AN inside source has whispered to Cruise Weekly that Orion I has been placed on the market. While it was less of a surprise to see Orion Expedition Cruises dump Orion II from its 2013 program (Cruise Weekly, 08 Mar), it seems the owner of its original ship is now...
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AN inside source has whispered to Cruise
Weekly that Orion I has been placed on the
market.
While it was less of a surprise to see Orion
Expedition Cruises dump Orion II from its 2013
program (Cruise Weekly, 08 Mar), it seems the
owner of its original ship is now to seeking to
sell.
According to an advertisement on a marine
sales website, which includes a photo of Orion
in Sydney Harbour with the ship’s name
blacked out, the estimated price is US$50
million or “make offer”.
Directly underneath the ad, the old Orion II is
also listed for sale for $22 million, “available
from spring 2013”.
Rumours that representatives of Orion have
recently inspected Seabourn and Hapag-Lloyd
vessels suggest that Orion may be considering
a shift to a single, larger ship for future
operations.
Stay tuned to CW for updates.
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