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Originally posted by DAMBROSI:
Is she supposed to be retired this month or next year??

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She was sold for scrap.

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Originally posted by DAMBROSI:
She departed at full steam out of Port Everglades last night. An acquaintance who was supposed to have sailed her next Friday's cruise was moved to next month.

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Many thanks,

[ 02-21-2009: Message edited by: steeplechase ]

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Originally posted by Midshipcentury:
I couldn't find anything on that Dutch site that said she was sold for scrap. Did anyone else see this, and, if so, was it speculation or a definitive statement?

Many thanks,

Peter

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Good morning Peter,
If you look on page 2 of the ship lists, after clicking on "cruise ship list, it says at bottom of page 2 SOLD FOR SCARP MARCH 2009 . Looks like another grand ship will be gone soon

[ 02-22-2009: Message edited by: GregSFBayArea ]

[ 02-22-2009: Message edited by: GregSFBayArea ]

Much appreciated.

All the best,

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Originally posted by Midshipcentury:
Thanks, Greg. I think this is just speculation. Of course, it is a likely outcome, but no sale has been made as of yet, according to my sources.

Much appreciated.

All the best,

Peter

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Originally posted by dougnewman:
It would be rather difficult for her to have been sold in March 2009 since this is February 2009.

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Originally posted by steeplechase:
...Anybody who knows how to upload pictures should teach me so I can post here. Bon Voyage!!!!!

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Thanks for the updates. If you want email your pictures to me I would be happy to post. Send them to me at info@travelpage.com.

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Originally posted by Ernst:
Why? What dates are listed? March 2009 could be the date when the ownership will change - a contract defining that (or something similar) could have been made a long time ago.

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Originally posted by dougnewman:
"Sold" implies something that happened in the past, not something is going to happen in the future. "To be sold" would work better.

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I don't know the contract nor what these dates really mean but it could be that the contract has been made in the past ('signed' - assuming that it's a written contract) and that it will only take effect in March 2009. A lot of people confuse that the time when one makes a contract for a sale is not necessarily the same time when the payment has to be made nor is that necessarily the same time when the ownership changes - this is usually agreed on in the contract. (however, these 'events' (making the contract, paying, changing the ownership) often coincide)

P.S.: Doug, where are your Regal Empress photos? (or did I miss them?)

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Originally posted by dougnewman:
"Sold" implies something that happened in the past, not something is going to happen in the future. "To be sold" would work better.

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Originally posted by Ernst:

I don't know the contract nor what these dates really mean but it could be that the contract has been made in the past ('signed' - assuming that it's a written contract) and that it will only take effect in March 2009. A lot of people confuse that the time when one makes a contract for a sale is not necessarily the same time when the payment has to be made nor is that necessarily the same time when the ownership changes - this is usually agreed on in the contract. (however, these 'events' (making the contract, paying, changing the ownership) often coincide)

P.S.: Doug, where are your Regal Empress photos? (or did I miss them?)

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I am so glad you are arguing with each other instead of me

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Originally posted by steeplechase:
[...] I got the heavy word......Bahamas Celebration is due in Ft. Lauderdale Tuesday afternoon. Wensdays cruise on Regal Empress will be her last.They will begin transfering everything over to BC on wednesday and this weekend they will be doing drills and Bahamas Celebrations first cruise will be monday and they will get their Coast Guard certification then.[....]

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