Sailaway487 Posted November 19, 2012 Author #51 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Why would Louis release a statement about Ocean Majesty though? Stupid me. :o Was thinking it was Orient Queen! Just went to have a look on Louis Cruises website to see what ships they had down again for next year, but it is down. :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecttr Posted November 19, 2012 #52 Share Posted November 19, 2012 One of the companies mentioned in the Louis press release is Steps of Paul Cruises. This is exactly what Globus are offering. Faith based holidays. I notice they are based in the USA. Maybe they don't pay their bills or are a con operation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecttr Posted November 19, 2012 #53 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Dig Dig It looks as if globus has no connection with the other company which apparently did not provide what it promised and did not pay its bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whistlerbc Posted November 19, 2012 #54 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Globus tours own cosmos, appears to be a big company http://globusjourneys.ca/Travel-Globus/Globus-family-of-brands/ These faith cruises are being sold by the Canadian leg of the company. And just to correct myself on looking again at Cosmos UK cruises, Louis are coming up for sale but they are for the 4 night cruises departing Pireaus on another ship. The Louis Olympia faith cruises are not currently appearing for sale on that site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fletchdirect Posted November 29, 2012 #55 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Globus tours own cosmos, appears to be a big company http://globusjourneys.ca/Travel-Globus/Globus-family-of-brands/ These faith cruises are being sold by the Canadian leg of the company. And just to correct myself on looking again at Cosmos UK cruises, Louis are coming up for sale but they are for the 4 night cruises departing Pireaus on another ship. The Louis Olympia faith cruises are not currently appearing for sale on that site. So, following this advice, I contacted Louis (UK and Greek office) to understand if I could book myself on this Globus tour as I wanted to specifically travel on the Louis Olympia in 2013. I heard nothing back at all from Louis, but they obviously passed my email onto Globus. I took a look at the Globus website and the "cruise" element is just part of the package tour they are offering - it is part hotel with a 3 / 4 day cruise element built into the itinerary. Globus contacted me directly and stated that this particularl holiday is running, but the cruise element is on the Louis Crystal not the Olympia. So, what on earth is happening to our old friend the Destiny????? Surely not the scrappers?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecttr Posted November 29, 2012 #56 Share Posted November 29, 2012 So, following this advice, I contacted Louis (UK and Greek office) to understand if I could book myself on this Globus tour as I wanted to specifically travel on the Louis Olympia in 2013. I heard nothing back at all from Louis, but they obviously passed my email onto Globus. I took a look at the Globus website and the "cruise" element is just part of the package tour they are offering - it is part hotel with a 3 / 4 day cruise element built into the itinerary. Globus contacted me directly and stated that this particularl holiday is running, but the cruise element is on the Louis Crystal not the Olympia. So, what on earth is happening to our old friend the Destiny????? Surely not the scrappers?! not old enough for the scrappers i would have thought. if the engines are OK she could go on for years. lets be controversial, in the Q&A it was asked if the Destiny would return to the Thomson cruises fleet. The answer was no nobody asked the question - would the Destiny join the Island cruises fleet :D:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Rouser Posted November 30, 2012 #57 Share Posted November 30, 2012 :d ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fletchdirect Posted November 30, 2012 #58 Share Posted November 30, 2012 I agree - that is a fair point. BUT - why didn't they let destiny run for her cruises this year, and then make the migration to Island Cruises, and bring in the Majesty at the same time?? Making a much cleaner switch surely would have been better to do vs the mess that has happened. On top, is Island Cruises that expandable to a second ship? The Escape is laid up over the winter, so I would have thought that its not that expandable - unless of course the Destiny is going to replace the Island Escape altogether. Plus the Destiny really only has 1 restaurant and a cafe. I would have thought the Island Escape is much better equipped on the dining front for the Island Cruises brand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecttr Posted November 30, 2012 #59 Share Posted November 30, 2012 I agree - that is a fair point. BUT - why didn't they let destiny run for her cruises this year, and then make the migration to Island Cruises, and bring in the Majesty at the same time?? Making a much cleaner switch surely would have been better