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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.1500 Aurora launched 2000
76,152GT for P&O Cruises from Meyer Werft, Papenburg IMO: 9169524 Image attribution: David Sky, Erik Ask, Capt David Box, a long time supporter of my 2000 ship posts
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger liner, passenger ship
Tagged Aurora, Meyer Werft, P&O, Papenburg
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No.1994 Discovery Princess floated out 18 Mar 2021
145,000GT for Princess Cruises from Fincantieri, Monfalcone IMO: 9837468 Image attribution: Timothy Kalweit, TowBoatUS Ventura, Jackie Pritchard & Franco Sasson on Marine Traffic
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger liner, passenger ship
Tagged Discovery Princess, fincantieri, Monfalcone, Princess Cruises
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No.1524 Norwegian Sun launched in 2000
78,309GT for Norwegian Cruise Line by Lloyd Werft, Bremerhaven Image by Tony Davis Image by Joost Keesing Norwegian Sun and Norwegian Sky in port at Curacao Norwegian Sun at Funchal by Sergio Ferrera
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger liner, passenger ship
Tagged bremerhaven, Lloyd Werft, NCL, Norwegian Cruise Line, Norwegian Sun
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No.594 Devonshire launched in 1938
12,773grt managed by Bibby Line by Fairfield, Glasgow Devonia 1962 British India Line Scrapped in La Spezia 1967 Image attribution: Dr. Allan Ryszka-Onions, Russell Priest, Duncan Mackenzie and Ben Ayre In a class of 4 troopships with the Dilwara, Dunera … Continue reading
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship, troopship
Tagged Bibby Line, British India, Devonia, Devonshire, Fairfield, Glasgow, La Spezia
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No.1124 Tropicale launched 1980
22,919 grt (when floated out) Carnival Cruise Line by Aalborg Vaerft A/S, Aalborg 35265GT in service Costa Tropicale 2000 Costa Cruise Line Pacific Star 2005 P&O Cruises Ocean Dream 2008 Pullmantur/Peaceboat Scrapped Alang 2021 Image attribution: Tony Davis & Neven … Continue reading
No.1521 Seven Seas Mariner launched 2000
48,075GT Radisson Seven Seas by Chantiers de l´Atlantique, St Nazaire IMO: 9210139 Image copyright: Tony Davis Wayne A’Court images Joost Keesing image Tony Davis image
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger liner, passenger ship
Tagged Chantiers, Radisson Seven Seas, Seven Seas Mariner, St Nazaire
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No.518 Morro Castle launched 1930
11,520grt for Ward Line by Newport News at Newport News Destroyed by fire off New Jersey 1934 More details at http://weirdnj.com/stories/mystery-history/morro-castle/ Morro Castle departing Miami. 1934. Photo Courtesy Bill Price Image copyright: Steve Walker Color
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger liner, passenger ship
Tagged Fire, Morro Castle, New Jersey, Newport News, Ward Line
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No.1996 Celebrity Beyond floated out 31 Mar 2021
129,500GT for Celebrity Cruises from STX France (then Chantiers de l’Atlantique), St Nazaire IMO: 9838395 Image attribution: Christophe Dedieu & John Kennedy
Posted in Cruise ship
Tagged Celebrity Beyond, Celebrity Cruises, Chantiers, St Nazaire, STX France
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No.1515 Carnival Spirit launched 2000
85,920GT for Carnival Cruise Line by Kværner Masa-Yards, Helsinki Images by Wayne A’Court Images by Mike Burke
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger liner, passenger ship
Tagged Carnival, Carnival Spirit, Helsinki, Kvaerner Masa
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The World's Passenger Ships 