website: http://www.doulos.org/
some facts and trivia:> the largest floating bookstore in the world
> the world's oldest active ocean-going passenger ship as per Guinness Book of World Records
> was constructed in 1914
> had sailed under four distinct names and serving various purposes:
a. Medina -> for freighting goods
b. Roma -> for transporting emigrants
c. Franca C -> for cruises
d. Doulos -> as a vessel to bring knowledge, help and hope to the people of the world
> *total number of countries visited: 103 countries
> *total number of visitors: more than 20 million
> *total number of books purchased on board: more than 14 million
* (as of march 2008)
pamangkins and i were able to visit m/v doulos before it left the philippine shore last month.
it was around 2PM and the sun was grinning eat-to-ear, when pamangkins and i joined the crowd lining up and waiting to board the ship. entrance fee:
> General Admission: PhP10 (but it seems that 10 UNITS is a standard fee)
> FREE, for senior citizens and those below 17 years of age
operating hours:
Tuesday to Saturday: 10:00 to 22:00
Sunday and Monday: 14:00 to 22:00
items are priced on a per unit basis, where 1UNIT=1PhP. items include the following:
> wide range of books - children books, self-help books, reference books and religious books
> doulos souvenirs/memorabilias - bags, pens, cds, id necklaces
the cheapest item that i saw and actually bought was for PhP10, a small activity book (color and color the picture, connect the dots, word puzzles, maze, etc.) for kids.
aboard the ship, visitors can also:> have their hands painted with a doulos ship icon
> join the games organized by the crew volunteers
> take a tour on some parts of the ship
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