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Compendium of the World’s Passenger Ships
My blog contains mini-histories and photos of 2200 ships loaded in a random order. It is a data listing of liners, ferries, cruise and troop ships; every passenger carrying ship over 10000 tons dating from 1858 to the newbuilds of today.
Category Archives: Cruise ship
No.952 Yao Hua launched in 1966
10,151 People’s Republic of China from Penhoët, St Nazaire Orient Princess 1986 ROC Maritime Moored in Tianjin since 2003 IMO: 6708109 Image attribution: Don Hazeldine & Hong Kong Cruise Society
No.1452 Paradise launched in 1998
70,390GT for Carnival Cruise Line from Kværner Masa-Yards, Helsinki Carnival Paradise 2007 Carnival Cruise Line IMO: 9120877 Image attribution: Tony Davis Phil Moreton’s photo in my collection Image attribution: Tony Davis
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged Carnival Cruise Line, Carnival Paradise, Helsinki, IMO: 9120877, Kvaerner Masa, Paradise
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No.1952 Silver Moon floated out 29 Aug 2019
40,844GT Silversea Cruises from Fincantieri, Ancona IMO: 9838618 Image attribution: Tony Davis & Giannis Mavronas
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged ancona, fincantieri, IMO: 9838618, Silver Moon, Silversea Cruises
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No.1598 Costa Mediterranea floated out 2002
85,619GT for Costa Crociere SpA from Kværner Masa-Yards, Helsinki IMO: 9237345 Mediterranea 2023 Adora Cruises Image attribution: John Morgan, Peter Ferrary, Tony Davis and Nigel Thornton’s photo from Dover
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged Costa Cruises, Costa Mediterranea, Helsinki, IMO: 9237345, Kvaerner Masa
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No.2037 Explora I floated out 30 May 2022
64,000GT for MSC Cruises (Explora Journeys) from Fincantieri, Monfalcone IMO:2582582 Explora Journeys, the new luxury cruise line from MSC Group, officially took delivery of Explora I, the first luxury ship to join its fleet, from the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, … Continue reading
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged Explora I, Explora Journeys, fincantieri, IMO:2582582, Monfalcone, MSC Cruises
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No.953 Juan March launched in 1966
10,417GT for Trasmediterranea from Union Naval de Levante SA, Valencia Sol Christina 1985 Sol Lines Kypros Star 1986 Opale Lines Ocean Majesty 1988 Majestic International Olympic 1994 Epirotiki Line Homeric 1995 Epirotiki Line Ocean Majesty 1995 Page & Moy IMO: … Continue reading
No.97 Caronia launched in 1904
19,594 Cunard Line by John Brown, Clydebank Taiseiyo Maru 1932 Japanese Breakers Scrapped Osaka 1933 Image attribution: Steve Walker Color Artist is Gordon Bauwens
Posted in Cruise ship, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, troopship
Tagged Caronia, Clydebank, John Brown, Osaka, Taiseiyo Maru
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No.454 Laurentic launched in 1927
18,724grt for White Star Line from Harland & Wolff, Belfast Torpedoed by U 99 off Ireland in 1940 Image attribution: Steve Walker & Daryl LeBlanc Color Laurentic in Haifa, 1936 during the Palestine disturbances Philippe Martin added – “Môle du … Continue reading
Posted in Cruise ship, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, troopship
Tagged Belfast, Bordeaux, Harland & Wolff, Ireland, Laurentic, Palestine, torpedoed, U99, White Star Line
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No.954 Patricia launched in 1966
10,034grt Rederi A/B Svenska Lloyd from A/B Lindholmens Varv Gothenburg Stena Oceanica 1978 Stena Line Stena Saga 1979 Stena Line Lion Queen 1988 Lion Ferries Crown Princess Victoria 1990 Stena Line Crown Princess 1990 Stena Line Pacific Star 1990 Starlite … Continue reading
Posted in Casino, Cruise ship, ferry, passenger ship
Tagged Alang, Amusement World, Crown Princess, Crown Princess Victoria, IMO: 6620773, Lindholmmens Varv Gothenburg, Lion Ferries, Lion Queen, Pacific Star, Patricia, Putri Bintang, Starlite Cruises, Stena Line, Stena Oceanica, Stena Saga, Sun Fiesta, Svenska Lloyd
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No.1596 MSC Lirica, floated out in 2002
59,058GT MSC Crociere by Chantiers de l´Atlantique, St Nazaire Damaged by fire 12 Mar 2021 in Corfu, subsequently repaired IMO: 9246102 Image attribution: The late Neven Jerković & Giannis Mavronas Image from JWF Smallegange
Posted in Cruise ship, fire on ship, passenger ship
Tagged Chantiers de l´Atlantique, Corfu, IMO: 9246102, MSC Crociere, MSC Lirica, St Nazaire
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The World's Passenger Ships 