Passengers booked on the Radisson Seven Seas Diamond after June 4,
will have to make alternate cruise plans. The line has announced
that it must turn over possession of the ship to new owners at that
time.
Radisson has been leasing the iconic double-hulled Diamond under
an agreement that was set to expire in 2006. However, the ship’s
owners apparently retained the right to sell the ship, and sell it
they did.
A deal was finalized at the end of 2004 whereby the Diamond was
sold to a company that plans to reposition the ship in Hong Kong.
She’ll be renamed, and used as a casino ship for the Asian
market.
Radisson’s request that the new owner allow the Diamond to
fulfill its cruise commitment for the remainder of the year was
declined.
Radisson, which “deeply regrets the inconvenience” of this chain
of events, will give passengers a full refund, plus a $700 future
cruise credit.
Agencies of record on the canceled cruises will receive a $100
per booking handling fee. Radisson will pay full commission on any
new booking made for these clients in 2005, plus an additional $100
per guest bonus commission.
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