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Im a few days late on this, but here is a Photo from last friday, the 8th



Wave good bye....although we hope we can stop the ship elsewhere. I cannot give details, I am trying to play it safe.

But we still have hopes the ship can be saved

In other news.....

Originally Posted by SS Maritime

February 12: In June 2007 NCL America announced that the Pride of Hawaii was to be transferred to NCL European fleet and renamed Norwegian Jade, now, Colin Veitch has announced that the Pride of Aloha will follow her, and will head for Asia to be deployed with NCL’s parent company Star Cruises in their Casino fleet of cruise ships in May. Colin Veitch claims that the completion is hurting NCL Hawaiian service, however, NCL America and NCL Cruises, both companies that are loosing a fortune according to their recent financial statements, is I feel due to the massive damage done to their image because of what they have done to their three classic liners as we have highlighted on the “Save the SS Norway, France Campaign” waged for a number of years, and the “Save the SS Independence & SS United States Campaign” these campaigns have done them far more harm, and I believe it will eventually DESTROY THEM! 21 or more million supporters, (many ex NCL passengers who will never sail with them again) cannot be wrong! NCL, you have been banned from all our cruise plans, and you can go to hell!!!

I cannot agree more with that last sentence. The only time I will ever sail on NCL is on the Maiden Voyage of the SS United States......but, a source in NCL says chances are that will never happen. Which basicaly confirms everything that I, the rest of the Save the Classic Liners team, and Rueben have said for years now.

I would also like to point out, that the founder of NCL, Mr. Knut Klosters, wishes he had not sold he beloved cruise line to NCL, which then got bought by Star Cruises, and was very disapointed at how Star Cruises treated his founding ship, the SS Norway

So it seems things are going down the tube fast for both NCLA, and NCL...and Star Cruises in General. Soon they will have no reason to continue their lease on the SS United States, and then things will begin to get intersting. Who knows which direction things will turn, but I know, as does our Team, that we will spare no effort in ensuring the permanent perservation of the Might SS United States. I will tie myself to the ship if I have to to keep her in America!!