Cruise News - very interesting ship

 

Cruise News – very interesting ship – The World comes to Airlie Beach this Sunday; The World is a cruise ship serving as a residential community owned by its residents. The residents, from about 40 different countries, live on board as the ship slowly circumnavigates the globe. Some residents live onboard full time while others visit their floating home periodically throughout the year.

The World flies a Bahamas flag and has a gross tonnage of 43,524 tons. The vessel is 644 feet (196m) long, 98 feet (30m) wide, and has a 22-foot (6.7m) draft, 12 decks, and a maximum speed of 18.5 knots (34.3 km/h). The crew numbers 250.

The ship has 165 residential units (106 apartments, 19 studio apartments, and 40 studios), all owned by the ship's residents. The ship carries between 100 and 300 residents and their guests. The ship was built in Norway and launched in March 2002.

In October 2003, the residents of the vessel purchased The World. The residents, through their elected board of directors and a network of committees, provide guidance to the management about the ship's itinerary, finances and lifestyle.

 

Anthony Ikin's Whitsundance Workshop – star of SYTYCD – Sunday and Monday – Junior and senior workshops details (Kym 0408847762)

 

Last community markets for the year - this Sunday - Quota country Markets this Sunday morning just off the hiway named Bruce in beautiful Proserpine

 

Proserpine Community Carols Friday 6 pm Proserpine Entertainment Centre outside – Prossie Citizen's Band – combined Christian Churches.

 

End On:  Whitsunday / Airlie Beach RSL Christmas Party - Saturday evening - buffet dinner with Santa at the Reef Gateway Hotel – Tickets - Give Bill Rose a call (49464486)

 

Talk like a pirate day – 280 days til ITLaPDiAB Saturday September 18, 2010

ABC Radio Tropical North Thursday December 3.doc

ABC Radio Tropical North Thursday December 3, about 6.50 am

Cap’n Dan Van Blarcom –Jubilee Pocket Whitsunday – 49464131

 Ahoy Kim,

 

Botanic Gardens - The Whitsunday Regional Council has endorsed the Draft Whitsunday Regional Botanic Gardens Master Plan for community consultation. The Botanic Gardens Working Group has spent the last 12 months working with Mr Lawrie Smith to develop the Draft Plan for the Cannonvale foreshore and Bicentennial park reserves.

The Council will be hosting a community information meeting tonight at Club Crocodile resort, Cannonvale. The information night will start at 7:30pm and finish at 9:30pm. The guest speaker will be Mr Lawrie Smith who is the author of the Draft Master Plan. (Catchment Services on 49450237.)

 

Cruise News – Volendam not arriving in Airlie today – going to Hamilton Island anchorage. Tomorrow Rhapsody of the Sea, Saturday Dawn Princess, Sunday – Diamond Princess.

 

Carols on the beach – this Sunday - 6.30 – 9.30 On the foreshore esplanade – Rotary Club of Airlie Beach

 

Food for fines at Whitsunday Council Libraries

 

Bare foot Bowls every Friday night at the Airlie Beach Bowls Club

 

End On:  AGM Proserpine Taipans junior Soccer Club AGM this evening at Proserpine Junior Sporting Complex – 7 pm

 

And that’s my news this morning on ABC Radio, here in the beautiful tropical north.

 

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