Art Auctions: Cut backs on HAL

Park West Gallery will withdraw its program on a gradual basis from Holland America Line.

Details:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20090311/bs_prweb/prweb2219594_1

Bill

Ancient Mariner

See... there is a silver lining!:D

B

That's good news. JMO

Hooray!!!!

on Holiday..I have noticed a deff decline the past 6 months in their hype, and the position on the ship. They are no longer in the way of traffic in the walkways, and no more tabloids under my cabin doors.

I would imagine that 95% of us would see this as a good thing.

Maybe Billy Mays could buy out the space they've been using and sell us all "Sham- Wows" and OxyClean.

Yeah! no more "art" auctions clogging up the ocean bar!

Park West Gallery will withdraw its program on a gradual basis from Holland America Line.

Details:

 

http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20090311/bs_prweb/prweb2219594_1

 

Bill

Ancient Mariner

I will miss it terribly! Perhaps more constructive use will now be made of the large area that it once occupied!

Do you suppose it means cruise fares will have to increase? :eek:

I'm not sorry to see them go.

Good - long overdue!

The only thing I'll miss about the art itself being on board is that it gave me something to look at during moments when I was either waiting for DBF, or just had nothing to do. I never attended one of the auctions and wouldn't. No loss.

Too bad, IMHO. I won't miss the "art" but I expect there will be increases in cruise fares, without the income from Park West.

No surprise.

Art Auctions subsidize cabin prices on almost all cruise lines.

That long time poster, known to many, with more than 30 years of onboard employment, has said, many times, as soon as the Art Auctions ceased being profitable they would be replaced with something else.

The article said they were only cutting back by 10%... I think they should consider adding another zero to that! :rolleyes:

Great news! We sure won't miss it.:):):)

The article said they were only cutting back by 10%... I think they should consider adding another zero to that! :rolleyes:

What other revenue source will take its place? Be careful what you wish for. :)

on Holiday..I have noticed a deff decline the past 6 months in their hype, and the position on the ship. They are no longer in the way of traffic in the walkways, and no more tabloids under my cabin doors.

Unfortunately they were alive and well onboard the Statendam this past February, clogging up the walkways around the Ocean Bar and pestering us with the flyers. However, the one time I did peek into the Ocean Bar I saw very few people sipping the "free" champagne.

I, for one, will not miss them at all.

Valerie:)

I would rather pay a small extra cruise fare and not have the art auctions. I hate them. I have never seen the relevance to cruising.

Most people seem to dislike the art auctions and do not go to them (apart from a free glass or wine or champagne). Who actually buys these pictures?

Never attended one and never would. Better to buy local art in the ports. Maybe they can turn the enclosed space into a smokers bar and draw passengers from Celebrity, Azmara and Oceania. They could sell top shelf liquor and make a good profit.

Best news heard is the demise of these "art" auctions. Give us back our ship, and keep your crappy champagne.

I am leaving on a cruise tomorrow and I would happily pay a surcharge right now to have them gone. The smaller the HAL ship, the harder they are to escape...

Awesome! A waste of space, and a ripoff, IMHO! :rolleyes:

I certainly wouldn't miss them!