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Compared with the word ' Peaceboat ' on the hull of ss ' The Oceanic ' her Peace Boat name letters seem to be a lot thinner.
There's the possiblity of the ship, operates in brazilian waters, for CVC, or even for Pullmantur somewhere. Although, the more likely is really scrap her.
quote:Originally posted by joe at travelpage:That is one ugly funnel...
She certainly lacks the graceful lines of OCEANIC.
She was then fitted with a Costa style funnel and renamed ' Costa Tropicale '.
She then went to P & O Australia in 2005 and sailed as the ' Pacific Star ' before being sold to Pullmantur cruises in 2007.
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quote:Originally posted by Daniel Capella:One crew member of Ocean Dream told me that Peaceboat will change Oceanic for Ocean Dream. I mean, Oceanic will be back to Pullmantur, it will be returned to their owners (remembering that Oceanic was just chatered). There's the possiblity of the ship, operates in brazilian waters, for CVC, or even for Pullmantur somewhere. Although, the more likely is really scrap her.
quote:Originally posted by dougnewman:OCEANIC was not chartered, she was sold.
Yes, you is right. Oceanic was sold. I was thinking on something like a 25 years charter, with the option to buy in the end, but she was really sold. What he said to me don't make so much sense, so.
Could the Ocean Dream charter contract include the devolution of Oceanic?
quote:Originally posted by Neil - Ex P. & O. S. N. Company.:Having been built in Denmark and entering service for Carnival Cruises in 1982 as the ' Tropicale ' her original funnel was removed when she was transfered to Costa Cruises in 2000.She was then fitted with a Costa style funnel and renamed ' Costa Tropicale '. She then went to P & O Australia in 2005 and sailed as the ' Pacific Star ' before being sold to Pullmantur cruises in 2007. .
Her funnel looks like the Costa Victoria one.
Her funnel looks like the Costa Victoria one. But her's is a single piece, while the Victoria one is double.
[ 04-01-2012: Message edited by: Daniel Capella ]
The Holiday class ships took quite a beating down under in storms the Oceanic would laugh at. Tropicale can take an occasional storm, but can it take the pounding the Oceanic could?
In regards to accommodation Oceanic has excellent space planning, Tropicale except for the promenade pinch point, is good too.
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