a “generally,

: hhave™ contributed | to the
‘turnaround, with almost all

-*the -Princess Patricia’s. 18
“sailings this year ‘sold out,: |

. Mr. Margetts said.

- “There has been a stepped
<“up interest. in Alaska
as- well as in
. “Alaska cruising,. from which
_ .-we are benefitting along with

.’ lines. This . interest. in, turn

number. of sources, among .
“them a vigorous" promotion

. Response. from, major tour

“operators ‘and passengers, as fe
-well-as- from people’ swho, “Se
mo ; “Because: ‘of- demand, could.

’ not obtain .cruisé bookings |
this year onthe Priricess.

Patricia, also. played a part in

the decision to operate again ~
said Mr. _

next .year,:
Margetts.

operation, we should do so.

. The fact that the season to

date. has far. exceeded’ our

expectations: appears to. fully

justify meeting: that ‘demand
. most other ‘Vancouver-based he y iB

by continuing ° for - at ‘least *:
another year.”

.-Bighteen cruises’ will again |
‘be operated in 1979 with the

“The consensus ‘has been [| .
overwhelmingly: :that, if we aL
could find. a way to‘stay in

‘Patricia,”

monitor

Rots ‘developments in. the world
Ship market, ;

“INTERVAC

“Battier this j year, ce Rail. ¢
“studied. the possibility: of’
ease or purchase of- another. _
‘ship, in order -to’stay in the.
“Alaska cruise ‘service after
the final: voyage ‘planned for .
"the Princess.’ Patricia... this
o “year. ‘The. studies. have now
been. put in abeyance with
"the | ‘decision — ‘to. continue’
7 ‘operating ©. “the - .
d: ~although the company ‘will -
Continue « .to-

“While there : ‘are _ grounds
for more optimism than.was

the” case. late last ‘year, these
still
appear prohibitive,and we
continue -to be ~ concerned
‘about our ability to recover
_ cost-increases and still retain

major modifications ©

a competitive © fare * struc-
ture,” said Mr. Margetts.

“However, continuing ‘to

_ operate fhrough the : 1979

-One visit and

“the island magic.
_ Invites. you to |

return

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- respect to the future and to .

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well as-in the application of |
the .U.S.
regulations. -

Alaska cruise market.”

Patricia is the
Canadian-flag: ‘vessel in west

coast cruise. service. It was —
built at. Govan, Scotland in’ -
. 1949 and major. refitting. was |
carried out: top prepare the -
ship for : Alaska ‘ cruise -
Service . in 1963" ‘when it.

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