Saga has purchased the 18,591 GT, 500-berth Astoria from Club Cruise, as previously rumored. The ship, on charter to Transocean Tours until April 2009, will be renamed Quest for Adventure and become … more →
At Sea with Doug NewmanDoug Newman wrote 1 year ago: Saga has purchased the 18,591 GT, 500-berth Astoria from Club Cruise, as previously rumored. The sh … more →
Doug Newman wrote 1 year ago: The past week has looked rather grim for Dutch-based operator Club Cruise. First came the news that … more →
Doug Newman wrote 1 year ago: TUI Cruises, the new German-market joint venture between Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and TUI AG, h … more →
Doug Newman wrote 1 year ago: Transocean Tours has announced that the 18,591 GT, 500-berth Astoria will leave the fleet after her … more →
Doug Newman wrote 1 year ago: In the wake of the announcement that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and TUI AG will be forming a new G … more →
Doug Newman wrote 1 year ago: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and German tourism and shipping conglomerate TUI AG have announced that … more →
Doug Newman wrote 1 year ago: Phoenix Reisen has confirmed that Maxim Gorkiy will leave its fleet in November 2008. A statement in … more →
Doug Newman wrote 1 year ago: Strong reports from Germany indicate that Phoenix Reisen has canceled Maxim Gorkiy’s 2009 worl … more →
Doug Newman wrote 1 year ago: Luís Miguel Correia reports on his blog Ships & The Sea that Classic International Cruises has a … more →
Doug Newman wrote 1 year ago: This month ShipParade’s Bart de Boer takes a look at a ship after my own heart: Phoenix Reisen … more →
Doug Newman wrote 1 year ago: Sea Cloud Cruises has announced that it is building a third sailing ship, Sea Cloud Hussar, for an a … more →
Doug Newman wrote 1 year ago: Carnival Corporation & plc and TUI AG have withdrawn their plans for a joint venture. The joint … more →
Doug Newman wrote 1 year ago: With Phoenix Reisen’s 380-passenger expedition ship Alexander von Humboldt returning to Swan H … more →
Doug Newman wrote 2 years ago: An article in Seatrade Insider today offers more details about Transocean Tours‘ 2008 UK progr … more →
Doug Newman wrote 2 years ago: *Updated 19 June with revised press release* As you can see, there is no longer a question mark in t … more →
Doug Newman wrote 2 years ago: First, let me apologize for the lack of a blog yesterday. I try to blog at least every weekday that … more →
Doug Newman wrote 2 years ago: Indications are getting stronger that Orient Lines‘ Marco Polo may be destined for the German … more →
Doug Newman wrote 2 years ago: Sadly, I have received news from Voyages of Discovery that they have not purchased the MARCO POLO. W … more →
Doug Newman wrote 2 years ago: Seatrade Insider reports that Adriatic Cruises‘ Dalmacija, on charter to Hansa Kreuzfahrten, w … more →