bazzaw Posted December 31, 2011 #1 Share Posted December 31, 2011 There are cruiselines that are immediately associated worldwide with a particular country. EG P&O is very much associated with Britain - as is CUNARD (although it also has a strong association with the US because of Cunard's tradition of Trans-Atlantic crossings) Carnival obviously associated with the US - as is Disney. Costa - Italy?? Princess ?? - now associated with US, but I am unsure of past history. Etc, etc. But P&O (AUS) ??? - what people don't know/understand is that P&O has a very strong association with Australia - both in regards to the line voyages from the UK to the "colonial outposts" - and also the creation of "cruising " as we know it today starting here in Australian waters in P&O Ships. But that is all past history. I have heard some people's thoughts that P&O AUS might become Carnival AUS. I can understand that from a business viewpoint BUT - do we really want to exchange a British identification with a "Pax Americanus" identification. Why can't Australia/NZ have a cruiseline with a name that we and the rest of the World identify as uniquely Australian?? The big question is - what could be that name?? Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royalty X Posted December 31, 2011 #2 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Ooooh, good one Barry! I'm gonna be pondering this all night. I'll get back to you soon. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted December 31, 2011 #3 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Ooooh, good one Barry! I'm gonna be pondering this all night. I'll get back to you soon. :) That will give you an excuse to stay up until midnight. :):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandielle Posted December 31, 2011 #4 Share Posted December 31, 2011 LOLOLOLOLOLOL, Barry you ARE bored today, aren't you? :D I'll have a 'think' too but by the time I've had a couple of NYE glasses, I will have forgotten what I 'thunk'! :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Australian family Posted December 31, 2011 #5 Share Posted December 31, 2011 What would be good is if Royal Caribbean would base itself here all year round. That would give P&O & Princess some competition during the winter months. One could only hope:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandielle Posted December 31, 2011 #6 Share Posted December 31, 2011 What would be good is if Royal Caribbean would base itself here all year round. That would give P&O & Princess some competition during the winter months. One could only hope:D Yep, they should base one in Brisbane!!!! :D:D:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandielle Posted December 31, 2011 #7 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Well, I shall leave you all to ponder over Barry's poser. Have a great evening and a wonderful New Year, filled with happy cruises.! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Australian family Posted December 31, 2011 #8 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Yep, they should base one in Brisbane!!!! :D:D:) Now wouldn't that be good.:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted December 31, 2011 #9 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Barry He's a few tongue in cheek suggestions. Down Under Cruises. Dinkum Cruises Koala Cruises Ocka Cruises Oz Cruises Gidday Cruises She'll be Right Cruises. Vegemite Cruise Line Now that the ball is running I am sure there will be plenty of other suggestions. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwipete Posted December 31, 2011 #10 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Antipodean Cruise Line ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzaw Posted December 31, 2011 Author #11 Share Posted December 31, 2011 CRINGE!!!!!:o Maybe Carnival would be better after all!!!:D Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted January 1, 2012 #12 Share Posted January 1, 2012 SCC Southern Cross Cruises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talisker92 Posted January 1, 2012 #13 Share Posted January 1, 2012 SCC Southern Cross Cruises I think he (or she) has got it!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzaw Posted January 1, 2012 Author #14 Share Posted January 1, 2012 David Best one so far!!! Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royalty X Posted January 1, 2012 #15 Share Posted January 1, 2012 I agree, I like the sound of SCC (or even SCCL) but, knowing the history of P&O in Australia, I think it would be a mistake to get rid of the name. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thied Posted January 1, 2012 #16 Share Posted January 1, 2012 sorry southern cross cruise has all ready been taken and it is in Canberra. MV Southern Cross on Lake Burley Griffin, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royalty X Posted January 1, 2012 #17 Share Posted January 1, 2012 sorry southern cross cruise has all ready been taken and it is in Canberra.MV Southern Cross on Lake Burley Griffin, I lived in Canberra for 6 years and the Canberra Southern Cross Club run a chain of clubs (kinda like RSL clubs) and they also run the Southern Cross Yacht Club (pretty much the same as the other clubs but on Lake Burley Griffin). The MV Southern Cross is a boat (owned by the Canberra Southern Cross Club) which you can hire for functions, chartered tours of the lake, dinner cruises, special events, etc. Not really the same thing as a cruise ship company... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Australian family Posted January 1, 2012 #18 Share Posted January 1, 2012 I lived in Canberra for 6 years and the Canberra Southern Cross Club run a chain of clubs (kinda like RSL clubs) and they also run the Southern Cross Yacht Club (pretty much the same as the other clubs but on Lake Burley Griffin). The MV Southern Cross is a boat (owned by the Canberra Southern Cross Club) which you can hire for functions, chartered tours of the lake, dinner cruises, special events, etc. Not really the same thing as a cruise ship company... :) You certainly couldn't board a cruise ship at Lake Burley Griffin, even though a few years ago HAL were advertising Canberra as a port:D:D The actual port was Eden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thied Posted January 1, 2012 #19 Share Posted January 1, 2012 I lived in Canberra for 6 years and the Canberra Southern Cross Club run a chain of clubs (kinda like RSL clubs) and they also run the Southern Cross Yacht Club (pretty much the same as the other clubs but on Lake Burley Griffin). The MV Southern Cross is a boat (owned by the Canberra Southern Cross Club) which you can hire for functions, chartered tours of the lake, dinner cruises, special events, etc. Not really the same thing as a cruise ship company... :) yes that may be but the name has and is being used all ready and is a registered name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjm66 Posted January 1, 2012 #20 Share Posted January 1, 2012 yes that may be but the name has and is being used all ready and is a registered name. In this game of just supposing. Carnival could buy the ACT assets, take over the name, buy up an accommodation property and run cruise/tours to the the Nevada Downunder. It's a good name so onto ship names. Star is already taken as a common thread in cruise ship names but Southern is a possibility. Or South. Star of the South, Southern Galaxy, ..... Colleen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thied Posted January 1, 2012 #21 Share Posted January 1, 2012 In this game of just supposing. Carnival could buy the ACT assets, take over the name, buy up an accommodation property and run cruise/tours to the the Nevada Downunder. It's a good name so onto ship names. Star is already taken as a common thread in cruise ship names but Southern is a possibility. Or South. Star of the South, Southern Galaxy, ..... Colleen I thought this thread was about the name of a cruise line ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royalty X Posted January 1, 2012 #22 Share Posted January 1, 2012 yes that may be but the name has and is being used all ready and is a registered name.A lot of businesses use "Southern Cross" in their names. Southern Cross Care (aged care), Southern Cross Health Clubs, Southern Cross Austereo, Southern Cross Insurance. I'm sure if they decided they wanted to use the term "Southern Cross" in the name of a new cruise line, they'd be able to do it in a way that didn't encroach on another business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CroNich Posted January 1, 2012 #23 Share Posted January 1, 2012 What About Just 'Pacific Cruise Lines' or PCL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thied Posted January 1, 2012 #24 Share Posted January 1, 2012 A lot of businesses use "Southern Cross" in their names. Southern Cross Care (aged care), Southern Cross Health Clubs, Southern Cross Austereo, Southern Cross Insurance. I'm sure if they decided they wanted to use the term "Southern Cross" in the name of a new cruise line, they'd be able to do it in a way that didn't encroach on another business. you may be right there great thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rekkie Posted January 1, 2012 #25 Share Posted January 1, 2012 What About Just 'Pacific Cruise Lines' or PCL Okay so that covers the east coast... this company doesn't go west, south or north? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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