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[YFred]

Now that's an interesting development. Do they know something we don't know? Sign of things to come, hey?

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 the itinerary for the longer cruise.

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 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.
Copyright © Cyprus Mail 2009

[kurupetos]

I checked the website http://www.hollandamerica.com/main/Main.action and Famagusta is indeed included (as famagusta, cyprus).

The cruise starts Sep. 11 ( ), 2010! That gives plenty of time to the lads at the MFA to sort things out.

[YFred]

I checked the website http://www.hollandamerica.com/main/Main.action and Famagusta is indeed included (as famagusta, cyprus).

The cruise starts Sep. 11 ( ), 2010! That gives plenty of time to the lads at the MFA to sort things out.

Good Luck. You'll need it.
I've just booked my tickets for the 11th and they accepted. See you there.

[kurupetos]

I checked the website http://www.hollandamerica.com/main/Main.action and Famagusta is indeed included (as famagusta, cyprus).

The cruise starts Sep. 11 ( ), 2010! That gives plenty of time to the lads at the MFA to sort things out.

Good Luck. You'll need it.
I've just booked my tickets for the 11th and they accepted. See you there.

I don't think you will get a refund! Bon voyage!

[DT.]

The Ministry has already moved on this. This ship has no chance of entering occupied Famagusta.

[Kikapu]

I thought you were talking about HAL from the 2001 Space Odyssey movie.!

Looks like HAL wanted to be the first cruise ship to come to Famagusta after a settlement is reached by September 2010, however, if a settlement is not reached by then, then they will come to Limassol instead no doubt and bus their passengers to Famagusta for a visit. It means more money for the bus companies in the south and maybe even some from the north, me thinks.!

[EPSILON]

I checked the website http://www.hollandamerica.com/main/Main.action and Famagusta is indeed included (as famagusta, cyprus).

The cruise starts Sep. 11 ( ), 2010! That gives plenty of time to the lads at the MFA to sort things out.

Good Luck. You'll need it.
I've just booked my tickets for the 11th and they accepted. See you there.

Do not rush my friend. Soon-very sson- the liner company will discover that by calling Famagusta which is listed as "prohibited ports" in shipping industry means automaticaly that the line's vessels can not call any European port!!!Nobody has to do something since the liner will realize this fact itself.You Turks- look so funny to celebrate any small mistake made by some individual employees of a private company.

[bill cobbett]

I thought you were talking about HAL from the 2001 Space Odyssey movie.!

Looks like HAL wanted to be the first cruise ship to come to Famagusta after a settlement is reached by September 2010, however, if a settlement is not reached by then, then they will come to Limassol instead no doubt and bus their passengers to Famagusta for a visit. It means more money for the bus companies in the south and maybe even some from the north, me thinks.!

Yes, I too thought this had something to do with 2001 and HAL the computer ....

Daisy, Daisy, oh for your answer do
I'm half crazy all for the love of you ....

[Kikapu]

I thought you were talking about HAL from the 2001 Space Odyssey movie.!

Looks like HAL wanted to be the first cruise ship to come to Famagusta after a settlement is reached by September 2010, however, if a settlement is not reached by then, then they will come to Limassol instead no doubt and bus their passengers to Famagusta for a visit. It means more money for the bus companies in the south and maybe even some from the north, me thinks.!

Yes, I too thought this had something to do with 2001 and HAL the computer ....

Daisy, Daisy, oh for your answer do
I'm half crazy all for the love of you ....

Is that what HAL was muttering with the above song as his brain was shutting down.??

It sounds like YFred as he mutters similarly on here when his brain begins shutting down frequently..!

[bill cobbett]

I thought you were talking about HAL from the 2001 Space Odyssey movie.!

Looks like HAL wanted to be the first cruise ship to come to Famagusta after a settlement is reached by September 2010, however, if a settlement is not reached by then, then they will come to Limassol instead no doubt and bus their passengers to Famagusta for a visit. It means more money for the bus companies in the south and maybe even some from the north, me thinks.!

Yes, I too thought this had something to do with 2001 and HAL the computer ....

Daisy, Daisy, oh for your answer do
I'm half crazy all for the love of you ....

Is that what HAL was muttering with the above song as his brain was shutting down.??

It sounds like YFred as he mutters similarly on here when his brain begins shutting down frequently..!

Yes agreed, it was.

Apparently, A C Clarke visited Bell Labs in the early sixties where Daisy was the first ever attempt to synthesise the human voice.

.. But no, I fear that when F is shut down, we'll have the old London song that starts ....

My old man's a dustman
He wears a dustman's hat
He wears cor blimey trousers
And he lives in a council flat. etc