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Topic: Star Moves Two Ships to Australia

joe at travelpage
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posted 04-16-2003 11:35 AM

From Star Cruises:

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Star Cruises is deploying two of the world’s most luxurious cruise ships, the SuperStar Leo and the SuperStar Virgo to new bases in Sydney and Perth, Australia respectively. The ships are due to arrive on Thursday, 24th April 2003 - SuperStar Leo in Cairns, North Queensland and SuperStar Virgo in Perth.
SuperStar Leo and SuperStar Virgo have been operating in Hong Kong and Singapore since their delivery from Europe in 1998 and 1999 respectively. The two ships have over the years enhanced the skylines of two of Asia’s leading air-sea hubs.
“The decision to deploy the ships to Australia is a result of the continuing market challenges and difficult operating conditions we have been facing in our core markets in Asia which warranted an immediate review of the ships’ current itineraries. Star Cruises is using the advantage of the deployment flexibility of its ships to operate the larger vessels in non-affected SARS countries,” said Mr. Chong Chee Tut, Star Cruises’ Chief Operating Officer.

Joe at TravelPage.com

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phil_a
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posted 04-17-2003 05:31 AM

About time~!!

Cant wait to experience a star cruise! hopefully get on virgo for a week up the west coast - cant wait!

For anyone overseas looking for a great holiday- i highly recommend cruising australia/south pacific

(virgo - West coast out of Fremantle, Perth Western Australia, Leo - East Coast out of Sydney, New South Wales)

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Keitaro1
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posted 04-17-2003 10:00 AM

With these latest moves, it looks like Star might enter the Austrillian market pretty soon.

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Guest
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posted 04-18-2003 02:14 AM

I shall see Virgo in Fremantle (Perth) when she arrives and am thinking about going on one of the $320.00 cruises to nowhere with my friend Jessica (another cruise buff)

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gpcruisedude
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posted 04-19-2003 12:35 AM

I'm sure Star would not go into the Australian market unless they knew they we're going to do well! With their past experience, I think we will see Star doing a few other interesting moves in the near future!! Look what their NCL did, So who is making Big Waves in the Cruise Industry???

I see Carnival's divisions are getting hit everywhere by NCL/Star very slowly, it takes time!!

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phil_a
First Class Passenger
Member # 3679

posted 04-27-2003 01:41 AM

Heres some shots of Superstar Virgo in Fremantle, Perth Western Australia
Sunday 27th April 2003

http://www.cruise-addicts.com/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album63

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claudio
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Member # 1214

posted 04-28-2003 07:20 AM

i will be on leo this friday melbourne to sydney outside cabin fo $345 australian about $180 us dollars cant wait might do a mini review when i get back

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Aussie1
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Member # 25

posted 04-28-2003 08:02 PM

Star have been considering an Australian based ship for some years. The SARS crisis has proved the unexpected opportunity to do so but as a result of necessity rather than good planning. This may well prove the market can sustain at least one full time Star ship and may also bring forward the replacemnt of Pacific Sky with something newer & larger, but not necessarily better, from the Carnival/Princess fleet.

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posted 04-29-2003 07:57 AM

Saw Virgo on Friday 25/04 and Sunday 27/04 - quite impressive. Photos will be placed in the photo gallery soon

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