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Topic: Island Cruises new ships

Nesklau
First Class Passenger
Member # 3310

posted 03-09-2003 11:40 AM

Royal Caribbean and First Choice are holdind conversations to add two more ships to Island Cruises.
The first one would be Nordic Empress and the second one Horizon or Zenith.

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Ðraikar
First Class Passenger
Member # 1153

posted 03-09-2003 11:55 AM

Island Cruises must be doing good to be adding more ships to that line ?

I wander if they will go with Horizon ?

[ 03-09-2003: Message edited by: Ðraikar ]

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Keitaro1
First Class Passenger
Member # 3567

posted 03-09-2003 12:01 PM

Nesklau, very intersting stuff. Where did you find this information?

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Thad
First Class Passenger
Member # 1224

posted 03-09-2003 04:48 PM

Well considering that the three ships mentioned constitute RCI's entire Bermuda fleet, I imagine the the Island government would be slightly nervous at this development. I wonder what Bermuda might do if this were true. Maybe try and target HAL to set up cruises. I hope that RCI keeps the two Celebrity twins, as the seem to be really nice ships.

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Keitaro1
First Class Passenger
Member # 3567

posted 03-09-2003 06:46 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Thad:
Well considering that the three ships mentioned constitute RCI's entire Bermuda fleet, I imagine the the Island government would be slightly nervous at this development. I wonder what Bermuda might do if this were true. Maybe try and target HAL to set up cruises. I hope that RCI keeps the two Celebrity twins, as the seem to be really nice ships.

Maybe RCI will build ships the size of Nordic Empress and Horizon/Zenith. I think the best addition is the Nordic Empress because the NP and the Island Escape have alot in common since they use to be fleetmates.

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Nesklau
First Class Passenger
Member # 3310

posted 03-09-2003 09:02 PM

Keitaro1
I have just returned from a cruise on Island Escape and the Captain himself gave me the information.

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 03-09-2003 10:11 PM

I think the Nordic Empress should be called the Island Empress.

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Nesklau
First Class Passenger
Member # 3310

posted 03-10-2003 08:57 AM

Good work!
I liked it, very much.
I agree with you about the name.

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Fairsky
First Class Passenger
Member # 781

posted 03-10-2003 01:41 PM

How about:
"Island Adventure"
"Island Explorer"
or
"Island Holiday"

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sslewis
First Class Passenger
Member # 3649

posted 03-11-2003 05:17 AM

Celebrity ships to Island Cruises?
It must be the size that cause such a downgrading!
If RCCL need to get rid of their old ships, they should put the Sovereign ships instead, but perhaps capacity is an issue.

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Ðraikar
First Class Passenger
Member # 1153

posted 03-11-2003 10:49 AM

If they use the Horizon think they will call her the Island Horizon ?

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Potadoughs
First Class Passenger
Member # 3168

posted 03-11-2003 02:56 PM

I dont want them to get rid of the Horizon, Zenith or Nordic Empress... i think they are fien where they are. Especially the Horizon and Zenith.

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Commodore
First Class Passenger
Member # 1575

posted 03-11-2003 05:51 PM

I don't know if HAL will go to Bermuda, there seems to be a grudge between them.

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Paddy
First Class Passenger
Member # 357

posted 03-23-2003 05:49 PM

Strange - I had always pictured Nordic Empress ending up with Airtours/MyTravel. How will RCIs dalliance with First Choice/Island affect the relationship Airtours had always kinda shared with them, in regards to building the fleet with their old ships at least. And despite their current financial crisis and the global economic downturn, the Sundream and Carousel are certainly now getting on in years. Would replacements not be imminent?

Paddy

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