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Topic: LOUIS CRISTAL returning to the Baltic?

Anders
First Class Passenger
Member # 6373

posted 04-21-2012 12:19 PM

Finnish newspapers and most recently Cruise Business Review is reporting that LOUIS CRISTAL may be returning to the Baltic Sea.

The Finnish entrepreneur Johnny Sid, who is often credited for 'saving' KRISTINA REGINA by returning her to Turku as the museum and hotel ship BORE, reportedly has been in talks with Louis Cruises over the purchase of LOUIS CRISTAL.

If the Greeks agree to a sale, LOUIS CRISTAL would operate cruises in the Baltic Sea from Turku to destinations such as Tallinn, Riga, Visby and Bornholm. She previously traded in the Baltic as Silja Line's SILJA OPERA on similar itineraries between 2002 and 2006.

http://c ruisebusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2499:finnish-businessman-reported-to-buy-louis-cristal&catid=43:latest-news-catecory&Itemid=115

[ 04-21-2012: Message edited by: Anders ]

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Anders
First Class Passenger
Member # 6373

posted 04-23-2012 05:59 PM

Since there was so much interest in this topic, I thought it best to post an update

According to Cruise Industry News, Louis Cruises denies any rumors regarding the sale of CRISTAL:

http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/7140-louis-cristal-not-sold-to-anyone.html

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 04-24-2012 02:02 AM

This ship certainly has an interesting history. It's a shame that she couldn't return to the US doing some sort of 2- and 3-night night Bahamas/Key West run out of Miami or FLL.

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joe at travelpage
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Member # 622

posted 04-24-2012 11:51 AM

quote:
Originally posted by dmwnc1:
This ship certainly has an interesting history. It's a shame that she couldn't return to the US doing some sort of 2- and 3-night night Bahamas/Key West run out of Miami or FLL.

Here's a review of our Canada/New England cruise on her when she was operating as NCL's Leeward

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 04-25-2012 12:05 AM

Nice review Joe!

I wonder what condition she is in? I think it would be cool to have her back in the American market.

I wonder if any of the mass market lines would be interested in her?

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