Classic Athena comes back for more

Thursday, 19 Dec, 2008 0

SYDNEY – Classic International Cruises has announced that due to the popularity of the maiden 2008/2009 Australian summer programme for its flagship, Athena, the 600-passenger liner will return in 2009/2010 for the lineâ€™s sixth successive season sailing from Australia, with Fremantle and Adelaide her bases.

Strong support for Athenaâ€™s inaugural sailings from Adelaide this summer will also see her 2009/2010 Adelaide season grow from four to six cruises to and from the South Australian capital, while Athena will also offer the first-ever cruises from Fremantle and Adelaide to Tasmania in 2009/2010.

And to help introduce more West Australians and South Australians to Classic International Cruisesâ€™ style of traditional cruising, Athena will also offer new two-night â€˜samplerâ€™ cruises from Fremantle and Adelaide, starting at A$435 per person, twin-share.

The season from November 2009 to May 2010 features 16 cruises from 2-37 nights, including voyages between Europe and Australia, itineraries to Asia/Bali, West Australian coastal cruises and the second season of round-trip sailings from Adelaide.

This includes two cruises to Kangaroo Island and a new five-night round cruise from Adelaide to the Tasmanian ports of Devonport, Port Arthur and Hobart, which can be combined with a five-night itinerary from Fremantle to Adelaide to create a 12-night cruise from WA to Tasmania.

Said Classic International Cruises managing director for Australia, Grant Hunter, â€œThe cruise market is certainly getting more competitive with more ships basing themselves in Australia but despite the economic slowdown â€“ or maybe because of it – cruising continues to attract record numbers of Australians chasing a value-for-money holiday.â€

Originally a transatlantic liner, the 16,200-ton Athena features a wrap-around promenade deck and traditional wooden deck chairs. The onboard currency is Australian dollars.

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Ian Jarrett

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