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MIAMI, March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Royal Caribbean International today announced plans to transfer Empress of the Seas to Pullmantur, the Madrid-based cruise and tour operator that parent company, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. purchased in November 2006.
"Empress of the Seas is a wonderful ship that has served our brand well," said Adam Goldstein, president, Royal Caribbean International. "This transfer will help to increase Pullmantur's capacity and meet demand for its distinctive style of cruise holidays in the European market."
The last voyage of Empress as part of the Royal Caribbean International fleet will be March 7, 2008. Guests booked on all sailings after this date will be contacted by Royal Caribbean International representatives to transfer existing reservations to similar accommodations onboard other Royal Caribbean ships. Royal Caribbean International has established a toll-free number for travel agents and guests with questions regarding the re-accommodated sailings. The toll-free number is (888) 281-9344.
Empress of the Seas joined the Royal Caribbean fleet in June 1990 and was built by Chantiers de L'Atlantique in St. Nazaire, France. She was refurbished in May 2004. The 48,563 gross-registered-ton ship has a double-occupancy guest capacity of 2,020.
Royal Caribbean International is a global cruise brand with 20 ships currently in service and three under construction. Liberty of the Seas, the cruise line's newest ship, which debuts in April 2007, will share the title of largest cruise ship at sea with sister ship Freedom of the Seas. At 160,000 GRT with a capacity of 3,634 guests double-occupancy, Liberty of the Seas will sail alternating Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries from Miami. The line also offers unique land-tour vacations in Alaska, Canada, Europe, Australia and New Zealand through its cruisetour division. For additional information or to make reservations, go to www.royalcaribbean.com or call (800) 327-6700. For travel professionals, go to www.cruisingpower.com or call (800) 327-2056.
This transfer will help to increase Pullmantur's capacity and meet demand for its distinctive style of cruise holidays in the European market, said RCI president Adam Goldstein.
Empress of the Seas joined the Royal Caribbean fleet in June 1990 as Nordic Empress. The ship was extensively refurbished and renamed in May 2004.
The 48,563gt vessel has a double occupancy capacity of 2,020.
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Yes !!!!!!!!! It's a great news for european shiplovers !
Oceanic III ?
Now, ZENITH needs to move to Island Cruises in exchange for ISLAND ESCAPE.
quote:Originally posted by Thad:Wow we really are not going to have any "mid" sized midlevel cruise ships left serving the US in a few years. I feel for Bermuda, which is seeing all of the ships able to serve Hamilton sailing away to serve the European market. Maybe HAL will transfer one of the Statendam sisters to the NYC - Bermuda route to get back to their roots. I have seen the Statendam in Hamilton Harbor so I know they fit
Explorer of the Seas sails to Kings Wharf
[ 03-26-2007: Message edited by: Thad ]
But what i am wondering, is what will become of the Blue Moon, where will she go and be transferred to?cruiseshipluver
quote:Originally posted by cruiseshipluver:She will look pretty good Sailason.But what i am wondering, is what will become of the Blue Moon, where will she go and be transferred to?cruiseshipluver
Blue Moon (formerly R 7) is now the Celebrity Quest. After revitalization. she will start 12- & 14-night sailings October 19 to many first-time Carib ports and the PanCanal.
quote:Originally posted by recab:Blue Moon (formerly R 7) is now the Celebrity Quest. After revitalization. she will start 12- & 14-night sailings October 19 to many first-time Carib ports and the PanCanal.
IS NOW? the Celebrity Quest? Blue Moon was here last week Wednesday and still has the name Blue Moon.. under the Pullmantur company.cruiseshipluver
quote:Originally posted by lasuvidaboy:Well at least that will free up a great name for an RCI newbuild.
Yes, it is a great name. But, RCI has no history of reusing ship names. We'll have to see what they do. I still believe they should name the first Genesis ship Song of the Seas to honor their first ship, Song of Norway.
So: EMPRESS???
quote:Originally posted by Karsten:OCEANIC, PACIFIC ... short names are "in"! So: EMPRESS???
quote:Originally posted by cruiseshipluver:IS NOW? the Celebrity Quest? Blue Moon was here last week Wednesday and still has the name Blue Moon.. under the Pullmantur company.cruiseshipluver
quote:Originally posted by Fairsky:Yes, it is a great name. But, RCI has no history of reusing ship names.
Yes, it is a great name. But, RCI has no history of reusing ship names.
I think that as RCI builds more ships former names will be re-used. They're just not that many good names to chose from or make up that sound right.
A line w/the opposite problem is Cunard. Plenty of wonderful names to pull from their past but no ships to put them on.
Jonathan
Pam
I had been hoping it would be the Sovereign as at least it might have indicated that her 2 sisters might join at a later time thus giving them an upgrade but I suppose Spain is like us here in SA, not quite good enough as we have not had better ships in the past the general publics expectation is therefore lower, to some extent the same as UK until Oriana came along and Aussie until Princess started basing their newer ships down under.
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