Was it the Price Albert??

[mrscrab]

We have just seen on our TV in Western Australia, a luxury cruise ship having VERY heavy seas off Argentina. Whilst we all have to except heavy seas from time to time. Does anyone know that this was the PA. According to the news the vessel had lost an engine and was heading to port. Hope everyone is safe, which ever flag this ship sails with.

[beth555]

We have just seen on our TV in Western Australia, a luxury cruise ship having VERY heavy seas off Argentina. Whilst we all have to except heavy seas from time to time. Does anyone know that this was the PA. According to the news the vessel had lost an engine and was heading to port. Hope everyone is safe, which ever flag this ship sails with.

 

No, it was the Clelia II. We were origianally scheduled on this ship for Antarctica next week and then they changed the itenerary and dropped South Georgia on the dates we had planned on going. We are now on the PAII leaving 12/19 (I am glad we switched). I hope all the pax are ok on the Clelia II

[Jaffa]

MrsCrab,

 

The ship is the new one that "Orion Cruises" has leased.

It will be the Orion2.

 

They are supposed to take control of the vessel in Feb.

[TLCOhio]

No, it was the Clelia II. We were origianally scheduled on this ship for Antarctica next week and then they changed the itenerary and dropped South Georgia on the dates we had planned on going. We are now on the PAII leaving 12/19 (I am glad we switched). I hope all the pax are ok on the Clelia II

 

Glad to hear it was not the Prince Albert II affected. For your 12/19 trip on the PA II, enjoy that cruise. In July while on the Silver Cloud, we had a chance to tour the PA II and talk with the staff while it was in port in Tromso, Norway. Very, very nice ship and great set-up to do such "adventure" tours. The people on the ship seemed very happy and to be enjoying both the ship and the places visited. Below are a couple of PA II pictures in case this is your first travel on this special ship. Will this be your first time on the PA II?

 

THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio

 

For lots of interesting details, great visuals, etc., from our July 1-16 Norway Coast/Fjords/Arctic Circle cruise experience from Copenhagen on the Silver Cloud, check out this posting. Don’t be shy and feel free to ask any questions of interest. This posting is now over 25,800 views. Appreciate those who have “tuned in”.

http://www.boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1227923

 

 

From the deck of the Silver Cloud, you can see the Prince Albert II docked nearby. Many of the passengers and staff did tours of this ship, including seeing video of their viewings of polar bears, etc.:

 

 

 

From the deck of the Prince Albert II, a staff geologist is explaining how this ship operates during trips to and around the Arctic, Antarctica, etc.: