Van Gogh in trouble?

[Alan2504]

Travelscope the travel company behind cruises on MS Van Gogh goes into receivership see: http://shiphappenzz.wordpress.com/

for a copy of the statement issued today.

[Alan2504]

Although Travelscope have gone into administration customers currently on the MV Van Gogh will be allowed to complete their cruise ending in Falmoth on January 4th.

Here's a link to the ABTA site for details of all the trading companies of Travelscope affected

 

 

http://www.abta.com/newsandinfo.shtml

[Alan2504]

A report from the UK press today suggests the cruise will go ahead.

 

http://shiphappenzz.wordpress.com

[Aplmac]

She's still afloat!

Sailed into Barbados today...see my pix!

 

 

Larger versions of some of these pics at..

http://www.angelfire.com/wizard2/cncisland/bigships/VGogh.html

 

 

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The other ship in that picture is HAL's Prinsendam

[Druke I]

Looks like Van Gogh might need her injectos cleaned - she is putting out a lot of smoke and particulates.

[Aplmac]

Looks like Van Gogh might need her injectors cleaned

- she is putting out a lot of smoke and particulates.

Too many of them that visit Barbados are like that..

stinky-smoking their way upwind, into Bridgetown Port!

 

Many mornings when I'm down there at the Port

I fantasize about a day when there will be zero emissions

and my pics thus that much clearer!

Wish me luck, okay?

 

 

Have a look at my website re. Cruise Ships visiting Barbados at

http://www.angelfire.com/wizard2/cncisland/bigships/btown.html

and I'm sure you'll come across quite a few smokers,

although I do my best to choose pics that show as little smoke as possible.:cool:

 

Somehow, Carnival Destiny seems to be one of the worst offenders!

[editor@cruisecritic]

Hi, just a note to let y'all know that we're also covering the Travelscope/Van Gogh situation on a daily basis as updates occur. Go to http://www.cruisecritic.co.uk/news.

 

Feel free to drop me a note (editor@cruisecritic.co.uk) if you hear anything new!

 

Thanks.

 

Carolyn

 

Carolyn Spencer Brown

Editor in Chief

Cruisecritic

[Alan2504]

Hi, just a note to let y'all know that we're also covering the Travelscope/Van Gogh situation on a daily basis as updates occur. Go to http://www.cruisecritic.co.uk/news.

 

Feel free to drop me a note (editor@cruisecritic.co.uk) if you hear anything new!

 

Thanks.

 

Carolyn

 

Carolyn Spencer Brown

Editor in Chief

Cruisecritic

 

Looks like Club Cruise (NL) Van Gogh's owners are setting up in the UK to promote her?

 

see:

 

http://shiphappenzz.wordpress.com/

[editor@cruisecritic]

Alan, have you heard anything? It's all oddly quiet -- of course if the ship really arrived on time and is setting out again on time today -- maybe people are just really busy! Let me know if you hear anything....

 

Carolyn

 

 

Carolyn Spencer Brown

Editor in Chief

Cruisecritic.com

Cruisecritic.co.uk

 

Looks like Club Cruise (NL) Van Gogh's owners are setting up in the UK to promote her?

 

see:

 

http://shiphappenzz.wordpress.com/

[Alan2504]

Alan, have you heard anything? It's all oddly quiet -- of course if the ship really arrived on time and is setting out again on time today -- maybe people are just really busy! Let me know if you hear anything....

 

Carolyn

 

 

Carolyn Spencer Brown

Editor in Chief

Cruisecritic.com

Cruisecritic.co.uk

 

Carolyn,

 

Falmoth Port Authority shows her due to depart today at 16.00

 

http://www.falmouthport.co.uk/html/movement.php

 

I had a look at the Falmouth web-cam and can't see her so I guess she must be on her way?

 

http://www.falmouth.tv/hlfish.php

 

BBC Cornwall are reporting that the cruise departed as scheduled!

 

http://shiphappenzz.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/mv-van-gogh-rescued-world-cruise-set-to-start/

 

 

Alan :)