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At the end of the month the renewed Artania cruise ship will take part of the fleet of the German Phoenix Reisen
Refitting in existence near the Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven ship yard
May 16, 2011
The Artemis cruise ship, used until last month from the P&O Cruises ( on 9 December 2009), it has in course near the Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven ship yard of the work of refitting that they will be concluded in the end of this month when the ship, with the new name of Artania, enters to take part of the fleet of the German Phoenix Reisen. Between the participations in existence, of the cost of about 10 million euros, they figure the addition of 96 new balconies and the realization of specific preparations in order to receive the German crocieristi.
Artemis, that it is constructed in 1984 for the P&O Princess Cruises and christen Royal Princess, is long 231 meters, wide 29 meters, it has a tonnage of 44.588 tons and has an ability to 1.200 passengers and 450 members of the crew. The ship is bought by the V.Ships Monegasque that has rented it in the long term to the Pheonix Reisen of Bonn. Artemis, renamed Artania, will place side by side to the others two ships of the German company, the Amadea and the Albatross, they also given rental and managed by the V.Ships.
The ceremony of baptism of the Artania will hold on 28 May to Amburgo and successively, after a short inaugural cruise towards Amsterdam, the ship will carry out six cruises with departure from Amburgo and seven sailing from Bremerhaven. The unit therefore will be based on the home port of Hamilton, in the Bermudas.
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The Artemis cruise ship, used until last month from the P&O Cruises 
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