Whereas no less than six new Renaissance Cruises ships are awaiting their future in Gibraltar and England, the monetary entanglements are being cleared up that pave the best way for his or her sale. However to whom?
They’re too many and maybe too huge to suit into the North American luxurious market. (The house ratio of the R ships is 43.8 tons per passenger in comparison with 49 tons for the Seabourn Delight, 52 tons for the Crystal Concord, 63 tons for the Silversea Shadow and 63.9 tons for the Seven Seas Mariner.) Specialists contend these ships will not be designed for the posh market, as an alternative they are often described as “tremendous premium.” However they’re additionally too many and never large enough to suit profitably into the premium North American market. And they’re too luxurious and too small to suit profitably into the North American up to date market. In addition to, who would gamble a billion {dollars} underneath the prevailing market circumstances?
A extra attention-grabbing resolution could also be present in Europe – in a partnership as an example between one or a number of main tour operators and a ship supervisor. There the ships may return – one for every nation - marketed because the French Renaissance, the Italian Renaissance, and so forth., focusing on a comparatively untapped European premium market.
Additional down the street might even be a Brazilian Renaissance, and so forth.
The R ships do characteristic a number of eating choices, comfy cabins and outdoors balcony cabins. And, the passenger suggestions at all times appeared very constructive.
P&O Princess Cruises might have the assets to take this on however might be too busy with Seetours in Germany. Different candidates would come with V. Ships which already has relationships with quite a lot of tour operators all through Europe and elsewhere. And, a European operation wouldn’t battle with the corporate’s pursuits in Radisson Seven Seas Cruises.
Different events might embrace the brand new partnership between Costa Crociere and Attica Enterprises referred to as Costa Attica Cruises. Attica is run by Pericles Panagopulos who beforehand was concerned with the now defunct premium cruise line Royal Cruise Line.
Costa Attica Cruises may even see a distinct segment for R-sized ships within the Japanese Mediterranean the place they may very well be positioned on the premium degree. However this has been a seasonal market and might also not have the ability to take in six ships.
If these attention-grabbing and courageous situations don’t play out, the fleet will probably be damaged up and chartered out. (Editor)
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