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And they have some vintage aircraft too - it's a long time that I have been flying with a Boeing 747-200.
quote:Originally posted by Ernst:It's also interesting to find 'Ocean Dream' with Pulmantur - I missed that somehow.
Yes, isn't P&O Australia under the Carnival umbrella? Curious that they are selling the PACIFIC STAR to Pullmantur, rather than Iberojet.
Basically it proved that Carnival Corp. will sell a ship to a competitor, contrary to what some adamantly thought to be true.
Thank goodness!
Tony
OCEANIC - Home Lines flagship, one of a kind.
OCEAN DREAM - first new ship for Carnival Cruise Lines (the TROPICALE), one of a kind.
ZENITH - First new design (along with HORIZON) for Celebrity Cruises
HOLIDAY DREAM - Newbuild for Hapag Lloyd using a beloved name backed by tradition, the EUROPA, one of a kind.
EMPRESS - First newbuild for Admiral Cruises, to be named FUTURE SEAS but taken over by Royal Caribbean during the building process and renamed NORDIC EMPRESS. One of a kind.
SKY WONDER - First and last modern day newbuild for Sitmar Cruises, and I think the last passenger steamship ever built. Sitmar's next newbuild, FAIR MAJESTY was swallowed up by Princess Cruises (along with all of Sitmar) before she ever made her debut and renamed STAR PRINCESS. One of a kind.
SOVEREIGN - Brand new design for Royal Caribbean that was a trend setter for modern day ship building. Had the first multi-story atrium with glass elevators.
As you can see, Pullmantur offers a very diverse fleet. It represents the struggles and triumphs of 7 very different cruise lines, now all joined together in one rather quirky fleet.
quote:Originally posted by Pascal:And what happens with the Pacific ???
Maybe she was chartered all the year buy the brazilian tour operator CVC on Brazilian Coast like the last year...
Or maybe she was chartered by Metropolis Tur... or Vision Cruceros
Yes, PACIFIC does appear to be absent. I don't know what is happening to her.
I actually forgot all about PACIFIC. She makes the Pullmantur fleet even more diverse, being the original Love Boat with Princess Cruises.
quote:Originally posted by adriana & norway lover:Maybe she was chartered all the year buy the brazilian tour operator CVC on Brazilian Coast like the last year...Or maybe she was chartered by Metropolis Tur... or Vision Cruceros
I have read that she has been chartered "permanently" by CVC -- knowing that the ship has been for sale, I wonder if they are going to purchase PACIFIC?
quote:Originally posted by Dave the Wave:NO! I hope it has nothing to do with me. I hope my Enchantment and Mariner will stay!
DtW, I´m sorry but haven´t been cruising enough on the SS. But "your" EN and MA will stay!!
Her owners are still listed as Pullmantur, so she is presumably only on charter.
quote:Originally posted by recab:DtW, I´m sorry but haven´t been cruising enough on the SS. But "your" EN and MA will stay!!
I am sure they will for now. But which ships will replace SS and MA in PC??
quote:Originally posted by Linerrich:Apparently the SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS will be joining the Pullmantur Cruises fleet next year. See their website here.Rich
Interesting livery. Looks like keepong the name Sovereign as is the Empress. Just dropping the "of the Seas."
The removal of the facility from SONG OF NORWAY and NORDIC PRINCE would probably not have been so difficult as it was not a complete wraparound. For SOA and SS, a completely new stack would probably have been required.
Also, they really need a better naming system for their ships. I thought with RCI's buyout their brand managers would bring some consistency and unity to Pullmantur.
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