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Topic: Peter Deilmann's Deutschland

cruiseny
First Class Passenger
Member # 2928

posted 04-28-2002 04:15 PM

Hello,

I recently stumbled across some pictures (on PamM's web site) of Peter Deilmann's Deutcschland, and I realized I've never asked about her here... I've read the "official" TP review that gave a glowing report, and I do admire her interiors, but does anyone have anything else to say about her?

Happy Cruising,
CruiseNY

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Commodore
First Class Passenger
Member # 1575

posted 04-28-2002 04:47 PM

I saw from the triumph in NY, she appears to be completely German based, even the signs are in German.So, if you could even afford a trip on her, you would wind up being lost,unless you can speak German.

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 04-28-2002 05:31 PM

Commodore, here's one of Malcolm's pet quotes taken from a review of Deutschland in 1999:-
" Although the staff and officers are German, announcements and printed materials are done in both English and German. I had no trouble communicating and I speak no German at all. There were no warning stickers plastered all over the shower stall warning me that the hot water might be too hot or to hold on when I get in and out of the shower. This was clearly 1) a ship that gave it's passengers credit for being adults who should be able to take care of themselves and 2) a company that has not had to deal with litigious Americans."
Pam

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cruiseny
First Class Passenger
Member # 2928

posted 04-28-2002 05:41 PM

Hello,

Hahaha... I've read that one before... Karen Segboer always has funny punchlines in her reviews. You can read all of them here. Her husband, Hans, runs The Unofficial Holland America Line Page. Enjoy!

Happy Cruising,
CruiseNY

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 04-28-2002 06:28 PM

I met Hans and Karen on the SS Norway last September, a very nice couple.

I visited the Deutschland at Dover in 2000 and had a tour and meal onboard. She does not look much from the outside, but wow those interiors! See:

http://www.cruise-addicts.com/picturepost/view.php?uid=31

(Click on the small pictures for bigger versions!)

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SteveBear
First Class Passenger
Member # 1941

posted 04-28-2002 10:59 PM

I will be cruising on her in July--16 days from Kiel up the Norwegian coast and then on to Spitsbergen. Booked it with a British TA in order to pay in Euros rather than dollars.

Actually Deilmann is trying to attract some North American clientele. Certain voyages offer free airfare and reduced-price tours (in English). And, as mentioned above, the entire crew is at least bilingual, although I'm looking forward to a chance to practice my German as well.

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cruiseny
First Class Passenger
Member # 2928

posted 04-29-2002 11:37 AM

Hello,

Yes, Deilmann are certainly trying for American and British in addtion to the traditional German clietele. Very nice. They also have (in addition to their famed river vessels, the best in the world), a sailing ship Lili Marleen, and a smaller traditonal cruise ship Berlin (not marketed outside German-speaking markets). Their US site is here. Their German site, including the small Berlin, is here. They have a UK site but I don't know it offhand.

As an aside, the Concorde airplane that crashed was chartered by Peter Deilmann for passengers who were going to meet Deutschland in New York... Knowing that, it must have been a miserable cruise ...

Happy Cruising,
CruiseNY

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