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Demand high as cruise ships get ready to set sail

Demand high as cruise ships get ready to set sail
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In a drizzle covered dock just outside Edinburgh, three Fred Olsen cruise ships are being readied for service.
After 14 months of standstill, the paint is being retouched, the chairs re-upholstered and the carpets relayed, ready to set sail this summer.
From 17 May domestic cruises will be allowed to resume in England, and hotel operations chief for Fred Olsen, Thomas Rennesland, says demand is high.
However, the pandemic has taken its toll on the industry, he adds.
Unfortunately we had to say goodbye to some really fantastic colleagues as the ships were not moving. Then of course starting to plan the re-entry into service. No one has ever done anything like this before. ....

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Demand high as cruises gear up for a restart

BBC News
By Caroline Davies
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In a drizzle covered dock just outside Edinburgh, three Fred Olsen cruise ships are being readied for service.
After 14 months of standstill, the paint is being retouched, the chairs re-upholstered and the carpets relayed, ready to set sail this summer.
From 17 May cruises will be allowed to resume from England and demand is high.
Fred Olsen launched its summer British isles cruises a few weeks ago and says it has already sold two thirds of the tickets for the early trips.
Its hotel operations director, Thomas Rennesland, tells the BBC he has never been busier, but also that the last year has been stressful. ....

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