RMMV Aureol
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Modelman, that is a great photo of the ex VICENTE PUCHOL, a poor stand-in for the ex ORANJE/ANGELINA but a pleasant little ship, nonetheless. Thanks for sharing it.
Peter
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Did fourteen nights on ACHILLE LAURO in October of 1994 from Genoa to Egypt and the Med. One of the best, if not the very best cruise I've taken in some 150 cruises. Lovely, aging liner with more character than anything afloat today. Great, dedicated staff on board who knew how to deal with multiple languages and cultures and even the food was brilliant (so long as you stuck with the Italian offerings). Our waiter was on board during the hijacking and told us quite a few colorful tales. We were in tears when the news of her fire and subsequent sinking flashed on the tube a few weeks later.
Peter Knego
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In 2004/2005, I rescued a 40 foot container's worth of fittings and furniture from the beautiful APOLLO, ex EMPRESS OF CANADA, MARDI GRAS, APOLLON. I also documented her plight on the beach and was the last westerner to set foot on board while she was being demolished, as shown in the video, "On The Road To Alang". Much of MARDI GRAS is now part of my home (etched glass panels, mirrors, nickel railing -- which I had originally offered to Carnival, hoping they had an interest in preserving this important part of their history, either on land or in a newbuild) and a lot of it is still available from my website, http://www.midshipcentury.com. I also got some things off the BIG BOAT, ex TRANSVAAL CASTLE, S.A. VAAL, FESTIVALE, BIG RED BOAT III, but she was admittedly less "classic" on the inside. Wonderful ships. Their legacy is now the biggest cruise line empire in the world. Their builders could never have dreamed what they led to.
Peter Knego
Mardi Gras...oh what a first cruise story!
in What Ever Happened To........???
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MARDI GRAS left the Carnival fleet in 1993 and continued sailing as STAR OF TEXAS and LUCKY STAR before becoming APOLLON, so you were not on her very last voyage in 1989. Admittedly, in her lower category former tourist class cabins, she was cramped. Her former first class cabins were quite stunning though. You probably got an excellent bargain for the cabin you had. I visited the ship many times from 1978 through 1993 and was always impressed with how clean and well maintained she was.
Peter