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“Nordnorge” opens Bs. Aires 2007/08 cruise season

“Nordnorge” docking to Bs. Aires port

Norwegian flagged vessel Nordnorge opened this week in Buenos Aires the Argentine cruise season which will extend until April 2 next year and include at least 99 calls of major cruise vessels, according to the local Tourist Office.

Nordnorge arrived Monday midday from Las Palmas, Spain and her schedule includes Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego before heading for the Falkland Islands. The Norwegian vessel is relatively small compared to the huge modern vessels that are rapidly becoming the mainstay of the industry. Nordnorge is 105 meters long, 19.5 meters wide and has a crew of 74. In Buenos Aires an estimated two hundred passengers were scheduled to board the first cruise of the 2007/08 season.