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Topic: New Cruise Line

LeBarryboat
First Class Passenger
Member # 5308

posted 01-08-2014 01:48 PM

There's a new cruise line coming out in 2015 called Float Cruises. The web address is www.floatcruises.com Looks like this new cruise line has its offices in Canada, and they seem to have some interesting ideas. Any thoughts?

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joe at travelpage
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Member # 622

posted 01-08-2014 04:01 PM

quote:
Originally posted by LeBarryboat:
...they seem to have some interesting ideas. Any thoughts?

Ok, I will bite but this is pretty much the only information on their web site:

Canadian and independently managed, expect an entirely different cruising experience. We will go to great lengths to provide our customers with awesome Canadian hospitality. Live in a world where everything you need and almost everything you want is included. The best practices of silicon valley north rolled into an a premium vacation experience. Say goodbye to senseless policies that put a damper on your vacation.

So their major selling points are:

- They are Canadian
- They are high-tech (in a Canadian way)
- They are premium

Anything else that you can share about their plans?

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LeBarryboat
First Class Passenger
Member # 5308

posted 01-08-2014 05:29 PM

They want to reach a unique demographic ages 25-46.
They intend to create an "edgy" cruise line
They want to have a similar business model of COSCO where the crew have profit sharing.
They want to have a carefree environment onboard with a no tipping policy. Dress is casual. I think they'd like to build a new ship, but that may be cost-prohibitive, so they may buy, lease or charter a vessel to get started.

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 01-08-2014 05:37 PM

None of that comes over on the website - which anyone could have produced saying nothing. They show pictures of a photoshopped HAL Vista sans lifeboats on Facebook and a Grand Class on Twitter which does not make anything about them look serious. A new vessel could not be built by 2015, it would have to be well underway by now and they are not going to get a Vista or Grand charter.

Pam

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jeffrossatsea
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Member # 2962

posted 01-08-2014 06:24 PM

looks like another old ferry from greece is on its way to canadian waters

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LeBarryboat
First Class Passenger
Member # 5308

posted 01-09-2014 02:40 PM

The Vista and Grand-class images shouldn't be used. A new-build is not practical for 2015, obviously. I think eventually they would like to build their own ship, but for now, an existing vessel will be used. Possibly the Island Escape or the old Crown Jewel / Gemini which is currently laid-up in Asia. It's difficult to come up with cruise line ideas that haven't already been attempted or are already being implemented, but we'll just have to see if they are able to stir up enough capital, to make it work.

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Johan
First Class Passenger
Member # 4458

posted 01-09-2014 04:54 PM

It sounds a bit like the Easycruise experiment - I don't know in what circumstances this ended
J

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jeremya
First Class Passenger
Member # 5699

posted 01-09-2014 11:24 PM

Haven't we seen, on this board, recently, a new cruise project for retirement living aboard what if memory serves, the Gemini? The website was up and running and someone here put it up, I haven't gone to look for it, just now.

We haven't heard, here in Montreal, any new cruise line starting up. And it seems a bit premature to use stock photos of existing ships for a line that hasn't even gotten off the ground yet.

There was that small ship venture doing coastal Canada and U.S. trips on a small ship I saw in print not long ago.

These little "tease" websites are a dime a dozen.

I guess we'll see where this all goes.

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