West German cruise ship in port
About 580 West German tourists disembarked from the cruise liner Columbus C. after she berthed at Cashin Quay. Lyttelton, yesterday.
About half went on sightseeing tours while the rest amused themselves round the streets of Lyttelton. Mr Brian Tyro, who recently topk over the Lyttelton Shipside Souvenirs business from his father, said that there were about 20 Europeans of assorted nationality aboard the ship as well as the West Germans. Mr Tyro said the Columbus C was the first "real” cruise liner to visit Lyttelton for about three years, although the small Antarctic cruise ship Lindblad Explorer had called several times.
Sales of souvenirs, clothing, and knick-knacks from his stall on Cashin Quay had been “pretty steady,” said Mr Tyro. The 11.484-ton Columbus C. is run by a West German travel group. Her crew is mainly Italian, with a fewChinese. Very few of the officers and crew speak English. Visitors were not allowed aboard the ship.
The Columbus C. sailed for Hobart about 9.30 p.m. yesterday on the next leg of the eight-week cruise, which started, and will finish, at Genoa.
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