Here's a link to Imperial Majesty's website:

http://www.imperialmajestycruises.com/Book.html

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Originally posted by Thad:
Looking at new tonnage? I thought they had bought the Prinsesse Ragnhild.
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Yes, that was speculated on recently, but I don't think it was ever confirmed. Local word here is that they are also considering the ISLAND ADVENTURE, which is more in line with the size they have been utilizing. Either way, it would be a convenience for them to simply not have REGAL EMPRESS come back after her use in Texas.

I plan on attending Sea Trade in March, do you think she will be in service then?

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Originally posted by NAL:
Ships returning after being used for storm relief are often in rough condition. IM may not be willing to do the work necessary to return her to pre-storm condition. It may well be the excuse needed to seek out new tonnage. Pity. Hope I'm wrong.

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I agree; this stint in Texas will give IM the time to acquire and outfit new tonnage, while still making an income from the government in the meantime. Hate to say it, but it may not make financial sense to refit REGAL EMPRESS for service again so soon before they have to let her go anyway.

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Originally posted by lasuvidaboy:
I wonder what happened to the group wanting to preserve her in Greece as 'Olympia'?

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Originally posted by dmwnc1:

Probably the same thing that happened to most all of the 'groups'. All talk, no action, expect somebody else to pick up the tab, no plan, big dreams, no budget, high expectations, and a huge dose of reality. She be in Alang soon enough.

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This is quite true. The most important thing is to have the funds available to buy the vessel when it is retired from service. It makes no sense to talk about saving an oceanliner if the money isn't there. I understand now.

Soon, the Regal Empress will join its old running mate, the SS Topaz, at Alang.

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Originally posted by lasuvidaboy:
Who knows what will happen to her once the charter ends. She could end up like Britanis at the bottom or Alang or Greece. The Greek option could be alot cheaper than what was done w/ss Rotterdam. I wonder if the Greeks are as neurotic about asbestos that she may have onboard.

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Originally posted by lasuvidaboy:
Who knows what will happen to her once the charter ends. She could end up like Britanis at the bottom or Alang or Greece. The Greek option could be alot cheaper than what was done w/ss Rotterdam. I wonder if the Greeks are as neurotic about asbestos that she may have onboard.

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Originally posted by desirod7:

What if the Australian demagogue sticks his nose in?

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Reuben is retired. This will not be another SS Norway saga. I'll agree that if there was a serious buyer, it would have been done while the SS Norway was in Germany. Not after the ship was beached at Alang.

No, I don't think that they will be another campaign to save the Regal Empress. What's the point of advocating to save the ship if there is no one with the money to buy her? The same thing with Glasgow, who wanted the SS Topaz for the city. But they didn't have the money to buy her from the Greek owner. No money, no ship.

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Originally posted by Redlinekid2:

Reuben is retired. This will not be another SS Norway saga. I'll agree that if there was a serious buyer, it would have been done while the SS Norway was in Germany. Not after the ship was beached at Alang.

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Exactly, he was claiming a mystery buyer to drag SSNorway off the beach raising false hopes. This and his Karl Rove-ing of NCL is where he lost all credibility.

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Originally posted by Redlinekid2:

No, I don't think that they will be another campaign to save the Regal Empress. What's the point of advocating to save the ship if there is no one with the money to buy her? The same thing with Glasgow, who wanted the SS Topaz for the city. But they didn't have the money to buy her from the Greek owner. No money, no ship.

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The Topaz and Regal Empress have original elements, but not nearly complete originals like the Queen Mary 1 and the Rotterdam: both famous A-list ships.

Mardi Gras and Windsor Castle were mostly original but virtually unkown out of shipnut circles.

There is not enough left in Topaz or Regal Empress to make them worthwhile preservation candidates.

The Regal Empress with stacked public rooms and few elevators is a logistical nightmare for conferences and catering. It is hard to separate the hotel from the public rooms. Except for a few cabins on the Promenade and Sun Decks, all of the staterooms are too small for modern hotel standards and would have to be gutted out and rebuilt at great expense.

Topaz has a better layout, but there are 2 original public rooms, rest of the ship has been dis-figured.

These 2 ships it is better to remove the fittings from the classic rooms and re-assemble on land.

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Originally posted by desirod7:
These 2 ships it is better to remove the fittings from the classic rooms and re-assemble on land.

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Maybe reinstalled a/b a new ship such as Celebrity did with interior pieces from Olympic and United States.

How can you steal photos if you have not taken the original ?

Perhaps the terminology should be copied !

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Originally posted by Neil Whitmore ( Bob ex P&O Cruises):
desirod 7

How can you steal photos if you have not taken the original ?

Perhaps the terminology should be copied !

In your position you should get the facts right !

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Of course Reuben also used a lot of photos without attribution or permission.