The Tribune

By DENISE MAYCOCK

Tribune Freeport Reporter

dmaycock@tribunemedia.net

THE MS Amadea, a chartered vessel of the German-based Phoenix Reisen, called at Freeport Harbour yesterday with over 500 German cruise passengers.

During a brief plaque exchange ceremony on board the ship, Captain Jens Thorn said the ship is on its 105th day of a 135-day round-the-world voyage, with a total of 542 passengers.

Capt Thorn said passengers are looking forward to experiencing the beaches and sun of The Bahamas.

Ministry of Tourism representatives and officials from the Freeport Harbour Company welcomed the captain and his crew to Freeport. A plaque exchange is customary when new vessels and longtime returning vessels like MS Amadea call into Grand Bahama.

Captain Orlando Forbes, port director for the Freeport Harbour Company, said that visit of Amadea and German visitors will positively impact the tourism economy. He said the return of the vessel to Grand Bahama demonstrates that the captain and passengers were pleased with the destination and its offerings.