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In 1991, "The Alex" (as Aussies called the vessel) was purchased by the British entrepreneur Gerry Herrod, who took it to Greece to be re-built over the following 3-year period. In November 2015, CMV's Marco Polo celebrated its half-century with a couple of 50th-anniversary voyages. When debuted in 1965, the boat was named "Alexandr Pushkin" (after the Russian poet) and was one of the five Poet-class vessels built at Mathias-Thesen Werft docks (Wismar) in former East Germany. All CMV ships were placed on the secondhand market and open for sale.
Cruise Ship Odyssey
MS Marco Polo cruise ship was last owned by Global Maritime Group and operated under charter by the UK-based travel company Cruise And Maritime Voyages (CMV). The 1965-built vessel was constructed in East Germany by Mathias-Thesen-Werft Wismar (now Lloyd Werft Wismar GmbH) as "MS Aleksandr Pushkin" for Baltic Shipping Company (USSR / Soviet Union). The Marco Polo does a decent job of catering to the single traveler, couples, and groups. Each evening, a daily program details the following day’s activities and is delivered to cabins for useful information on menus, service operating hours, show times, and social events.
Marco Polo Ship Info
In 2002 Orient Lines was sold to Norwegian Cruise Lines and for a short time she sailed with fleetmate Crown Odyssey (until 2003). MS Marco Polo was built as "Aleksandr Pushkin" in 1965 by Mathias-Thesen Werft (East Germany) for Baltic Shipping Company (USSR-Soviet Union). From 1993 to 2008, after an intensive refit, the ship sailed as Marco Polo for Orient Lines. Currently, ms Marco Polo is owned by Global Maritime, under charter to CMV since January 2, 2010. Marco Polo was refurbished in November 2014 at Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen (shipyard in Vlissingen Holland).
Review of CMV Marco Polo
At the time of booking we secured a three person outside view cabin for £59 per person, for the one night. MS Marco Polo was sold at auction in October 2020 as part of CMV’s administration phase for only US $2,770,000. As recently as November 2020, there was still hope for the 55-year-old vessel as she was offered for charter by Offshore Solutions Unlimited. She has now been taken off the website and, according to Cruise & Harbour News, has been designated to be scrapped.
CMV-Cruise And Maritime Voyages goes into administration/bankruptcy
Attentive service and an exceptionally friendly staff maintain a convivial atmosphere among passengers and crew. At this writing, the intimate 700-passenger Discovery was scheduled to join the Cruise and Maritime Voyages fleet in February 2013, under charter in association with the widely respected All Leisure Holidays. UK-based Cruise and Maritime Voyages specializes in adults-only cruises for travelers over 60 who seek a low-key, traditional British experience. Two refurbished 800-passenger ships, Marco Polo and Discovery, offer classic cruising itineraries from 2-night mini-excursions to 44-night cruises and are designed to maximize time in ports of call.
She might not have a crystal staircase, but she has an old world charm – and a faint smell of diesel. As Cruise Hive reported on November 24, 2020, MV Astor has already been beached at the Aliaga ship breaking facility in Turkey. Pacific Dawn, which was designated to be a ‘cryptocurrency’ ship called Satoshi, is currently at anchor outside Colon, Panama, but will also be scrapped eventually unless a buyer is found soon. I have had 2 cruises on Magellan and the last one on Marc Polo. I did not like the cabin on Maro Polo , for a couple it was far too small, we could hardly turn around .
Cross the Red Sea and trace the route of explorers in search of gold, incense and ebony. To learn more about each port of call and our included as well as optional excursions, click on the individual days below. The last planned by CMV cruise for Marco Polo was a 13-day Norwegian Fjords itinerary leaving from Harwich and returning to Portsmouth. Its surprising decor, however, combines lacquer-red walls, bamboo-and-conservatory style furniture and green plants, delivering an altogether less tranquil message.
CMV Magellan cruise ship also heading to the scrap yard in Alang, India
Cruise Hive first reported that the ship was set to be scrapped earlier in January. She had already set a course for the ship-breaking facility on January 4 and was scheduled to arrive on January 6. The Iconic MS Marco Polo vessel has reached the end and completed her final journey today at the ship-breaking facility in Alang, India.
The company went into administration on July 20, 2020, and cruise ships went up for auction. One of the oldest cruise ships in the world has been designated to be scrapped. A storied history of more than 55 years sailing the world’s oceans comes to a sad end as the former Cruise and Maritime Voyages liner MS Marco Polo sets a course to the shipbreaking yard in Alang, India.
Which Cruise Ships Will Be Scrapped Or Taken Out of Service? (2024) - Cruise Critic
Which Cruise Ships Will Be Scrapped Or Taken Out of Service? ( .
Posted: Fri, 19 Jan 2024 20:25:39 GMT [source]
They'd been gone for more than two decades, and their return to their native land undoubtedly had its difficulties. Their faces looked unfamiliar to their family and they struggled to speak their native tongue. Two UK cruise ships have been scrapped on an Indian beach despite assurances they would continue to be operated.
During their stay with the leader, Khan had expressed his interest in Christianity and asked the Polo brothers to visit again with 100 priests and a collection of holy water. Dress code is daily casual and evening elegant (suit or jacket with trousers for men, cocktail dress or trouser suit for women). On each cruise, there are at least 2 formal nights (6-night and longer itineraries). In the onboard restaurants are not allowed flip-flops, shorts, sleeveless tops. Due to political unrest in Hong Kong China, in early-January 2020, CMV canceled the planned for 2021 "Grand Oriental Odyssey". The around the world voyage on Marco Polo was a 110-night itinerary roundtrip from Bristol.
I always seek ships sailing from northern ports as I don't wish to travel to the south. One of the oldest sailing ocean liners today, it’s wonderful to see this piece of heritage still serving paying passengers. There are 15 accommodation categories on Marco Polo, and the ship’s 425 well-maintained, brightly decorated rooms in blue, green, and red are adequately spacious and vary in size.
Both vessels are currently operated by British based CMV (part of Global Maritime Group). After serving its original purpose until the 1970s, the vessel started to sail as a cruise ship under charter agreements. The Pool Bar overlooks the main pool/lido deck and offers full bar service as you watch the wake of the ship.
In 2015, the cruise ship celebrated its 50th anniversary with 2 themed voyages. "First Commemorative Anniversary Cruise" from the UK to Canada and Greenland, departures from Rosyth (July 23) and from Tilbury (July 24). The 36-night roundtrip visited Nova Scotia, Montreal, Quebec, and St Lawrence River. The "Second Commemorative Cruise" from the UK to Canada from Tilbury (September 7) was a 35-days roundtrip to Canada via Amsterdam Holland and Cherbourg France.
It's Official: The Marco Polo Is Getting Scrapped - Cruise Industry News
It's Official: The Marco Polo Is Getting Scrapped.
Posted: Mon, 04 Jan 2021 08:00:00 GMT [source]
There is no doubt we’re going to see more cruise ships head to the scrapyard especially with cruise line extending their pause on operations much further in 2021. Just days ago it was also reported that Costa Victoria is heading to be scrapped at the Aliaga facility in Turkey. She will join three Fantasy-class vessels that were once part of Carnival Cruise Line and two former Royal Caribbean ships that were scrapped after Pullmantur went out of business.
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