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Frank X. Prudent
First Class Passenger
Member # 1723

posted 05-03-2002 06:35 PM

Today's U.S. Bankruptcy Court mandated auction saw Delaware North, Inc. become the proud owner of this nation's three only remaining overnight steamboats and their operating company, The Delta Queen Steamboat Co. The winning bidds are reported as having been $80 million. The DELTA QUEEN, MISSISSIPPI QUEEN, and the Company were one auctioned as one parcel and the AMERICAN QUEEN as another. The M.V. COLUMBIA QUEEN was won by other parties.

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Frank X. Prudent
First Class Passenger
Member # 1723

posted 05-03-2002 10:51 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Frank X. Prudent:
Today's U.S. Bankruptcy Court mandated auction saw Delaware North, Inc. become the proud owner of this nation's three only remaining overnight steamboats and their operating company, The Delta Queen Steamboat Co. The winning bids are reported as having totaled $80 million. The DELTA QUEEN, MISSISSIPPI QUEEN, and the Company were auctioned as one parcel and the AMERICAN QUEEN as another. The M.V. COLUMBIA QUEEN was won by other parties.

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cruiseny
First Class Passenger
Member # 2928

posted 05-04-2002 10:06 AM

Hello,

So, what do we know about these people? I don't think they were one of the mentioned candidates... Anyhow, I wish the newly non-bankrupt Delta Queen Steamboat Co. the very best of luck in the future... I hope perhaps to sail on one of their (lovely looking) boats for a change of speed ...

Happy Cruising,
CruiseNY

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Frank X. Prudent
First Class Passenger
Member # 1723

posted 05-04-2002 01:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by cruiseny:
Hello,
So, what do we know about these people?
CruiseNY

Check out their web sight at www.delawarenorth.com .

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Great Lakes
First Class Passenger
Member # 1836

posted 05-08-2002 07:13 PM

Now that we know that the Delta Queen, Mississippi Queen, and American Queen have been saved, what is going to happen next? Are the new owners going to follow the current schedule? When will the American Queen enter service? Who won the Columbia Queen? and What is going to happen with the Cape May Light and Cape Cod Light?

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moodus2
First Class Passenger
Member # 2414

posted 05-08-2002 08:16 PM

i have recieved a postcard from
the delta queen steamboat co.
they are having special deals
that include free one way airfare or travel credit.
the delta queen and mississippi
queen are mentioned. the guy
lombardo orchestra will be on
the august 10 & 16, 2002 cruises.

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Frank X. Prudent
First Class Passenger
Member # 1723

posted 05-09-2002 01:08 AM

Great Lakes,

I wish that I could answer your questions. I have no idea about the status of the "LIGHT" boats, and I haven't heard any time schedule for bringing out the AQ yet. Also I have not heard whom the winning bidder for the m.v.COLUMBIA QUEEN was either.

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Willy Paul
First Class Passenger
Member # 473

posted 05-09-2002 05:56 PM

Good Luck. Delaware North owns the Boson Bruins and the Fleet Center in Boston. Up until this year they spent litttle money on either. They were a rather cheap operation. The bottom line is always more important than anything else. They didn't spend any money on the Bruins until the crowd size came down considerably. They have a reputation of operating on the cheap.

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cruiseny
First Class Passenger
Member # 2928

posted 05-09-2002 05:59 PM

Hello,

quote:
Originally posted by Willy Paul:
Good Luck. Delaware North owns the Boson Bruins and the Fleet Center in Boston. Up until this year they spent litttle money on either. They were a rather cheap operation. The bottom line is always more important than anything else. They didn't spend any money on the Bruins until the crowd size came down considerably. They have a reputation of operating on the cheap.

Oh no, I hope that isn't the case...

Happy Cruising,
CruiseNY

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Britanis
First Class Passenger
Member # 2912

posted 05-09-2002 08:42 PM

Since the MISSISSIPPI QUEEN and DELTA QUEEN were
American Classic Voyages' only remaining ships, does this mean AMCV has been dissolved, or does the company still exist in name only?

[ 05-09-2002: Message edited by: Britanis ]

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DAMBROSI
First Class Passenger
Member # 100

posted 05-10-2002 03:36 PM

The loser in this, the SS INDEPENDENCE. She's going nowhere. I'm very unhappy about that.
Just like the SS UNITED STATES, SS REMBRANDT. They're just sitting there waiting to be used and enjoyed and what happens?!!!
They get thrown away, by a throw away society. How vulgar and cruel.

