No.1616 Carnival Miracle launched in 2003

85,942GT for Carnival Cruise Line by Kværner Masa-Yards, Helsinki IMO: 9237357

Image attribution: Richard MacGregory

Image from Tony Davis

Image from Brian Zook on Marine Traffic

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No.1613 Queen Mary 2 floated out 2003

148,528GT for Cunard Line by Chantiers de l´Atlantique, St Nazaire (my photos)

IMO: 9241061

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No.1614 Carnival Valor launched in 2003

110,239GT for Carnival Cruise Lines by Fincantieri, Monfalcone IMO: 9236389

Image attribution: John Kennedy & Tony Davis

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No.1612 AIDAaura launched in 2003

42,289GT for AIDA Cruises by Aker MTW, Wismar IMO: 9221566

Celestyal Discovery 2024 Celestyal Cruises

Image attribution: Arne Lütkenhorst

Images from Stephanie Ghernaia

Celestyal Discovery from Ben Ayre

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No.1611 Mariner of the Seas launched in 2003

138,297GT Royal Caribbean Cruise Line by Kværner Masa-Yards, Turku IMO: 9227510

1st is André Velho Cabral’s photo at Miami

Clemente Cortés Mayer Mariner of the Seas

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No.2045 Sunflower Murasaki launched 30 Aug 2022

17,300GT for Mol, Sunflower Ferries from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

IMO: 9900124

Image attribution: Spyridon Roussos then Hiroshi Miyaji and Sabrina on Marine Traffic

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No.1660 Cote d’Albatre launched in 2005

18,425GT for Transmanche Ferries from Astillero Barreras, Vigo IMO: 9320128

Image attribution: Phil Smith & Julien Carpentier

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No.1659 Norwegian Jewel launched in 2005

93,502GT for Norwegian Cruise Line from Jos. L. Meyer, Papenburg IMO: 9304045

Image attribution: Ciro Venerato, Wayne A’Court and Adam Walsh

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No.1658 Maersk Delft launched in 2005

35,923GT for Norfolk Line from Samsung Heavy Industries, Koje IMO: 9293088

Delft Seaways 2010 DFDS Seaways

Image attribution: Robert Fournier & 3 named images from Marine Traffic

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No.1657 Noordam launched in 2005

82,318GT for Holland-America Line by Fincantieri, Marghera IMO: 9230115

Image attribution: Tony Davis (Gibraltar) & Wayne A’Court in NZ

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