Clive, thanks for the confirmation. My only regret is I did not sail on Marco Polo. I really liked the design of this class of cruise ship. Cheers

Tony, Whilst I never sailed on Fairstar (and my experience of the Lermontov were before her rebuild as shown above) I'm still certain that you made the right choice.

Hi Clive, I was contemplating a cruise on this ship - chose Fairstar instead. Given your experience plus the fact she sank, guess I made the right decision.

One should not have regrets or dwell on ones mistakes but I certainly regret having chosen to take a cruise aboard this ship. She was a shabby and poorly run vessel and it was hard to believe that she was at that time just seven years old.

Sorry missed your comment. Yes she sank shortly after this was taken early 1986.

Great pic of this ship in Sydney prior her sinking in NZ.