Louis charters cruise ship to French company

LOUIS Cruise Lines yesterday announced that one of its ships had been chartered by a French company, saying that its first assignment would be a millennium cruise.

According to a statement from Louis, the Sapphirewas chartered to the France Croisièrescompany through Navi Air Conseil S.A.

The Sapphire’s millennium cruise tour begins on December 28 from the Seychelles and will finish on November 11, 2000.

Included on the cruise’s route are South Africa, the West and Eastern Mediterranean, the North Sea and the Scandinavian Fjords.

Louis said the move had made the company $16.5 million, not including additional profit’s from the ship’s bars, casinos and gift shops.

It also provided an opening for the company into the French market, Louis said.

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