Paphos Life

The six Carnival cruise ships will lay-up with crew on board until the cruise industry resumes, unlikely before October, according to leading operators.

The four-year-old Bahamas-flagged Seabourn Encore docked at Moni on May 29 and two days later the brand-new Sky Princess flying the Bermuda flag, offering passers-by an amazing sight.

A third Carnival cruise ship is imminent, with three more to follow.

“The vessels will be paying fees for anchorage, will be ordering goods and services from local suppliers to support the crews on board (there are no passengers) and will be utilising local companies to provide technical support and assistance,” the Deputy Ministry of Shipping announced.

https://www.financialmirror.com/2020/06 ... or-lay-up/

Don't Stena Line ships usually operate in the English Channel? This one doesn't look like a cruise ship!

Dee

Don't Stena Line ships usually operate in the English Channel? This one doesn't look like a cruise ship!

Dee

Why do you keep double posting?

Could Stena be getting involved with the talked about ferry link between Cyprus and Greece?

Slightly off topic but still relevant to Stena Lines:

''The £160m Stena Estrid went into service on the Holyhead to Dublin route last month- and is already proving a success with passengers.
But Ynys Môn AM Rhun ap Iorwerth says Stena has taken the decision to change the ship's registration so that on paper it sails under the flag of Cyprus.
Similar decisions have been made by other ferry firms to enable them to continue to benefit from the tax arrangements of EU states''.

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north- ... r-17655713

"There's a suggestion that it's driven by a desire to remain EU-registered.
I have met members of the ship's crew, who, as a result, no longer pay UK national insurance contributions directly, and are worried about the implications of that''.

You can check on the current situation at Moni anchorage here:

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/ho ... 68/zoom:12