No.1726 Ruby Princess launched in 2008

113,561GT for Princess Cruises from Fincantieri, Monfalcone IMO: 9378462

Image attribution: Steven Watkins, Tony Davis, Joost Keesing & Wayne A’Court

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No.1727 MSC Fantasia launched in 2008

137,936GT for MSC Crociere from STX France, St Nazaire IMO: 9359791

Image attribution: Kim Viktor, Tony Davis & Vitor Francisco

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No.1728 Cruise Barcelona launched in 2008

54,310GT for Grimaldi Ferries from Fincantieri, Castellammare IMO: 9351488

Was 225m, now 254m 63000 GT

2nd & 3rd Images – NormTyneShips

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No.1729 Natchan World launched in 2008

10,841GT for Higashi Nikhon Ferry from Incat (065), Hobart IMO: 9383649

40 knots, 797 passengers

Image attribution: Yuichi Morita & 3 named images from Marine Traffic

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No.1730 Gunung Dempo launched in 2008

14,030GT for PT Pelna from Meyer Werft, Papenburg IMO: 9401324

Jens Smit

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No.1762 AIDAblu launched in 2009

71,304GT for AIDA Cruises from Meyer Werft, Papenburg IMO: 9398888

Image attribution: Giannis Mavronas, Rodney Christopher, Tony Davis & Kim Viktor

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No.1763 Bo Hai Yu Zhu launched 2009

24,024GT for Shandong Bohai from HuangHai Shipbuilding, Rongcheng IMO: 9508330

Image attribution: Ata Bilgili

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No.1764 Le Boreal launched in 2009

10,944GT for Compagnie du Ponant from Fincantieri, Ancona IMO: 9502506

Image attribution: Nils Junge, Tom Gulbransen & Tony Davis

Le Boreal departing Stavanger and cruising the Lysefjorden Tom Gulbrandsen

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No.1765 Superfast II launched in 2009

25,760GT for Superfast from Nuovi Cantieri Apuania, Marina di Carrera IMO: 9458511

Image attribution: Tony Davis & Jasco

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No.1766 Norman Leader launched in 2009

27,744GT for LD Lines from Singapore Technologies Marines, Singapore IMO: 9462067

Nova Star 2014 Polferries

Image attribution: Salvador de la Rubia Pedraza & Willaim Dunn

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