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| New six-star 'China Star' originally constructed as the Radisson Diamond in 1992 |
Source: Cruise Guru
Reports out of China confirm that China Cruise Company's first ship - China Star (ex Radisson Diamond) departed on her maiden voyage from Hong Kong's Victoria harbor yesterday (3/8).
Being touted as "the world's only six-star, two-hull cruise ship" the ship's new owners - said to be entrepreneurs in the east China City of Wenzhou invested over $79 Million dollars to refurbish and purchase the ship. Part of the renovations included adding balcony cabins to the ship as well as many internal and technical upgrades. The China Star can carry up to 400 people on 172 staterooms and was built in 1992. She is the only twin hull cruise ship currently sailing.
If successful China Cruise Company expects to add additional ships sailing to China, Japan, Korea and Russia.
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