The first port of call is Lisbon, but not sure when she is due in. Celebrity's Press Release.

Pam

[ 09-08-2007: Message edited by: PamM ]

Anyway, her itinerary is listed at:

http://www.thescholarship.com/voyages/voyage_itinerary.aspx?id=1

I hope she will pass close by to Gib en route to Lisbon and even better call in for bunkers, but I suspect she will have fuelled in Piraeus.

Also note the second voyage ends in Amsterdam on 19 April and not Piraeus as was originally intended. As she will be going into a second Pullmantur summer charter, perhaps she will be sent up to the Baltic?

OCEANIC II is booked for Copenhagen 16.04.2008
Link

And what is more surprising:

A ship named MONA LISA is booked there for 21.07.2008
Link

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Originally posted by Karsten:
Will she come back to the German market again?!

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Yes, she will. Lord Nelson Seereisen, the successor of Holiday Kreuzfahrten, will operate the ship on a series of cruises from Kiel and Bremerhaven between May 1st and August 31st, 2008.

Best,

Is Herbert Fervers really taking back OCEANIC II as MONA LISA? I thought she was on a three year summer charter to Pullmantur?

Best

Unless any of the charter arrangements have been changed she is on charter to the Scholar Ship for three years for their round the world trips and also Pullmantur Cruises for three years for their summer season.

It is possible there could be some time to spare between the present charters as she did some cruises for Louis cruises this year after they lost the Sea Diamond.

Neil, I have the 44-page "Mona Lisa" brochure in front of me. The ship's first cruise under Lord Nelson charter will be a 9-night Baltic cruise round-trip from Kiel May 1st-10th, and the final one will be a 7-night Norwegian Fjords cruise from Kiel to Bremerhaven August 24th-31st.

It is obvious that these sailings will be replacing the Pullmantur charter.

If you still don't believe me - your choice.

Best,

No problem about your information.

I just wonder why it has not appeared so far on the other websites which list ships which have been chartered.

Having had the Mona Lisa picture removed from the funnel and also lost that horrible red colour will this mean that they will return ?

I hope not !

She would however look nice with her two funnels again.

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Originally posted by Neil Whitmore ( Bob ):
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Having had the Mona Lisa picture removed from the funnel and also lost that horrible red colour will this mean that they will return ?

I hope not !

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Best,

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Originally posted by r.fiebig:
That is all forgotten once you are on board this wonderful ship, Ernst. I know what I am talking about.

Best,

Raoul

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I envy you for knowing that. I hope she stays around long enough that I can find it out by myself.

BTW - has anyone (more recent) pictures of her interior? Please post a link if you know one. Thank you.

[ 09-10-2007: Message edited by: Ernst ]

It is possble that some changes will be made to the usual layout of her public rooms etc,. while she is on charter to the Scholar Ship, as they will be in use for their lecture sessions.

There was a link to some very good pictures of her public rooms etc on the Spanish Pullmantur website but they may now have been removed as their charter of her is finished for this year.

She looked in excellent condition still.

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Originally posted by Ernst:
...I have seen the pictures on the Pullmantur page and also a German TV documentary some years ago (as Mona Lisa) - it is a bit surprising that there is not more on her online available. Seems as if we have to send someone to take some pictures. (and maybe film a bit )

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There are a few here in the Scholar Ship image library.

Thanks for the information. You mentioned Pullmantur were getting two ships next year - I know about PACIFIC STAR. What is the second ship?

Best

[ 09-11-2007: Message edited by: cruceromania ]

Hi, just registered

SEP 1st she was ready to depart Pireus.
Awaiting better quality pics of The Scolarship Oceanic II, here is my snapshot taken from The Calypso Saturday 1st (hope the link works ...):

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a41/mr_snavely/Thomson%20Calypso/TheCalypso116.jpg

[ 09-12-2007: Message edited by: Malcolm @ cruisepage ]

So, she has retained the name Oceanic II, with The Scholar Ship painted along te hull. Looks fine to me.

it took a little search but i ve found your pics of ScholarShip (the link didn't work) and yes she is underway the AIS shows her past Gibraltar Strait on it's way for arrival in Lisbon tomorrow