MS Columbus docking in Madang on yesterday with 143 mainly German passengers
Of these, 41 took a flight to Madang on chartered Dash 8 aircraft, remainder undertook sightseeing tours around Madang.
The expedition ship is owned and operated by Hapag Lloyd which operates to smaller ports than the larger ships in the Hapag Lloyd fleet and on this occassion it arrived in PNG from the Solomon Islands and has already visited Rabaul. Wesley
Hatan, a senior member of Melanesian Tourist Services staff travelled aboard the vessel to assist in the coordination of sightseeing at the various ports in PNG.
The Columbus visited Port Moresby in 2009 and is exprected to return in 2011.
According to Wesley Hatan, the excusions have operated well, passengers have been satisfied with their visit to PNG with minor delays in Rabaul due to road conditions and this morning, fod in Goroka which delayed the aircraft arrival.
The ship departs for Wewak on Monday then onto Manila to continue their world cruise.
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