easyCruise European river trips cancelled
EasyCruise has been forced to cancel sailings by its easyCruiseTwo riverboat operating between Amsterdam and Brussels.
No sailings will operate after Friday (August 17), the company confirmed on its website.
The decision has come as a surprise to prospective passengers who have complained that they stand to lose hundreds of pounds for flights booked to coincide with trips on the vessel.
One said: "They [easyCruise] seem not to want to take any responsibility when things go wrong but want all the praise when launching the products.
"Many of us have lost hundreds of pounds due to the fact that we have booked flights to coincide with out cruise. My party of four stand to lose over £500 on non-refundable flights for starters."
The company said in a statement that EAsyCruiseTwo "is owned and operated on a franchise basis by a separate company called Boonstra Riverline. easyCruise was informed today (August 14) by Boonstra Riverline that due to their financial situation, they will not be able to operate cruises beyond 17 August 2007.
"This is earlier than the originally advised date of 28 September.
"Please be assured that this situation does not affect the cruises operated by easyCruise onboard easyCruiseOne in Greece where it is business as usual."
EasyCruiseTwo carried 112 passengers in 52 cabins and 18 crew, with sailings from Amsterdam to Rotterdam, Antwerp and Brussels. The itinerary was designed to allow passengers to take a weekend, short break or a week, with morning sailings to each city.
With permission from Travelmole
luci
It was very basic, but excellent value and great fun. In the cabin the curtains let in more light than they cut out and the walls must have been made of cardboard (the disco banged away until 4am), there was no bedside light and the mattress, although comfortable, was on the raised floor. Everything was extra, but the food and the drink was very reasonably priced. I paid £15 per night and I certainly couldn't complain, even if it had been several times more expensive. While it's aimed at the younger market I was surprised to once again be among the youngest on-board (29), although this was mid-week during early May. Everyone seemed to be getting into the spirit of things and enjoying themselves greatly while knocking back the drink.
EasyCruiseTwo remained in dock until roughly 4am to enable you to enjoy the dubious pleasures of the late night bars and clubs and then sailed until midday, giving you time to either sleep in or to sit back and watch the Belgian and Dutch countryside glide past.
The destinations were interesting and quite eye-opening: Brussels, Antwerp, Rotterdam and two days in Amsterdam. Antwerp in particular shocked me when i stumbled upon the red light district next to where the boat docked. Pensioners in red lace knickers and stilettos choosing a novel way to boost the pension! Then there was the taxi driver who smoked pot on the journey back from the restaurant! Rotterdam had interesting modern architecture and a fantastic restaurant above the river which had fabulous views, fantastic food, and was incredibly cheap. Amsterdam was great to see and where else could you stay in the city centre for only £15 per night?
EasyCruiseTwo certainly wasn't for everyone, but I for one, will be sorry to see it go.
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