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Ponant Takes Over Travel Dynamics
#expeditioncruising Last December, Ponant announced that it had acquired several key assets of Travel Dynamics International of New York, which has provided educational programs on small cruise ships since it was founded in 1972 by brothers George and Vasos Papagapitos from Rhodes, who specialised in finding group travel for university alumni associations from such illustrious […]
Arrest of MV Yorktown in Florida. Bank forecloses.
#expeditioncruising 2350GRT, 68m, 1988-built Yorktown is rated two stars by Berlitz. The murky behind-the-scenes dealings of banks, venture capitalists, owners and management companies is something few cruise passengers are ever aware of. The recent change of ownership with Orion is a case-in-point where background shenanigans between banks, owners and charter operators are largely invisible to […]
Arrest of MV Yorktown in Florida. Bank forecloses.
#expeditioncruising 2350GRT, 68m, 1988-built Yorktown is rated two stars by Berlitz. The murky behind-the-scenes dealings of banks, venture capitalists, owners and management companies is something few cruise passengers are ever aware of. The recent change of ownership with Orion is a case-in-point where background shenanigans between banks, owners and charter operators are largely invisible to […]
Grand Circle Cruise Line Acquires the M/V Corinthian
#expeditioncruising MV Corinthian in former Orion II livery. Now sold. New owner for former Orion II Acquisition underscores Grand Circle’s commitment to expand its small ship fleet and itineraries to meet high demand of American boomers and seniors Vince Cook, CEO of Grand Circle Cruise Line, the leader in small ship and […]
