My excuse for trolling around the message boards of different internet sites (including Trade Me and Face Book) is that you come up with all sorts of interesting information you wouldn't know about otherwise. This is one of the things I found and this weekend is your last chance to visit before it leaves our waters.
Doulos is the World's Oldest Active Passenger Ship with the world's largest floating bookshop and is currently in New Zealand for the first time in nine years. It has been here since 10 June 2008 and is due to leave on after Monday 30 June 2008.
Built in 1914, two years after the Titanic, the Doulos has welcomed aboard over 20 million visitors for tours, programmes and visits to the floating book fair, with over 6000 titles of quality books in a range of genres. With stops in over 500 ports of call, this unique ship has visited more than 100 countries. It is staffed by an international crew of 320 volunteers from over 50 countries and is owned by a Christian charity, working mostly in the developing world to provide good educational literature at cost to people.
This is the Doulos' third visit to Auckland, the last being in 1999. It will also be the last ever visit, as the ship is due to retire. You can visit over the weekend from 2pm to 10pm. The Doulos is berthed at Princes Wharf, 143 Quay Street in the Auckland CBD.
For more information view http://www.omnz.org.nz/doulos/Auckland.pdf
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