Royal
Caribbean International will send the Empress of the Seas to its
Pullmantur, its Madrid-based sister brand, in spring 2008.
Royal Caribbean said
the Empress' last cruise with the line would be March 7; passengers
booked on sailings after that date would be contacted by Royal
Caribbean in order to transfer their booking to similar
accommodations on another ship.
In a statement, Royal
Caribbean President Adam Goldstein said that the transfer "will
help to increase Pullmantur's capacity and meet demand for its
distinctive style of cruise holidays in the European
market."
The Empress was built
in 1990 and refurbished in 2004; at 48,000 gross tons and 2,020
passengers it is Royal Caribbean's smallest ship.
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