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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 01-19-2009 02:39 PM

...in Miraflores Locks 1/19/09. The tiny 90 passenger French expedition style cruise ship shares a lock with a sail boat and the 100 passenger Cruise West vessel Pacific Explorer

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 01-20-2009 12:18 AM

Has anyone ever cruised on Le Levant? What's the smallest cruise ship you've ever sailed on?

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 01-20-2009 07:34 AM

quote:
Originally posted by dmwnc1:
What's the smallest cruise ship you've ever sailed on?

The Juno. If she does not count (which would be sort of unfair it's Sea Cloud. (leaving aside vessels solely traveling on rivers and non passenger vessels)

quote:
Originally posted by dmwnc1:
Has anyone ever cruised on Le Levant?

No, but she is on 'my list' and I actually had plans to cruise with her last year which sadly did not work out.

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 01-20-2009 11:29 AM

The Juno is a really cute ship! I dont know what actually defines "cruise ship" but I would imagine any vessel that is built specifically to carry passengers for pleasure travel from point to point and has accomodations for overnight passages? So Juno would qualify also? And its always a pleasure to see pictures of the beautiful Sea Cloud.

Anyway, my contributions to small ship cruising would both be on Cruise West: the Spirit of Discovery and the Spirit of Oceanus.

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Tim Agg
First Class Passenger
Member # 3185

posted 01-20-2009 11:39 PM

In 1990. we sailed on the old Hurtigrute ship Finnmarken, 12-days round trip Bergen-Kirkenes- Bergen, about 126 berths as I recall. A little basic, but a fantastic voyage. I'd love to do it again....

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Olaf the Red
First Class Passenger
Member # 19867

posted 01-27-2009 01:50 AM

I have seen the Le Levant atleast two times this season so far in Belize City, we just finished our first 12 day cruise of the winter season next one will start after the two day layover.

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mike sa
First Class Passenger
Member # 5957

posted 01-27-2009 08:00 AM

Have always felt Le Levant was a very clever concept and am really looking forward to seeing something of her 2 new bigger sisters.

Personally I would love to cruise on a ship like her but not on her, don't speak French (cest la Viv ! VIV DOES SPEAK IT BUT SHE GETS SEASICK ON A POND) and South African wine (which of course is better !) is not served. Sigh........

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 01-28-2009 10:09 AM

She came thru going Eastbound late this morning. Added a few more to the tail end of the previous gallery. Interesting little stern.

MORE HERE

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