Category Archives: Cruise ship

No.1401 Paul Gauguin launched in 1996

Posted on April 9, 2023 by donships

19,170GT for Services et Transports Tahiti from Chantiers de l´Atlantique, St Nazaire IMO: 9111319 Image attribution: Richard Francis, David Sky & Dirk Septer

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No.999 Narcis launched in 1972

Posted on April 8, 2023 by donships

11,563grt for Zim Israel Navigation Co from Santierul Naval, Galatz Alkyon 1985 Dolphin Hellas Aegean Dolphin 1986 Dolphin Hellas Dolphin 1989 Dolphin Hellas Aegean I 1996 Renaissance Cruises Aegean Odyssey 2010 Renaissance Cruises IMO: 7225910 Image attribution: Henry Casciaro, Jason … Continue reading →

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No.1544 Summit launched in 2001

Posted on April 8, 2023 by donships

90,280GT for Celebrity Cruises by Chantiers de l´Atlantique, St Nazaire Celebrity Summit 2008 Celebrity Cruises Image copyright: Richard MacGregory & Neven Jerkovic Image from Neven Jerkovic

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No.544 Colombie launched 1931

Posted on April 8, 2023 by donships

13,803grt for CGT French Line by Ateliers et Chantiers de France, Dunkirk Aleda E. Lutz 1945 US Army Colombie 1946 CGT French Line Atlantic 1964 Typaldos Atlantica 1964 Typaldos Scrapped in Barcelona 1974 Image copyright: Steve Walker Color

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No.1498 Carnival Victory launched 1999

Posted on April 8, 2023 by donships

101,509GT for Carnival Cruise Line from Fincantieri, Monfalcone Carnival Radiance 2021 Carnival Cruise Line IMO: 9172648 Image attribution: Richard MacGregory & Peter Knego

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No.1499 Amsterdam launched in 2000

Posted on April 8, 2023 by donships

60,874GT for Holland-America Line from Fincantieri, Marghera Bolette 2020 Fred Olsen Line IMO: 9188037 Image attribution: Nicky Capeta, Stewart Ruskin, JD Schwartz & Dexter Sularte

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No.1042 Cunard Countess launched in 1974

Posted on April 8, 2023 by donships

17,586grt for Cunard from Burmeister & Wain, Copenhagen Awani Dream 2 1996 Awani Olympic Countess 1998 Royal Olympic Olympia Countess 2002 Royal Olympic Cruises Ocean Countess 2004 Royal Olympic Cruises Lili Marleen 2005 Kreuzfahren Ruby 2007 Monarch Classic Cruises Ocean … Continue reading →

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No.1979 Wonder of the Seas floated out 5 Sep 2020

Posted on April 8, 2023 by donships

236,857GT for Royal Caribbean International from Chantiers de l’Atlantique, St Nazaire IMO: 9838345 Was the largest passenger ship in the world, until the Icon of the Seas in 2024 Image attribution: Pascal Bredel, 2 from Paul Gooch & Tony Davis

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No.1980 Havila Capella floated out 5 Sep 2020

Posted on April 7, 2023 by donships

15,812GT for Havila Kystruten from Tersan shipyard in Turkey IMO: 9865570 Image attribution: Erlend Karlsen, Petra D, Kai Bretschneider & Tom Gulbrandsen

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No.1601 Originally ordered as Superstar Capricorn and launched in 2002

Posted on April 7, 2023 by donships

91,470GT for Star Cruise Line by Jos. L. Meyer, Papenburg Norwegian Dawn 2002 Norwegian Cruise Line IMO: 9195169 Image attribution: Tony Davis Image at Curacao by John Henry Rigaud Norwegian Dawn in Corfu Giannis Mavronas

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