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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.968 Skyward launched in 1969
16,254grt Klosters Rederi A/S from AG ‘Weser’, Bremerhaven Shangri-La World 1991 Sembawang Johnson Asean World 1992 Sembawang Johnson Fantasy World 1992 Sembawang Johnson Continental World 1993 Sembawang Johnson Leisure World 1994 New Century Cruise Lines IMO: 6921828 Arrived at Alang … Continue reading
No.1468 Volendam launched in 1998
60,906GT for Holland-America Line from Fincantieri, Marghera IMO: 9156515 Image attribution: Giannis Mavronas, Wayne A’Court & Tony Davis
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged fincantieri, Holland America Cruises, IMO: 9156515, Marghera, Volendam
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No.1968 Ultramarine floated out 16 Mar 2020
13,762GT for Quark Expeditions from Brodosplit, Croatia IMO: 9861017 200 passengers Image attribution: Marcel Coster & George on Ship Spotting & Jake Morrison
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged Brododplit, Quark Expeditions, Ultramarine
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No.969 Song of Norway launched in 1969
18,416grt for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line from Wärtsilä, Helsinki Sundream 1997 23005 Airtours Dream Princess 2004 Tumaco Navigation Dream 2006 Lance Shipping Clipper Pearl 2007 Pearl Owner Clipper Pacific (Peaceboat) 2008 Pearl Owner Festival 2009 Caspi Cruises Ocean Pearl 2010 … Continue reading
No.1469 Carnival Triumph launched in 1998
101,509GT for Carnival Cruise Line from Fincantieri, Monfalcone Carnival Sunrise 2019 Carnival Cruise Line IMO: 9138850 Image attribution: Phil Moreton, David Hanson & Tony Davis Alongside the Ocean Breeze, formerly Shaw, Savill & Albion’s Southern Cross
No.1581 Costa Fortuna floated out in 2002
102,587 Costa Crociere SpA from Fincantieri, Sestri Ponente IMO: 9239783 to be Beachcomber 2026 for Margaritaville at Sea Image copyright: Luiz Fernando Hornstein and Caroline Freeman JWF Smallegange
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged Costa Crociere, Costa Fortuna, fincantieri, IMO: 9239783, Sestri Ponente
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No.580 Ville d’Oran launched in 1935
10,172grt for CGT French Line by Constructions Navales, La Ciotat Mount Olympos 1965 Typaldos Bros Scrapped in Trieste 1969 Image from Peter Ferrary Image by Trenor
Posted in Cruise ship, ferry, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, troopship
Tagged CGT French Line, Construction Naval, La Ciotat, Mount Olympos, Trieste, Typaldos, Ville d'Oran
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No.1972 Valiant Lady launched 19 May 2020
108,192GT for Virgin Voyages from Fincantieri, Sestri Ponente IMO: 9805336 Image attribution: Keith L. Mock & Maritime Photographic https://www.maritimephotographic.co.uk
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged fincantieri, IMO: 9805336, Sestri Ponente, Valiant Lady, Virgin Voyages
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No.971 Blenheim launched in 1970
10,420grt for Fred Olsen from Upper Clyde Shipbuilders Scandinavian Sea 1982 Det Forenede D/S (DFDS) Venus Venturer 1984 Commodore Cruise Line Discovery I 1986 Bajamar Shipping IMO 7008001 Fire, scrapped at Alang 1997 Images: Ken Lubi, Janet Cook & Tony … Continue reading
No.1471 Voyager of the Seas launched in 1998
137,276GT for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line from Kværner Masa-Yards, Turku IMO: 9161716 Image attribution: Keith McCart, Wayne A’Court, Richard McGregory & Phil Moreton
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