Global cruise operator includes Famagusta 2010 ports-of-call

hasan1


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Message Posted:
28/06/2009 19:48

http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/ sounds like good mews

hasan1


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28/06/2009 19:49

HOLLAND America Lines (HAL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carnival Corporation, the largest cruise operator in the world, has included the port of Famagusta in the occupied part of the island as one of its ports of call for its 2010 European cruise season.



According to a HAL press release carried by a number of travel business websites last week –saying “new itineraries offer unique experiences” – the six HAL ships allocated to its European routes will call at 11 new ports in Europe throughout the 2010 season, including Famagusta.



HAL’s website currently offers two cruises calling at Famagusta. The first is a 29-day “Ancient Lands Discovery” cruise departing from Greenwich, London on 11 September 2010 and ending in Piraeus, Greece. The second is a 14-day “Ancient Splendours” cruise departing from Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy on 26 September 2010 and following the remainder of the itinerary for the longer cruise.



As part of the combined itinerary, the cruise-ship “Prinsendam” is

taraspring


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Message Posted:
28/06/2009 20:06

That is such great news for the people in the Old Town. Tourism with one of the biggest operators. Let's hope the GC's don't but the kybosh on it!

cyprusairsoft



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Message Posted:
28/06/2009 20:06

good for them Hasan



hope they do well

elko2



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Message Posted:
28/06/2009 20:45

The tide is turning in our favour. The company is big enough to resist any blackmail attemps by the Greek Cypriots. Great news for Famagusta.

ismet

Stewart


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Message Posted:
29/06/2009 09:15

Perhaps they know something about 2010 that we do not ???? ie a Peace settlement will be in place by then....just a thought?

deecyprus4


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Message Posted:
29/06/2009 11:05

Stewart my thoughts exactly...ppl in the know would know these things and they are making sure they get in for next year rather than wait a further year.

deecyprus4


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Message Posted:
29/06/2009 12:25

Global cruise operator includes occupied Famagusta in 2010 ports-of-call list

By Charles Charalambous



HOLLAND America Lines (HAL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carnival Corporation, the largest cruise operator in the world, has included the port of Famagusta in the occupied part of the island as one of its ports of call for its 2010 European cruise season.



According to a HAL press release carried by a number of travel business websites last week –saying “new itineraries offer unique experiences” – the six HAL ships allocated to its European routes will call at 11 new ports in Europe throughout the 2010 season, including Famagusta.



HAL’s website currently offers two cruises calling at Famagusta. The first is a 29-day “Ancient Lands Discovery” cruise departing from Greenwich, London on 11 September 2010 and ending in Piraeus, Greece. The second is a 14-day “Ancient Splendours” cruise departing from Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy on 26 September 2010 and following the remainder of

deecyprus4


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Message Posted:
29/06/2009 12:28

As part of the combined itinerary, the cruise-ship “Prinsendam” is scheduled to call in at Famagusta for one day, arriving at 8am and at departing 5pm. The destination overview on HAL’s website says: “Founded in 300 BC, Famagusta offers centuries of history and modern Mediterranean delights. Explore the world famous ruins of Salamis including beautiful mosaics, a magnificent amphitheatre, Roman baths, and royal tombs; wander the ramparts of the ancient Citadel and gaze at the harbour from Othello’s Tower; visit St. Nicholas's Cathedral, built in the gothic style of the 14th century; and enjoy the pleasures of world class Mediterranean beaches.”



Last year, HAL offered 12-day cruises for the period May-September in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans, which included Limassol as a port of call. The company’s website describes Limassol as being “very much in the Greek sector of Cyprus”.



HAL, which describes itself as “the highest-rated premium cruise line in the world”, was fou

deecyprus4


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Message Posted:
29/06/2009 12:29

HAL, which describes itself as “the highest-rated premium cruise line in the world”, was founded in 1873 as a shipping and passenger line. It switched to running cruise ships full time in 1971, and in 1989 became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carnival Corporation, comprising 11 cruise brands – including British brands P&O Cruises and Cunard Line – operating out of five countries. Today, the cruise line operates 14 ships to 320 ports in more than 100 “countries, territories or dependencies” and carries nearly 700,000 cruise passengers a year.

deecyprus4


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Message Posted:
29/06/2009 12:30

A round of applause for the HAL shipping line....

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
29/06/2009 12:32

It's on their website for next year, see the link:



http://www.hollandamerica.com/find-cruise-vacation/FindCruises.action?portCode=FMA&sourceName=byPort

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
29/06/2009 12:33

These are the Ports of call:

Ports of Call: Greenwich, London, England; Zeebrugge (Brussels) Belgium; Le Havre (Paris) France; La Coruna, Spain; Leixoes (Oporto), Portugal; Lisbon, Portugal; Portimao, Portugal; Cadiz (Seville) Spain; Melilla, Spanish Morocco; Barcelona, Spain; Civitavecchia (Rome); Katakolon, Greece; Alexandria (Cairo) Egypt; Port Said, Egypt; Ashdod (Jerusalem) Israel; Haifa, Israel; Famagusta, Cyprus; Iskenderun, Turkey; Kusadasi (Ephesus) Turkey; Santorini, Greece; Piraeus, Greece

Departure Port: Greenwich, London, England

Departure Dates: Sep 11, 2010

elko2



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Message Posted:
29/06/2009 12:57

Three different cruises and three departure dates all in September 2010. Does it mean that each cruise is just one off and not repeated weekly or whatever?

ismet

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
30/06/2009 00:54

Dear Ismet



I'm very happy the people of Famagusta will enjoy some tourist biz.. However, I STILL don't see how that will mean "Direct Flights" .."soon"



It's not like Cyprus ( "rump" RoC ) can control the seas.. like TR tries to control the airspace..



Both sides need their heads banged together and need to compromise.. TR over recognising RoC reg'd ships using TR ports and RoC reg'd planes overflying

taraspring


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Message Posted:
30/06/2009 02:03

6m's........................



The ships are calling at Famagusta in September 2010.



"However, I STILL don't see how that will mean "Direct Flights" .."soon" "





Who said anything about direct flights?



Little by little as they say....



Get over it!

newscoop


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Message Posted:
04/07/2009 11:09

It had to happen!



Todays Cyprus Mail says the GC`s have kyboshed the Famagusta plan, the ships will now apparently go to Larnaca.



Big surprise! (not)

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
04/07/2009 21:12

Dear Taraspring, re msg 16



are YOU "getting over it" - the realisation of the surreality of the current situation in Cyprus ?

beno12



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Message Posted:
04/07/2009 23:08

"Global cruise operator changes Famagusta ports of call to Larnaca "



THE CYPRUS Ports Authority (CPA) has forced Holland America Lines (HAL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carnival Corporation, the largest cruise operator in the world, to remove the port of Famagusta in the occupied areas as one of the ports of call on its 2010 European cruise schedule.

The move came after the CPA – which has been a member of MedCruise since its creation in 1996, and has a seat on its board of directors – pointed out that HAL’s action in listing Famagusta broke a law passed by the Cyprus government in October 1974, declaring the ports of Famagusta, Kyrenia and Karavostasi closed to all craft.



It was finally established that the company had been misinformed by third parties, resulting in its erroneous actions. HAL has issued an apology to both MedCruise and the CPA, and has made a commitment to correct its error.



As reported in Cyprus Mail today..