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Her port of registry was Malta but that is now shown as St Kitts and Nevis and her name has been changed to ASPIRE !
It looks as if she has been sold for breaking .
Most of the old cruise ships recently sold by Louis Cruises have finished up at Alang.
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Pam
[ 04-04-2012: Message edited by: PamM ]
Yet another one to go, a small Canberra...
which original ship will be left...other than the contemporary box ships....
Sapphire and Emerald are first up and appears they have both sold, or at least a commitment on Emerald.
A shame to see Sapphire go because I thought she was always a good looking little ship. I remember her from her Princess days and saw her for Ocean Cruise Lines.
I have seen several of the older Louis Cruises ship advertised for sale but not seen the Majesty or Cristal listed.
Where have you seen them advertised ?
Still listed for sale, on some ship brokers websites, is the NCL cruise ship ' Norwegian Dream .which Louis cruises was to buy but then declined after an inspection.
The group website states that they are still looking for suitable newer cruise ships to add to their fleet.
Norwegian Dream seems to be another one of those that simply can not find a buyer. A lot of people tire kicked her but they all walked away. She has issues is the rumor partial with the way she was built and partial with her maintenance plus a very high asking price.
http://www.marine-consultant.com/p508.htm
Many thanks for the link
Re the ex Quail Cruises ships for sale on that website, Ocean Pearl is reported today as sold to a company in Taiwan and will have an update in a Far East shipyard.
Gemini is being chartered for 30 days for use as a floating hotel for the London Olympic Games so will join her larger sister, the Fred Olsen Braemar which is also chartered for the games. .
Hoping she is heading some place good and not some horrible beach. She was such a pretty little ship ..... very Italian in her designs.
It looks as if she will be heading for Alang as Louis Cruises have sold their old cruise ships to ship breakers at Alang in the past..
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