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OCEANSDEVINE
First Class Passenger
Member # 2141

posted 05-10-2002 04:06 PM

I agree with you Dambrosi. I long to be on the Rembrandt again. No ship has yet matched her. I sailed on her for 14 glorious days, it didn't seem to matter where to us, but did roundtrip NY -Canada, 2 weeks prior to her being seized. I've since sailed on Carnival Victory, Norwegian Sea, Norwegian Majesty and Golden Princess. None can match her ease at sea. No noises could be heard but her gently sailing through the sea. I think I'm going to cry.

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cruiseny
First Class Passenger
Member # 2928

posted 05-11-2002 09:48 AM

Hello,

quote:
Originally posted by OCEANSDEVINE:
I agree with you Dambrosi. I long to be on the Rembrandt again. No ship has yet matched her. I sailed on her for 14 glorious days, it didn't seem to matter where to us, but did roundtrip NY -Canada, 2 weeks prior to her being seized. I've since sailed on Carnival Victory, Norwegian Sea, Norwegian Majesty and Golden Princess. None can match her ease at sea. No noises could be heard but her gently sailing through the sea. I think I'm going to cry.

At least you can cherish the opportunity of having sailed on this great lady. The closest for me was peeking through her windows when she was Rotterdam. Her outer beauty was magnificent. She looked like something out of a dream. I have never, ever seen a ship with such sleek, elegant lines, such grace. I can only imagine what a treat it would have been to sail on her ...

Still, perhaps it is worse for someone who had 14 days instead of a few hours to get attatched to her... If I had the $10 million, I think I'd just call up ISP (Int. Shipping Partners) and buy her... I think that she is the most significant of all the postwar liners, except for France, but she is changed now, as Norway, though she is still beautiful. Rembrandt is in original condition.

Does anyone know if poor old Rembrandt is being maintained as she languishes at Freeport?

Happy Cruising,
CruiseNY

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DAMBROSI
First Class Passenger
Member # 100

posted 05-12-2002 03:03 PM

Oceansdevine, I sailed on her as the REMBRANDT, wonderful cruise!!!!! I think she was still being maintained in Freeport. I'm not sure, because it was our
cruise on the FANTASY in 2000, when we saw her, OCEANIC and DOLPHIN IV.
You know, it's SO STUPID why
we can't do something. Those suits in power only thinking of their crazy bottom line.
Someday, it will blow up in their faces. I don't think they'll like it when it happens. But, don't say I have'nt been saying so.
What a Freudian Soceity we live in.....BIGGER IS BETTER.
Sure......

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gohaze
First Class Passenger
Member # 586

posted 05-12-2002 06:58 PM

Dambrosi...ships, like people, wear out. Also like people some take longer than others to reach that point despite the amount of money lavished on them...and you'd have a hard time finding any shipowner lavishing money.
I suspect from the evident lack of interest that the Rembrandt is not worth the cost of bringing it back into service...not even as a hotel in Rotterdam. Niether has Louis Cruise has bought them, and that certainly says something.
Let them go and hope they sink off South Africa on the way to Alang.
...peter

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desirod7
First Class Passenger
Member # 1626

posted 05-12-2002 10:55 PM

quote:
Originally posted by cruiseny:
Hello,
Her outer beauty was magnificent. She looked like something out of a dream. I have never, ever seen a ship with such sleek, elegant lines, such grace. I can only imagine what a treat it would have been to sail on her ...
Still, perhaps it is worse for someone who had 14 days instead of a few hours to get attatched to her...
I think that she is the most significant of all the postwar liners, except for France, but she is changed now, as Norway, though she is still beautiful. Rembrandt is in original condition.
Does anyone know if poor old Rembrandt is being maintained as she languishes at Freeport?
Happy Cruising,
CruiseNY
I agree with you Dambrosi. I long to be on the Rembrandt again. No ship has yet matched her. I sailed on her for 14 glorious days, it didn't seem to matter where to us, but did roundtrip NY -Canada, 2 weeks prior to her being seized. I've since sailed on Carnival Victory, Norwegian Sea, Norwegian Majesty and Golden Princess. None can match her ease at sea. No noises could be heard but her gently sailing through the sea. I think I'm going to cry.

Hi CruiseNY and OceansDevine,

I cannot shutup about how much I love that ship.
True, she is like a dream, on board, I would pinch myself to see if I was awake OD, I only had 7 days on the New England Itinerary.

The Norway was a letdown compared to Rembrandt-mostly due to the NCL inferior-redesecration.

I have been hesitant about taking another cruise since no ship comes close to the Rembrandt.

CruiseNY,
RotterdamV and Canberra I think are the most significant and trailblazing postwar ships. I miss Canberra too and sailed on her.

The France and QE2 are not radical in any way, simply fine evolutions of the state of the art in ocean liner building.

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