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Retired from 2021 to 2025

2021 Albatros, Ex- Royal Viking Sea, Royal Odyssey, Norwegian Star, Crown, 1973, broken up Amusement World, Ex- Patricia, Stena Oceanica, Crown Princess Victoria, Pacific Star, Sun Fiesta, Lion Queen, Putri Bintang, 1967, broken up Black Watch, Ex- Royal Viking Star, Westward, Star Odyssey, 1972, accommodation ship Boudicca, Royal Viking Sky, Sunward, Birka Queen, Sunward, Golden […]

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Retired from 2011 to 2020

2011 Ship/ Ex-name(s)/  Year built/ Reason retired Discovery Sun, ex-Freeport I, Freeport, Svea Star, Caribe, Scandinavian Sun, Balanga Queen, Discovery Sun, 1968, Broken up 2012 Ship/ Ex-name(s)/  Year built/ Reason retired Aspire, Seaward, ex-Spirit of London, Sun Princess, Starship Majestic, Southern Cross, Flamenco, New Flamenco, 1970, Broken up Costa Concordia, 2004, Wrecked at the Italian coast Costa

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SWATH vessel Radisson Diamond (1992)

For interior photographs of Radisson Diamond: http://srv1788086.hstgr.cloud/cruiseships/radisson-diamond/ This  Finnish-flagged intimate-sized cruiseship is of the so-called SWATH-design, short for Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull. At the time, Finnish shipbuilder Wartsila offered various types of this catamaran-type design, ranging from ferries to large cruiseship versions capable of carrying over 2000 passengers. But the 20.300GRT Radisson Diamond was the only

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Present day cruising

During the years from 1970 onwards, the cruise industry has developed into an important holiday product, generating over a million jobs (situation 2022) also outside the cruise industry (hospitality, retail, etc.). In the 1960’s, at the start of this new era, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean and deluxe cruise line Royal Viking Line had their

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Conte Biancamano

 In November 1925, Conte Biancamano, built by William Beardmore of Dalmuir, Scotland is delivered to Lloyd Sabaudo. Her interiors were designed and realised by the Coppedé brothers of Florence in their characteristically exuberant style. She starts sailing on the Italy- New York route, but in later years alternates between this route and the Italy – Buenos

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