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Thomson Cruises New Cruise Ship – Thomson Dream

admin — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:16:58 +0000

Well OK it is not quite a new ship, more like yet another quality but aging sip being transferred to the Thomson Cruises cruise line. Costa Europa of Costa Cruises will join Thomson Cruises as Thomson Dream in April 2010 on a 10 year charter.

Though small compared to the rest of the Costa Cruises fleet, Thomson Dream will be the largest cruise ship in the Thomson Cruises fleet with the ability of carrying some 1,500 passengers. Thomson Dream will offer three week long Mediterranean cruises out of Palma, Majorca.

Island Star is now the MV Pacific Dream

admin — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:32:05 +0000

The Island Star is now the MV Pacific Dream after having a refit in 2009 and is cruising for Pullmantur Cruises with cruises from Lisbon, Madeira and the Caribbean.

Island Star was originally built as Horizon for Celebrity Cruises before being transferred to Island Cruises in 2005 and changing her name to the Island Star. When Island cruises was broken up Thomson Cruises took the Island Escape and the Island Cruises name, while Royal Caribbean took the Island Star. Subsequently the Island Star has been renamed the MV Pacific Dream and ha been given to Pullmantur Cruises.

Planet Cruise do not sell MV Pacific Dream or indeed any Pullmantur Cruises as they feel that both Thomson Cruises and Ocean Village Cruises offer better value cruises and are more suited to English audiences.

Thomson Cruises

admin — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:17:43 +0000

Thomson Cruises is a cruise line that offers low cost cruises around Europe. Thomson’s ships are chartered from Louis Cruise Lines and Holland America Line.

Thomson Cruises first started up in 1973 but due to rising costs they had to close in 1976. However, in 1995 they started up again and have grown ever since.

Their current fleet consists of five ships which are The Calypso, The Emerald, Thomson Celebration, Thomson Destiny and Thomson Spirit. In the future a ship named Island Escape, currently cruising for Island Cruises is due to enter service for Thomson Cruises in April 2009.

Thomsons Baltic Cruises

admin — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 05:34:02 +0000

Thomson Cruises offer a 14 night ‘Cities of the Baltic’ cruise departing from Harwich, UK. This Baltic cruise will take in the best that the Baltics have to offer. Including stops in Denmark, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Sweden and Germany.

You will take in plenty of different cultures and ways of life and visit some of the most beautiful cities in Europe including Helsinki in Finland and St Petersburg in Russia. This cruise will be one of the most cultured adventures you will ever embark upon and will offer you a true in sight into Baltic living.

Thomson Cruises Southampton Sailings

admin — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:49:14 +0000

Thomson Cruises are set to offer cheap cruises from Southampton with cruise ship Thomson Spirit taking on two Southampton sailings in 2009. The Iberian sailings are due to take place in September and October of that year.

A 12 night Med Cruise sailing will take place in September 2009 and will visit destinations including Lisbon, Malaga and Porto before returning to Southampton.

An 8 night sailing will then take place in October 2009 visiting destinations such as Lisbon and Alicante before finishing up in Palma.