Cruisenews
Dec 18th, 2001, 11:11 PM
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<BR>Will not post news concerning RCCL/P&O/Carnival mess until things settle down.<BR><BR>Northwest Airline will furlough 300 fewer pilots than first expected. People are starting to fly again!<BR><BR>The World of Residensea, a floating resort and luxury condominium, will arrive on these shores at Ft. Lauderdale, to be exact, on March 10th at the conclusion of it's inaugural Atlantic crossing. The ship is nearing completion in Norway. The ship has 110 fully equipped apartments offered for sale with 50-year leaseholds.<BR><BR>Carnival Corp. signed a letter of intent with Italy's Fincantieri for the construction of a $400 million 1,968 passenger liner for it's Cunard Line Ltd. unit. The ship, which will serve the British passenger market will be delivered in January 2005, one year after the Cunard's Queen Mary 2 makes her debut. The un-named vessel will be based in Southampton and offer "worldwide itineries." This vessel's creation was initially planned as a Holland America newbuild. HAL will delay the deliveries of the 1,848 passenger "Vista" series vessels Zuiderdam and Oosterdam to November 2002 and June 2003, respectively.<BR><BR>The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) gave approval for Kris Kringle, d.b.a. Santa Claus, to engage in air travel to various points throughout the United States on the night of December 24th. An order granting a flight certificate and signed by U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta said that Santa Claus was "exceptionally fit, joyfully willing and uniquely able to engage in the interstate air transportation for which he has requested a certificate." The Secretary added that Santa has a 100 percent on-time arrival record, having never failed to deliver all of his toys by Christmas morning.<BR><BR>Happy Holidays!
Jan 16th, 2002, 09:21 PM
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<BR>Hi Marie,<BR><BR>Quite a few years ago I sailed the ship when it belonged Cunard and was called the Royal Viking Sun. Since that time it was transferred to Seabourn and was called the Sun. It was elegant. <BR><BR>Built in 1988 it was refurbished in 1999 and will be refurbished again before you sail. <BR><BR>The ship is 38,000 tons and only carries about 760 passengers. The public areas are massive. The space ratio per person is 50 sq. ft. Just about the largest at sea.<BR><BR>With a crew of over 400 you should be doted upon. <BR><BR>When it was the Sun, Berlitz deemed the ship the finest in the mid-size category for nine years.<BR><BR>It is truly a floating resort.<BR><BR>Enjoy,<BR><BR>Paul<BR><BR>