to do vs the mess that has happened. On top, is Island Cruises that expandable to a second ship? The Escape is laid up over the winter, so I would have thought that its not that expandable - unless of course the Destiny is going to replace the Island Escape altogether. Plus the Destiny really only has 1 restaurant and a cafe. I would have thought the Island Escape is much better equipped on the dining front for the Island Cruises brand. I believe in addition to the mdr which is already set up for buffet dining with 2 long serveries in the middle and could be split into two there are the 2 wing areas aft which have their own access and could be specialist dining rooms. Can the mdr/wings feed all the passengers in the equivalent of 2 sittings? Yes it can because formal night sittings were catered for. So you could feed everyone each evening without having to use the top deck buffet! I think thet always intended to swop Destiny and Majesty but either Louis wanted to do it 6 months early or more likely Thomson where panicked into it be falling scores in destiny's customer feedback. That open buffet was the killer :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grez Posted November 30, 2012 #60 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Latest info on the forum we aren't allowed to mention suggests that Olympia will sail again from February, but not confirmed who for. I noticed Sailaway was on the case over there though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamgirl1957 Posted November 30, 2012 #61 Share Posted November 30, 2012 :d ;) Love this RR , how do you get one of these???? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamgirl1957 Posted November 30, 2012 #62 Share Posted November 30, 2012 If you look back at the answers on the Q&A i think thats correct Davecttr ;) , it was the poor scores on the Destiny that made them replace her that quickly. Cant rem exactly which question/reply but FE def said something along those lines. Maybe even they dont know what they are doing yet re IE, if it sells or has sold they possibly have a few options, Destiny ( with a few changes ) included. :confused::confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim The Scot Posted November 30, 2012 #63 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Love this RR , how do you get one of these???? :confused: directions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamgirl1957 Posted November 30, 2012 #64 Share Posted November 30, 2012 directions Hi Jim, tried to click on it but nothing happens :confused::confused::confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Rouser Posted November 30, 2012 #65 Share Posted November 30, 2012 DG1957, you mean >>>>> <<<< click on his mouth and it will bring you a "hole" new world ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamgirl1957 Posted November 30, 2012 #66 Share Posted November 30, 2012 DG1957, you mean >>>>> <<<< click on his mouth and it will bring you a "hole" new world ;) Ha ha your just showing off now, i cant find how to do them :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Rouser Posted November 30, 2012 #67 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Click on his mouth and will open up into a new page? search which one you want and hover over it and this in turn will show you some lines of text..click on the image one and this again turn will copy it? click on creat new message in here and copy to the page you want an voilla .. Whoops a jimi saville santa :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamgirl1957 Posted November 30, 2012 #68 Share Posted November 30, 2012 have hovvered, nothig happens, tried to copy and paste and it said blocked when i tried to paste on a reply on here, i am useless!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Rouser Posted November 30, 2012 #69 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Click on the santa to open a new page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim The Scot Posted November 30, 2012 #70 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Hi Jim, tried to click on it but nothing happens :confused::confused::confused: Oops,naughty me Hes on the case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Nell Posted November 30, 2012 #71 Share Posted November 30, 2012 I would like the reindeer with the fairy lights. Can someone explain please what phototbucket is and how you use it? Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Rouser Posted November 30, 2012 #72 Share Posted November 30, 2012 LN, Photo Bucket is an online website that you can save photos and films to and share with others and it's free :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Nell Posted November 30, 2012 #73 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Thanks so much, RR, for your prompt reply. Although I must apologise for going off thread and onto reindeer antlers :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grez Posted November 30, 2012 #74 Share Posted November 30, 2012 I'm confused Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamgirl1957 Posted November 30, 2012 #75 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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