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Special Aloha welcome for Mein Schiff 2 in ToulonSpecial Aloha welcome for Mein Schiff 2 in Toulon

Passengers and crew of TUI Cruises' Mein Schiff 2 – which called at La Seyne-sur-Mer cruise terminal in the bay of Toulon on Saturday - woke up to the sound of Tahitian music and dancing, performed by a local Polynesian band informs the Var Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Mary Bond, Editor in Chief

September 1, 2015

1 Min Read
Credit: Seatrade Cruise News

This off-beat welcome ceremony was organized in conjunction with the Pacific Festival which took place in La Seyne-sur-Mer last weekend.

A small Tahitian community lives in the area linked to Toulon’s large naval base.
 
About 45 dancers and singers, dressed in bright traditional costumes, entertained the Mein Schiff 2 passengers and crew on the pier singing songs accompanied by guitars and ukuleles.

About the Author

Mary Bond

Editor in Chief

Mary Bond is Group Director, Seatrade Cruise a division within Informa Markets and responsible for the Seatrade portfolio of global cruise events, print and online cruise publishing.

Mary is also the publisher and editor-in-chief of Seatrade Cruise News and Seatrade Cruise Review magazine.

Mary has worked in the shipping industry for 39 years, first for Lloyd’s Register of Shipping before joining Seatrade’s editorial team in 1985.

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