I Know Japan Has A Zillion Ferry Boats...

**Uncle Frank** · May 9, 2004, 08:17

but how bout cruise ships?? It's a big business here in the states! With monster ships 5 football fields long
holding thousands of people stopping at hundreds of ports of call. Has Japan got in on this money making area yet??

Frank

名無し · May 26, 2004, 02:15

They say that the history of cruising in Japan began in 1989, at the peak of the economic bubble. There are currently four ships there:

Asuka (NYK Cruises)
[NYK also has a US subsidiary with three cruise ships.]

Nippon-maru (Mitsui OSK Passenger Line)

Pacific Venus (Japan Cruise Line)

Fuji-maru (Nippon Charter Cruise)
[Orient Venus, their second ship, has been laid up in Aioi since Sep. 2002.]

**Uncle Frank** · May 26, 2004, 06:15

I added them to my favorites so I can check them all out. I'll have to reload my Japanese translation to convert
them to SOME-WHAT readable English!

Thanks!!

Frank

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名無し Regular Member Join Date: Mar 1, 2004 Posts: 566	They say that the history of cruising in Japan began in 1989, at the peak of the economic bubble. There are currently four ships there: Asuka (NYK Cruises) [NYK also has a US subsidiary with three cruise ships.] Nippon-maru (Mitsui OSK Passenger Line) Pacific Venus (Japan Cruise Line) Fuji-maru (Nippon Charter Cruise) [Orient Venus, their second ship, has been laid up in Aioi since Sep. 2002.] Last edited by 名無し; May 26, 2004 at 10:22.

May 26, 2004, 06:15	#3
Uncle Frank You SPAM/We BAN ! Join Date: May 21, 2003 Location: State of Maine Age: 59 Posts: 6,715	Thank You Very Much For Taking The Time !!! I added them to my favorites so I can check them all out. I'll have to reload my Japanese translation to convert them to SOME-WHAT readable English! Thanks!! Frank

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