15,024 GRT, loa 153m, 779 passengers Built in 1952 Maasdam was one of the so called economy twins (carrying almost exclusively tourist class passengers and just a handful of first class passengers), sailing on the transatlantic run for the Holland America Line together with sister Rijndam. In 1968 she was sold to Polish Ocean Lines […]
Stefan Batory (1952 – 2000) Polish Ocean Lines Read More »
5,813 GRT, loa 118m, 276 passengers. Lubeck Line’s Regina Maris was built in 1966 especially for cruising in remote areas. She quickly established a very high reputation for her cruises in Northern Europe. In 1976 she was sold to a Canadian firm and renamed Mercator One, but spent most of her time in lay up.
Regina Maris (1966 – present) Reederei Deilmann Read More »
7,538 GRT, loa 149m, 500passengers. She was built in 1939, at the Blohm & Voss shipyards in Hamburg for the Hamburg Amerika Line and started her career as Huascaran, carrying both freight and only about 30 passengers. During the war she served as a submarine depot and supply vessel for the Germans. After WW2 she
Romanza (1939 – 1979) – Chandris Cruises Read More »
21,406 GRT, loa 185m, 929 passengers. Finnhansa wa launched in 1964, but due to two fires during her fitting out phase, it took another two years to complete her. At the time she was the largest ferry in the Baltic where she was employed in ferry service for owner Finnlines. In 1977, after delivery of
Princesa Marissa (1964 – 2008) Louis Cruises Read More »
Danae and Daphne were originally built in 1955 as the fast cargo liners Port Melbourne and Port Sydney for Port Line’s UK-Australia express service. Being fast ships, they were suitable for conversion to passenger ferries and in 1972 they were sold to Greek shipowner John Karras for conversion to car ferries, as Akrotiri Express and
Princess Danae (1955 – 2015) Arcalia Shipping Read More »
Oriana 41915 GRT, loa 245m, 1700 passengers. Ordered in 1959 by British Orient Lines, she was the fastest ship on the Australian run. In 1965 Orient Lines merged with P&O Lines and she became a fleetmate of Canberra (see above). During the latter part of her career, she was used as a cruise ship, based
Oriana (1960 – 2005) P&O Cruises Read More »
This small passenger ship has not, like the other ships mentioned on this page, escaped the breakers torch, and although she survived for only 3 years in her static role as a museum ship in the province of Zeeland, The Netherlands, this small vessel survived such a long time in active service as a passenger liner
SS United States is a luxury passenger liner built in 1952 for United States Lines. She was designed by American naval architect William Francis Gibbs to capture the trans-atlantic speed record. “The Big U” as she was nicknamed, was a joint venture between United States Lines and the U.S. Navy She is the largest ocean liner
Built 2023, Swan Hellenic, Great Britain, 108 photographs, taken during her naming ceremony on May 4, 2023, in Amsterdam. She is the third cultural expedition vessel for Swan Hellenic and at 12,100GT is slightly larger than her near sisters Minerva and Vega. This 5-star elegant Scandi-design boutique ship has a capacity for 192 guests.
SH Diana – naming ceremony 5-2023 Amsterdam Read More »
