Black Prince to be retired
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ oldest ship Black Prince is to be retired in a year’s time.
The 441-passenger ship will leave the five-strong fleet following a series of farewell cruises.
The vessel, built for the company in 1966, will run four farewell cruises starting on September 9 from Liverpool, and ending on October 16 in Southampton.
Managing director Mike Rodwell said: “This is a very sad announcement for the company to make as Black Prince is one of the best loved ships that caters to the UK market, and many passengers have cruised on her so often that even they have lost track of the number of holidays they have taken.
“We know that there will be thousands of passengers who have sailed on her who will be very sad on that final day.â€
Black Prince entered service as a passenger/freight ferry operating between the UK and the Canary islands in the winter and the UK and Norway in the summer.
The ship was converted to a full-time cruise ship in 1987.
The farewell season will begin with a ten-night Around the UK cruise from Liverpool, then a three-night mini cruise from Liverpool to Southampton.
The season continues with a 10 night Historic Home Ports cruise from Southampton back to Southampton; followed by the final cruise of 14 nights to the Canary Islands. The ship returns to Southampton on October 16, 2009.
by Phil Davies
Phil Davies
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