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Topic: Southward 1971-2013 Venus

buddhaJoe
First Class Passenger
Member # 4356

posted 04-03-2013 08:01 PM

hi there,
for me one of the beauties by design

unfortunately she has just made her last trip
to Aliaga (Turkey) from Ashdod under tow
by tug Christos XXIV
and she was beached last week march 28

i publish a few pics and hope
the owners do not mind using them

i would like to say R.I.P. but alas she
will be butchered and destroyed quickly

last century:

in 1991 pic by Mr Dot

she was sold to Festival Cruises

and after they vusted sailing for My Travel

l
she spend quiet a while for Louis Cruises

just for her last trip, march 18 in Ashdod

and from Maritime Matters facebook the end

life goes on

best regards,
Joe

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buddhaJoe
First Class Passenger
Member # 4356

posted 04-04-2013 05:08 AM

and some more memories:

bye bye

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DAMBROSI2
First Class Passenger
Member # 35998

posted 04-04-2013 10:33 AM

None of your photos are showing up.

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buddhaJoe
First Class Passenger
Member # 4356

posted 04-04-2013 04:03 PM

sorry i did rearrange some not aware that it
would delete photos

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jetwet1
First Class Passenger
Member # 6361

posted 04-04-2013 09:09 PM

I never sailed on her, I did sail a couple of times on the Skywardm in the evening we would hang out under the "dome" with a nice cold coke and watch the world sail by.

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DAMBROSI2
First Class Passenger
Member # 35998

posted 04-04-2013 11:18 PM

Beautiful photos that's for sure, another good one going away. I never got to sail on her either; I totally agree; she was a totally pleasant looking ship.

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rd77
First Class Passenger
Member # 2117

posted 04-05-2013 04:30 AM

For me, she is one of the prettiest ships designed by Knud E. Hansen of Denmark (and they did a LOT of ships over the years!).

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claudio
First Class Passenger
Member # 1214

posted 04-05-2013 04:38 PM

beautiful pics i sailed on southern cross/ flamenco a sister ship of sorts i believe personally one of the worst boats i ever sailed on no promenade deck i thought a bit light on for space on this class of ship
still i was on a ship that makes me happy

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 04-05-2013 04:56 PM

Perla leaves Rhodos - Video Clips

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haco
First Class Passenger
Member # 11810

posted 04-08-2013 11:25 AM

For history of ship Please see http://www.nedcruise.info/venus.htm
Rgds,
Haco

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 04-09-2013 06:46 PM

I sailed aboard her near sister when she was operated by Princess Cruises as Sun Princess. The interiors were nothing special as I remember and the ceiling height was quite low. The Sun Princess was a step down from the larger and more elegant Pacific/Island Princess. The Southward was a better looking ship IMO w/her sleek twin uptakes.

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DAMBROSI2
First Class Passenger
Member # 35998

posted 04-20-2013 09:48 PM

Wasn't that SUN PRINCESS the one that Premier Cruise Line bought and called her STAR SHIP MAJESTIC??

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jetwet1
First Class Passenger
Member # 6361

posted 04-21-2013 11:23 AM

quote:
Originally posted by DAMBROSI2:
Wasn't that SUN PRINCESS the one that Premier Cruise Line bought and called her STAR SHIP MAJESTIC??

Yep, it went : Spirit of London - Sun Princess - StarShip Majestic - Southern Cross - Flamenco - New Flamenco - Flamenco I

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Neil - Ex P & O & PRINCESS CRUISES
First Class Passenger
Member # 5641

posted 04-21-2013 01:44 PM

Email Neil - Ex P & O & PRINCESS CRUISES

The ex ' Spirtit of London ' sails as ' Ocean Dream ' on short cruise from Thailand .

She is now owned by a Hong Kong company but not to be confused with the Japanese Peace Boat of the same name.

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 04-21-2013 01:50 PM

Southward - Simplon Postcards

Spirit of London - Simplon Postcards

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Ocean Liners
First Class Passenger
Member # 4013

posted 04-21-2013 11:53 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Neil - Ex P. & O. S. N. Company.:
...........but not to be confused with the Japanese Peace Boat of the same name.

As per Neil said,

The Ocean Dream of Peace Boat was originally built as Tropicale for Canival Cruise Lines.

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 05-03-2013 02:20 PM

From this Facebook page.

Very sad sight.... I wonder why they did not remove the lifeboats first?

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