Hurricon

There’s no shortage of high-priced accommodations in Beijing – many lie in the Wangfujing/Jianguomen area. A few slightly more reasonable options located in the city center (within the Second Ring Road) include the Yuyuan Hotel (Yuyuan Binguan), just east of Jingshan Park; the Fangyuan Hotel (Fangyuan Binguan), near Wangfujing Dajie, and the Donghua Hotel (Donghua Fandian), next to the Fangyuan Hotel.

Yuyuan: 31 Shatan Beijie (tel. 6405 9955). Fangyuan Hotel: 36 Dengshikou Xijie (tel. 6525 7047). Donghua Hotel: 32 Dengshikou Xijie (tel. 6525 7531).

The Kununguak was sold in 1991 to Ovik Line and renamed OVIK SAGA. “Ovik” is the usual short name of the city of Ornskoldsvik in northern Sweden, from where the ship was to have run cruises to Finland. The OVIK SAGA was laid-up for some time at Gustavsvik near Harnosand to the south of Ornskoldsvik, before being sold again in 1995 and renamed LINNEA. In March 1997, the LINNEA was advertised for sale for US$1.5 million; the ad said she was laid-up in Bangkok, but a Danish phone number was given.
G P Hamer – UK (Jan 98)

The Samskip Line (as mentioned in the LP guide to Iceland – cargo ship travelling) no longer operates its passenger service between Hull and Reykjavik.
No name (Dec 97)