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quote:Originally posted by ahrpd:Kristina Cruises is replacing the wonderful Kristina Regina with the less-wonderful THE IRIS, most recently in service with Israel's Mano Cruises and built in 1982 as the Soviet cruise-ferry KONSTANTIN SIMONOV. She will be renamed KRISTINA KATARINA.Tony
What a let down. Replacing that charming-looking 'mini-liner' w/that tugboat.
All the best to Kristina Cruises though
Ship looks ugly from outside but seems quite nice from inside. Its quite big (hehe I know this sounds funny) for Kristina Cruises if it is aimed only for Finnish markets when sailing on abroad. I wonder if they will start marketing also for example in Sweden.
[ 12-16-2009: Message edited by: Peter P ]
But better Turku than Alang
They claim or hope to start cruises again in the end of March 2014.
Hope they manage to survive.
P.S. Kristina Regina ended to Turku and I think the project had financial problems but it is still there. At some point they sold the cabins which allowed right to use the cabin as a flat. Most of the cabins works as hotel or hostel rooms.
http://www.msborea.fi/english/www/
[ 11-27-2013: Message edited by: Peter P ]
So some people are living aboard BORE permanently? Or do people use the purchased permanent cabins as holiday homes?
Pam
The cabins were quite small.
I think they are mainly used as an option for hotel for those who visits the city often. Not sure if anyone actually bought the cabins.
Kristina Cruises will continue as tour operator for other cruise lines.
The end
[ 01-08-2014: Message edited by: Peter P ]
[ 01-12-2014: Message edited by: Neil - Ex P. & O. S. N. Company. ]
The charter is at present for six months but could be extended.
The ship sailed about 18.15 hrs on the 18th January 2014 from the Spanish canary island port of Las Palmas where she had been laid up.
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