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Topic: Song of Flower to be mothballed

Jekyll
First Class Passenger
Member # 1878

posted 10-03-2001 02:25 PM

Have just heard that Song of Flower is to be mothballed next year. Anyone of a press release? or Cruise Week?

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SteveBear
First Class Passenger
Member # 1941

posted 10-04-2001 03:07 PM

Jekyll--

Have you checked the Radisson web site to see what the Song's schedule is listed as there? Doing so might answer your question.

Actually I've already done so, but I don't have a spoon handy at the moment.

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Jekyll
First Class Passenger
Member # 1878

posted 10-04-2001 04:27 PM

Have checked out the website and they say every thing is operating as usual. But when I checked the Cruise Calender she had no sailings listed between Oct 2001 and May 2002 (when she is usually in Asia).

Anyone else know anything?

SteveL - what did you mean about the spoon?

[ 10-04-2001: Message edited by: Jekyll ]

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SteveBear
First Class Passenger
Member # 1941

posted 10-04-2001 06:52 PM

Jekyll--

Since no cruises were listed on the calendar from October through May, it seemed an obvious inference (at least to me), that it wasn't going to be cruising from October through May. A call to Radisson confirmed this. Reason is obvious, same as for Silver Wind--expected drop in tourism to remoter parts of world.

I guess you caught me in a grumpier mood than usual. I sometimes get tired of spoon-feeding people information on these boards that they ought to be perfectly capable of finding out for themselves. Usually I don't let the irritation out into the open. Guess I'm Hyde. Sorry.

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nathan
First Class Passenger
Member # 720

posted 10-04-2001 08:40 PM

Run for your lives; it's a pedantically grumpy bear.

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joe at travelpage
Administrator
Member # 622

posted 10-04-2001 09:10 PM

It's about time someone used the word "pedantically" on this web site. Well done, Nathan.

Joe at TravelPage.com

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SteveBear
First Class Passenger
Member # 1941

posted 10-05-2001 02:41 AM

Nathan was just quoting the signature-phrase I use on another board.

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 10-05-2001 04:41 AM

A useless trivia moment:

A year or two ago CruiseTalkers voted 'Song of Flower' the worst named cruise ship!

I personally like the name, but have no idea what it means?

Anyone?

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nathan
First Class Passenger
Member # 720

posted 10-05-2001 09:20 AM

I do think Song of Flower is the worst name out there. Steve is right -- I was quoting him, and I take no credit for using the phrase.

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Jekyll
First Class Passenger
Member # 1878

posted 10-05-2001 10:09 AM

SteveL:
NO problem...actually I didn't notice the GAP between May and Oct for S of F the first time I went to the site as the Press Release in News says that everything is operating as normal so I never consciously looked for the GAP.

After I read your post, I revisited the site as it was obvious I missed something and saw it. THANKS!

I agree w/ you about the spoon. NOw I know what you meant. Not usually a botom feeder - was just asing as I have yet to see a Press Release or anything else to confirm the rumour.

PS> San Fran is one of my favourite cities to visit in the US. :-)

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