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Topic: rumors about old premier ships

koch
First Class Passenger
Member # 1483

posted 08-02-2002 06:14 AM

i heared some rumors that some of the old premier ships are supposed to start again as Careebean cruise line with some of the old premier managment
did anyone else heare something about it???

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moodus2
First Class Passenger
Member # 2414

posted 08-02-2002 08:13 AM

it was posted not long ago on
the old oceanliner page that
those ships were going to be
scrapped. that they would have
to be solas upgraded to operate.
where did you hear this rumor?
the rembrant as posted on the
board was to go to norway or
holland and be come a floating
hotel and museum.

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koch
First Class Passenger
Member # 1483

posted 08-02-2002 09:50 AM

it was mostly talk of some ex premier employees i know and thez were talking about island breeze, rembrandt and one more

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Potadoughs
First Class Passenger
Member # 3168

posted 08-02-2002 12:36 PM

Koch what was the name of the website of old ocean liners?

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Potadoughs
First Class Passenger
Member # 3168

posted 08-02-2002 12:37 PM

Sry i meant Moodus

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moodus2
First Class Passenger
Member # 2414

posted 08-02-2002 02:04 PM

it was the old oceanliner and
cruiseship board of cruise talk.
this site.

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geno-r
First Class Passenger
Member # 931

posted 08-02-2002 03:44 PM

That would be good if they started up again!! Then Drambosi and I could argue about what color to paint the ships LOL! Ahh the good old days

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Barryboat
First Class Passenger
Member # 33

posted 08-02-2002 03:57 PM

I think Romantic Cruise Lines is still considering the Rembrandt.

I highly doubt that any Premier "employees" would be able to come up with the $$$ to start a new cruise line and run those older ship which are very costly to run. It's not practical to think that "employees" could or even would want to start up a new cruise line with those old ships. Most of the "employees" with Premier went to other cruise lines or quit working on the ships.

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DAMBROSI
First Class Passenger
Member # 100

posted 08-03-2002 05:18 PM

Hi GenoR, yeah, instead of a red hull. How about a pink hull? Good idea. Hmmmmm.....
BTW, everyone's answer as to what has happened to me????
Lately, I've been on another
site. Trying to adopt a Siamese Cat. Should be getting here pretty soon.
But, I"VE GOT LOTS TO SAY
ABOUT CARNIVORE CRUISE LINE.

Posts: 2554 | From: Florida, USA, Where the Legend SS NORWAY sailed from. Moving back to FL next yr. | Registered: May 99 | IP: Logged

cruiseny
First Class Passenger
Member # 2928

posted 08-03-2002 06:37 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Barryboat:
I think Romantic Cruise Lines is still considering the Rembrandt.

I thought that outfit was finally extinct. Their plan sounded rather dumb anyhow. Their "time-shares" would be more money than just booking a cruise, and having the choice of ship or line!

I would never do something like that which would force me to stay with one line...

Just as I would use the millions of $s a "vacation house" on THE WORLD costs and take cruises on all different ships and lines!

Variety is the spice of life for me when it comes to cruising - I like to try different things.

Happy Cruising,
Cruiseny

Posts: 4730 | From: New York, USA | Registered: Mar 2002 | IP: Logged

cruiseny
First Class Passenger
Member # 2928

posted 08-03-2002 06:40 PM

quote:
Originally posted by DAMBROSI:
Hi GenoR, yeah, instead of a red hull. How about a pink hull? Good idea. Hmmmmm.....
BTW, everyone's answer as to what has happened to me????
Lately, I've been on another
site. Trying to adopt a Siamese Cat. Should be getting here pretty soon.
But, I"VE GOT LOTS TO SAY
ABOUT CARNIVORE CRUISE LINE.

Geno-r, dambrosi, what coloring did each of you propose?

As for "Carnivore" I take it that is a compliment to them as you obviously are a cat-lover and cats are carnivores.

Good luck cat-finding. I'm sure a great one will find you .

Happy Cruising,
Cruiseny

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geno-r
First Class Passenger
Member # 931

posted 08-04-2002 01:01 PM

I would stay with Bright Red. The Big Red Boat concept made money for years until inept management sunk it.

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cruiseny
First Class Passenger
Member # 2928

posted 08-04-2002 01:36 PM

quote:
Originally posted by geno-r:
I would stay with Bright Red. The Big Red Boat concept made money for years until inept management sunk it.

Geno-r, are you trying to put a "please kick me" sign on you? I have a feeling that anyone suggesting the Rembrandt be painted red will probably end up being abducted by a vicious mob of HAL fanatics ...

I think blue is better, please. No red for me. You want a red ship, use something else.

Happy Cruising,
Cruiseny

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Britanis
First Class Passenger
Member # 2912

posted 08-07-2002 01:38 AM

I think koch and I heard the same rumours. Reportedly, plans for the preservation of the Rembrandt in Amsterdam have been just about finalised. Contrary to this (fairly reliable) report, International Shipping Partners (owners of Big Red Boat III, BRB II, and Rembrandt have announced that Big Red Boat II and Rembrandt have been chartered to an unamed operator and will be returning to service shortly. I find this very unlikely, as Rembrandt has a rather limited operational future, and if the other rumour is correct she already has a future. Big Red Boat II has had a history of mechanical problems, and with so many other second-hand tonnage available, why pick her? Still, I highly doubt that ISP would just make something like this up- so maybe it is true?

Posts: 944 | From: Philadelphia, USA- former home of International Merchantile and Marine Co. | Registered: Mar 2002 | IP: Logged

rd77
First Class Passenger
Member # 2117

posted 08-07-2002 04:31 AM

I find it a bit strange that no one is interested in the BRB III (ex-FESTIVALE). With the large refit she had when she started cruising and (presumably?) a good maintenance history, she would surely be the most attractive proposition (or should we say least unatttractive?) of the three ships? BRB II´s machinery was already worn out when Costa offloaded her to Bremer Vulkan (the now bankrupt builders of the COSTA VICTORIA) in ´96.
The REMBRANDT´s full 1950s interiors probably don´t make her very suitable for mass market operators (thankfully, no "philistines" have shown up yet with plans to rip those interiors out!). BTW, I very much doubt that REMBRANDT will ever really make the crossing to Amsterdam (it should have been Rotterdam anyway!

)
Probably, environmental agencies will kick up such a fuss about the asbestos present on the ship, that lots of work will have to be done on the ship. It would be a shame if that happened, but I´m affraid it would...

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Britanis
First Class Passenger
Member # 2912

posted 08-07-2002 10:08 PM

quote:
Originally posted by rd77: I find it a bit strange that no one is interested in the BRB III

I don't know, according to Mark Goldberg's review of Big Red Boat III here on Travelpage, she really hasen't been maintained all that well, and her interiors are very worn, outdated, and downright shabby. He also mentions that the hallways smelled like a public bathroom, and the air vent in his cabin spit clouds of dirt into the room- two things I really could do without on a cruise. Strange that Thompson cancelled their charter contract, she would have fit right in with The Topaz.

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