European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 5, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Shipping off with the Orient express the other Orient exp Reid in the Bremerhaven Germany Harbor. By Joe Mapother Bremerhaven Bureau there was mania aboard the Orient express As he Crew feverishly prepared to leave Bromer Haven. Germany in route to the Mediterranean and a May Start at inc last link on the revitalized London to Stan jul connection immortalized by British mystery writer Agatha Christie. Bur As detective her cute Poirot in of Irissie s 1934 classic have quickly deduced has Neve been a Sui Pover on the route to and the White hulled Orient express thai i pot in mid april was definitely not a train. Capable of carrying 800 passengers the newly christened the Orient express is part of Chr transportation Empire of Fame Sherwood an american who four years ago revitalized the legendary transcontinental luxury train service from London to Venice under the name Venice Simpson Orient express. Since Ihen wealthy nostalgia buffs regularly travelled the 25-hour train route that wound its Way from London to Paris and South to Milan Italy where he Irain veered cast through he Simpson la incl to Venice but no farther. This ship is virtually an Extension of thai service from Venice to Istanbul said ship s opt. Brian a. Hills. It will certainly be up to the standards of the Orient express the standards May be the same but the route is not. The sea route allows for at Best a glimpse of Yugoslavia where Christie s super Sleuth discovered the murder victim while the train was halted by a snowstorm. The seagoing Orient express has eight new luxury if staterooms the n built As pan no Ilir a million refitting in Barm Chaten. The Loo foot Lonj hip fam ugly Cir re Lilly Sra and was up elided 1 1 fa1 pm i i Finni Ali owners by Sra contendslid., i i s firm. A s b d a of co in i Siil h f rorrilid., will Ope ale the r. Otic no Vnti. Will i p i pics if sold. Ill j Iii Iuo i i Milr Fin to i/1 of , tic up i1. Of i.-. R nil. C a turn no to ii Ocny i on Tiv i 1 Ilio or , i a for a Var Var to peril a tin1 arc 1 pot i i Gai is on to a i to . 1 it Rel urn up i Adf 5 top ill , due to ill of 1. A to Fri by. The Jii p will a Dudrk it the Grevl. Anal of Petinos and the or Pon Insu a Kila Olon. Pas can leave Llie ship Al any of hit1 poits and up Bijj n on a Herr trip Many a to is re , f Ove to and trip a i i 5e irom Verice a a Anc Vucek cruise said it a in German shipping j Jan for the Orient or Fri. Of tic Rou Lily 250 people who booked Jii Ujke through vets Hamburg of fico by mid april about half copied for the round trip cruise Fiu said. A spokeswoman at he London of Wircs of the Venice Simpson Orient express said thai through bookings by train passengers were going Strong. Despite International tensions in the Mediterranean area cancellations have been k a Ivers said. There is a wide Price Range for passage and vehicle costs although the Public areas aboard Filiip Are open in everyone. One Way prices from Venice to Luln bul a Iris i turn $745 or a Suzic to too for a four bed Cabin on a lower deck. Shipping an Autori Intili Luiss in f i t Long costs $105, one Way. Travelling the Orient express train my London to Venice now a 31-hour trip glue to Roule i a Ingi s if Iii Lake it through Innsbruck Aumeria co a str Hlls less than s800, base Price. Aboard ship me Jusi Are included in he prior is or i Jerry Lones passenger services officer tin Orical express. But for those in search of True epicurean opulence a 55-seat restaurant on one of the upper decks will serve la Rande Carle Jon a said. in this restaurant Are not part of the fare. Four or five hems from a Grandc Carle also will be of Lecerf daily to patrons in the main restaurant he said. Passengers opting or the special dishes in the main restaurant will pay a Little bit extra but not the whole Price charged diners in the 55-Seal restaurant Jonrs said. Agencies thai handle Orient express ship Bouk jigs include Germany a rein Csc a Mph Hohe Gleichen 11, 2000 Hamburg 36, Tel. 040-351951. England scaling us ltd., to Box 29, London sw1vx, Tel. 01-6348122. Italy Orient express Turisco . Via f. Turati 10, 20121 Milano Tel. 02-6572314-5. Turkey Levante Tours to Box 31 Zarakoy Istanbul Tel. 1-1436016. For the train Venice Simpson Orion express ltd., sea containers House 20 upper ground London se1, Tel. 01-9286000. Junes,19k stripes Nagane 71
