Thomson Celebration

Finnpartner_1966 · May 14, 2007

No, she has been built like that! A friend of mine says her stern looks like a reefer, not a cruise ship! But I like her and her sister very much!

http://faktaomfartyg.se/noordam_1984.htm

dicamus · May 14, 2007

Many thanks for the info. Nice shots on the website.

Dick

cockerhoop · May 14, 2007

Not a design that developed after the initial 2 off

gdynia · May 14, 2007

She is the ex Noordam of Holland America Line

fred henderson · May 14, 2007

I think that she is still owned by Holland America and is chartered to Thomson.

Fred

reklaw · May 14, 2007

Wasnt she the one that became the short lived "Patriot" for the Hawaii market? Not a nice design IMHO.

Finnpartner_1966 · May 15, 2007

No, I think Patriot is the Thomson Destiny, ex Nieuw Amsterdam, sistership of Noordam, currently owned by Louis (?)

cockerhoop · May 15, 2007

No Destiny is ex Sunbird/song of America (ie it was Thomson's destiny to close airtours/mytravel cruises down)

fred henderson · May 15, 2007

Her sister is the old Nieuw Amsterdam (briefly Patriot) and is now Thomson Spirit. She also is still owned by Holland America and is chartered to Thomson.

The two ships were the last passenger vesels to be ordered by Holland America before that company was taken over by Carnival in 1988. They were delivered by Chantiers de l'Atlantique in 1983/1984.

It is interesting how times change. In the 1980s they were considered to be the last traditional looking ocean liners and were very popular with veteran travellers. (Contemporary media reports, not my views!)

Fred(Thumb)

whiskey johnny · Apr 14, 2008

sir

she should fly the flag of the netherlands antilles and not the dutch flag
yours jan

Finnpartner_1966

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