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buddhaJoe
First Class Passenger
Member # 4356

posted 09-05-2008 03:52 AM

hi there

i guess Mona Lisa did finish her Lord Nelson
Seereisen in Bremerhavn last week

anyone knows if she will retain service or
will be her final destination Sweden already??

regards
Joe

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buddhaJoe
First Class Passenger
Member # 4356

posted 09-05-2008 03:56 AM

i just notice she will be sailing for Nelson again
in 2009 from may untill august

will she be laid-up from now untill may??

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Anders
First Class Passenger
Member # 6373

posted 09-05-2008 07:16 AM

Hi there,

I did a portion of "Mona Lisa"s last cruise of the season, which ended in Bremerhaven on August 31st. The ship is currently underway to Piraeus where she will be laid up indefinitely, first at an anchorage. A short charter to Louis Cruise Lines in October or November is rumored to be under negotiation.

As stated above, "Mona Lisa" is scheduled to return under Lord Nelson Seereisen from May 1 - August 31, 2009. She will probably also sail for them during the 2010 summer season.

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medcruise
First Class Passenger
Member # 9465

posted 09-05-2008 07:40 AM

Do you know anything more about the charter to Louis?
I don't think that Louis has many cruises that time of the year.

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ahrpd
First Class Passenger
Member # 6229

posted 09-05-2008 10:40 AM

quote:
Originally posted by shipsnorway:
Hi there,
The ship is currently underway to Piraeus where she will be laid up indefinitely, first at an anchorage. A short charter to Louis Cruise Lines in October or November is rumored to be under negotiation.

I don't think Louis would want to take on any ship in October or November as this is when many vessels in their fleet are laid up for the winter. As OCEANIC II, she was chartered by LOuis at short notice between 30 April and 28 May 2007 as an immediate replacement for the ill-fated SEA DIAMOND, before OCEAN COUNTESS was available, which they used as RUBY that summer.

Am interested though to know what commitments (if any) MONA LISA has this winter.

Tony

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Anders
First Class Passenger
Member # 6373

posted 09-05-2008 10:44 AM

Hello medcruise and ahrpd,

Sorry, the information I posted above is all I have. As I said, the Louis charter is just a rumor. From talking to the bridge officers, it sounded as the outlook for "Mona Lisa"s employment during the winter season is grim.

[ 09-05-2008: Message edited by: shipsnorway ]

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Neil - Ex P & O & PRINCESS CRUISES
First Class Passenger
Member # 5641

posted 09-05-2008 06:20 PM

Email Neil - Ex P & O & PRINCESS CRUISES

With a re-fit she would no doubt be suitable for the new Orient Line to operate if the present preservation plans flop and she came up for sale.

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mike sa
First Class Passenger
Member # 5957

posted 09-06-2008 02:07 AM

She would be a lovely ship for Orient but given her sea going life ends in 2010 I can't see that spending substantial amounts of cash on her now is viable.

Perhaps Pullmantuur might use her for a few months again.

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Galaxy
First Class Passenger
Member # 5160

posted 09-10-2008 04:48 PM

Any one know were she is and what she is doing? any name change yet or?

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r.fiebig
First Class Passenger
Member # 5240

posted 09-10-2008 05:06 PM

Frode,

she is currently south of the Peloponnese, doing 10 knots.

Best,

Raoul

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ahrpd
First Class Passenger
Member # 6229

posted 09-10-2008 05:16 PM

She's now anchored in Piraeus Roads.

Tony

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Galaxy
First Class Passenger
Member # 5160

posted 09-10-2008 06:35 PM

Thanks for the answer Raoul and Tony

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r.fiebig
First Class Passenger
Member # 5240

posted 09-10-2008 06:45 PM

http://www.aisgreece.com/liveshipdata/index.htm

Best,

Raoul

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ahrpd
First Class Passenger
Member # 6229

posted 09-11-2008 09:28 AM

MONA LISA has moved to an anchorge at Salamis, opposite the Perama shipyards.

Tony

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Galaxy
First Class Passenger
Member # 5160

posted 09-11-2008 10:29 AM

quote:
Originally posted by ahrpd:
MONA LISA has moved to an anchorge at Salamis, opposite the Perama shipyards.
Tony

Interesting....laid up until the spring or something?

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