Eerikki Cruises

Eerikki Croisières is a company operating in a variety of maritime transportation areas, head quartered in Eerikki, Asgard. It began operations in 1986 under the name Bruguière Croisières. The company is best known for its Freestyle Cruising concept, which means that there are no set times or seating arrangements for meals, nor is formal attire required. Eerikki Croisières controls approximately 4% of the total worldwide share of the cruise market.

History
The cruise line was founded as Bruguière Croisières in 1986 by brother Thibault and Sébastien Édouard, with just one 830-ton cruise ship/car ferry offering low-cost Asgard to Illium cruises. Sébastien soon left to start his own ferry service between Aluumen and Illium, while Thibault acquired additional ships for cruises to Cape Town, South Africa and Perth, Australia. Like the original cruise ship of 1986, all of Thibault's ships, including the Eastern Star and Morning Sun had the capability to carry auto mobiles through a well concealed stern door. Later, this area was turned into cabins and a two deck movie theatre, and later into casinos.

Bruguière Croisières made headlines with the acquisition of the Hospital ship Oran in 1982, rebuilding it as a cruise ship and renaming her Eerikki Oran. The conversion cost more than $20 million. The Eerriki was at the time significantly larger than any existing cruise ship in Asgard, and exploited the extra space available by adding a greater than usual variety of on board entertainment. Her success paved the way for a new era of giant cruise ships in Asgard. A boiler explosion in 2001 forced the Eerikki from service, later being towed to Triton to use used as a floating casino.

In 1997, upon the passing of Sébastien Édouard, the family decided to merge the two companies and renamed the company Eerikki Croisières.

Eerikki Croisières has expanded to other parts of the world, including Asia, Australia, Bermuda, Europe, Oceania, and South America.

Future
On October 25, 2010, Mathieu Édouard, current CEO of Eerikki Croisières, signed an agreement for the construction of two new vessels, slated for delivery in Spring 2013 and 2014. These ships - to be named Eastern Princess and Antarctic Bruguière - will be the largest ever built in Asgard, at 143,500 tons. Each ship will have a capacity of 4,000 passengers. Additional details will be unveiled as the construction progresses. The contract price for the two vessels reached $1.6 billion.

Cruise Destinations
Eerikki Croisières offers all-season cruises, in places inaccessible to larger cruise liners

Ferry Operations
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