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new Iceland ProCruises is a division of Iceland ProTravel, owned by Gudmundur
Kjartansson, a native Icelander, and Anne-Cathrin Brocker, from Luxembourg, who
combined have 20 years of experience in Icelandic tourism.
Iceland ProTravel specializes in Iceland tours, including trips focused on
fishing, golf, the Northern Lights, and spa and wellness. The company has
offices in seven countries, including the U.K., Sweden, Denmark, Germany,
Switzerland, Norway and Iceland.
Now the company is starting up the cruise line with the 224-passenger Ocean
Diamond, which previously was known as Song of Flower, when it operated for
Radisson (now Regent) Seven Seas Cruises, and Le Diamant, as part of the
Compagnie du Ponant fleet. In late 2011, Ponant sold the ship to investors who
transferred the ship to Quark Expeditions, which continues to use it for
Antarctic voyages from November through March.
The Ocean Diamond has an ice-strengthened hull, two stabilizers and its own
Zodiac boats for shore excursions. The 109 staterooms and suites all have
outside views, en-suite bathrooms and flat-screen TVs with DVD players.
The ship also has a library with a large collection of polar books and DVDs,
Internet access, a bar, massages, and a theater-style auditorium with
state-of-the-art AV equipment. The voyages will include presentations by local
experts.
The company offers six 10-day circumnavigations of Iceland in June, July and
August, (The ship has six triple-occupancy staterooms measuring about 200 square
feet with two twin beds and one upper bed), the cruises operate round-trip from
Reykjavik, Iceland. |
