Cruise Weekly for Tue 02 Apr 2013 - European Riva-lution, Athena, Coral Princess, Costa, Astor and much more

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Tuesday 2 April 2013

First steps for European RivalutionAustralias Evergreen Tours ispreparing for the launch oftwo ships with features neverseen on Europes rivers.

Less than a year before the official launch,

he progress of Evergreen Tours innovative

new river vessels is on schedule.

Glen Moroney, the companys managing

director and owner, recently laid the keel ofRiva Royale at the De Hoop Shipyard Lobith in

Northern Holland.

Respecting shipbuilding traditions, Moroney

placed a coin under the block at the keel-laying

ceremony, marking the first milestone in the

ships construction: the assembly of the hull on

the slipway.

Riva Royale is set to launch in March 2014, as

the first of two new ships for Evergreen Tours,

a sister company of Australian-owned and

operated Scenic Tours.

The second ship, Riva Princess, is due toenter service in April 2014.

Our deluxe, next-generation Riva ships

feature the latest technology and innovations

never before seen on Europes rivers, said

Angus Crichton, Evergreen Tours gm.

The 24 square-metre all-weather pool,

which converts by night into a cinema, will

delight our guests, while the Royal Concerto

one-bedroom suites with separate bedroom

and lounge will be enormously popular for

Evergreen guests who are looking for

something

special.Crichton said

the 2014 pre-

release

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broken all

records and

there is more

exciting news

to come.

For details, see www.evergreentours.com.

ABOVE: Evergreen Tours owner & managing

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Grand Turk is a turkey PASSENGERS on Bahamas cruises will miss

out on the capital of Turks & Caicos after more

ships cancelled visits this week.

Carnival, Holland America and Princess

Cruises have ditched port calls to the Grand

Turk port following a recent gastrointestinal

outbreak on the island.

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ZZZFUXLVHZHHNO\FRPDXTuesday 2 April 2013

3 2 5 7 + 2 / (Athenarenamed and moved to RussiaClassic International Cruisesseized ships have been sold,while its founders sons haveheld on to Princess Daphne.

After withdrawing at the last minute from its

Australian season, theAthena has emerged on

he other side of the world as theAstoria.

The CIC ship,which has beenlaid up since its

arrest in September 2012 in France, will soon

be moved to Lisbon, Portugal, where it has

been bought by local entrepreneur Rui Alegre.From July, the rebranded ship is expected to

be chartered to Russias Royal Caravella Cruise

Lines and based for four months in Crimea,

Ukraine, for cruises to the Black Sea,

Mediterranean and Adriatic coast.

Cruise Weeklyfound the cruises in Slavic

tyle advertised on the lines website, which is

promoting complete Russian language service

on board.

Astoria is not to be confused withAstor, the

very similar ship that is to be based in

Fremantle next season, filling the gap left

behind by the ex-Athena.According to the Ships and the Sea blog,

Athena is among four ex-CIC vessels that have

been sold by creditors to Mr Alegre.

Arion was relocated to Lisbon earlier this

month after it was released from foreclosure

proceedings, with Princess Danae soon to

ollow, while Funchalis undergoing a major

efit after two years out of service.

The fifth ship, Princess Daphne, has been

bought back by Emilios and Alexander

Potamianos, who took over CIC after their

ather, the now-defunct companys founder

George Potamianos, died last year.According to the Portuguese blog, the

brothers are now debt-free and plan to

relaunch the old-style vessel.

A new cruise management company,

Portuscale Cruises, has also been formed, with

an office in downtown Lisbon employing four

former CIC employees, while four owning

companies have been set up in Madeira to

take ownership of one ship each.

The majority of CICs staff and the ships

crew are still unemployed and owed wages.

In November 2012, the five vessels were

seized due to unpaid bills by the European

division of CIC, leading to the voluntary

administration of CIC Australia a few days

beforeAthena was set to sail to Fremantle for

the 2012-13 summer season.

More than 5,000 Australians booked on 20

Athena cruises are seeking refunds for paid

deposits of 40%.

THOSE who say getting there is half the fun

werent travelling on this voyage.

Passengers aboard a 48 per person ferry

journey between Tyneside in the UK to

Amsterdam were delayed by bad weather

and rough seas to the point where they were

only able to spend six minutes in Amsterdam

before having to start the trip home.

What should have been an overnight trip

turned into a 30-hour ordeal as the ship

arrived 13 hours late at its Dutch destination.

After their six-minute holiday, passengers

were then bused to the Hook of Holland for

the return trip via Harwich in Essex, which

arrived back in the UK on Monday morning.

We spent about six minutes in the ferry

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ZZZFUXLVHZHHNO\FRPDXTuesday 2 April 2013

Ocean versus River Cruisingby: Louise Goldsbury

More facilities at sea Better views by river Fun activities on board

THE managers of Australias most popular cruise companiesexplain the benefits of the two main types of cruising.

OCEANThe big plus with ocean cruising is its exceptional value for money.

Whether you choose the Mediterranean, Caribbean or even thewaters of South America, you have plenty of options on a cruise ship,

from dining, the entertainment and activities, to the overall facilities.There is so much to do. Little wonder ocean cruising is rapidlygrowing in popularity around the world.

- Lynne Clark, managing director Australia/New Zealand, MSCCruises.

Ocean cruising can take you to all seven continents, from the polarcircles to classic capitals. New destinations are always on offer andare timed to suit the season, from Japan in cherry blossom bloom to

New England in autumn. Smaller ships make a feature ofsophisticated dining and butler service, while days at sea offer

seasoned travellers sought-after relaxation.- Karen Christensen, general manager Australasia, Silversea.

The magic of ocean cruising is that the ship is very much a part ofthe destination as well as the transportation. Having morepassengers on larger vessels creates a more diverse product, from

the food and beverage to the accommodation inside, outside,balcony, deluxe. That diversity allows it to be more relevant to more

households because youve got the spread of price.- Gavin Smith, managing director Australia, Royal CaribbeanCruises.

RIVERTry travelling for two weeks in Europe, going to all the

destinations that you would see on a river cruise and paying for allyour hotel nights and your food and sightseeing and drinks and tipsin those destinations. River cruisings value is unbeatable, without

having to rough it with a backpack on your back. The big differencefrom ocean liners is that we are not making any money out of you

when youre onboard.- Teresia Fors, managing director Australia, Viking River Cruises.

River cruising combines the benefits of a relaxed pace of journeywhile still being able to properly discover the destination. A rivercruise is like a floating five-star hotel with the need to only unpack

once. Meanwhile, you are able visit to all the small towns that oceancruising cannot access, and enjoy the cultural sightseeing of thedestination.

- Glen Moroney, managing director, Scenic Tours.

River cruising passengers are, on average, one of 130 passengerson board, as opposed to one of thousands, so the level of service isunparalleled, staff know you by name and bartenders and waiters

know your preferences and dislikes after the first day. Passengersenjoy the lack of hassle and high level of hospitality and luxury thatcomes with such a high staff to passenger ratio. You can step off

board and find yourself in the centre of some of the greatest capitalcities of Europe.

- John Molinaro, general manager, Uniworld Boutique River CruiseCollection.

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