to high cost-per-berth. I'm afraid only either luxury cruise operator or casino ship operator can afford to fed this ship.

But Asia Cruises has high turnover on their ships. Asia Star is the 4th ship since they started operation in 1999.

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 06-19-2006 03:11 AM

I wonder why Asia Cruise is going through ships so quickly. Do they still operate the OMAR III?

Maybe the A.S. will find herself turning into a private yacht...

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Andy
First Class Passenger
Member # 3856

posted 06-19-2006 03:51 AM

I believe that Omar III is chartered to another operator in Singapore. They kept saying that "the ship will be no longer related to us once she goes to Singapore".

The ex-OMAR and OMAR II are both small ships, perhaps they find them too tight for expansion. A ship of the size of Omar III or Neptune with around 250 cabins may get full on an overnight cruise.

When changing to Asia Star they are of course trying to seek something more deluxe. Certainly they are slowly developing away from solely gambling operation, and is doing fly-cruise "packages" from Japan and Korea with HK's own Cathay Pacific Airlines, and also inviting celebrities, like the principal of the University of HK, to certain events and sailings. What's more, they have the pool bar open while at sea , which is not done even on Star Pisces!!

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