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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: Expedition
No.2105 Viking Mira floated out 31 July 2025
54,300GT for Viking Ocean Cruises from Fincantieri, Ancona 240m x 33m with accommodation for 998 passengers IMO:9852456
Posted in Cruise ship, Expedition, ocean liner, passenger ship
Tagged ancona, fincantieri, IMO:9852456, Viking Cruises, Viking Mira, Viking Ocean Cruises
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No.2104 Explora III launched 14 July 2025
63900GT for MSC Cruises, Explora Journeys from Fincantieri, Monfalcone 249m x 32m accommodation for 922 passengers IMO:9869899
Posted in Cruise ship, Expedition, passenger liner, passenger ship
Tagged Explora, Explora III, Explora Journeys, fincantieri, IMO:9869899, Monfalcone
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No.2095 Four Seasons I floated out 23 Jan 2025
37000GT for Four Seasons by Fincantieri, Ancona 207m x 27m, 180 passengers IMO:9988255
Posted in Cruise ship, Expedition, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship
Tagged Anccona, fincantieri, Four Seasons, Four Seasons I
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No.2091 Star Seeker floated out 25 November 2024
10000GT for Windstar from West Sea, Portugal 224 passengers, still in build IMO:9904819 Posts by christopherprelog I’m waiting for the ship to appear on Marine Traffic
Posted in Cruise ship, Expedition, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship
Tagged IMO:9904819, Portugal, West Sea, Windstar Cruises
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No.2087 Luminara floated out 12 Sept 2024
37000GT for Ritz-Carlton by Chantiers de l’Atlantique, St Nazaire IMO 9967598 Images from Marine Traffic Christophe Dedieu Eliott Prot Philippe Pouvreau Eliot Prot
Posted in Cruise ship, Expedition, passenger liner, passenger ship
Tagged Chantiers de l´Atlantique, IMO 9967598, Luminara, Ritz-Carlton, St Nazaire
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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
Posted in Cruise ship, Expedition, passenger ship
Tagged ancona, Compagnie du Ponant, fincantieri, IMO: 9502506, Le Boreal
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No.1816 S.A. Agulhas II launched in 2012
12,879GT for South African Department of Environmental Affairs by STX Finland, Rauma IMO: 9577135 A South African icebreaking polar supply and research ship with accommodation for 100 passengers in 46 cabins. Image attribution: Ian Schiffman, VP Stenback, Bernard Pronost and Igmar … Continue reading
Posted in Expedition, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo
Tagged IMO: 9577135, Rauma, SA Agulhas, South Africa, STX Finland
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No.1828 Le Soleal launched in 2012
10,992GT for Compagnie du Ponant from Fincantieri, Ancona IMO: 9641675 Image: Wayne A’Court, Rainville on Shipspotting
Posted in Cruise ship, Expedition, passenger ship
Tagged ancona, Compagnie du Ponant, fincantieri, IMO: 9641675, Le Soleal
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No.1775 L’Austral launched in 2010
10,944GT for Compagnie du Ponant from Fincantieri, Ancona IMO: 9502518 Image attribution: Wayne A’Court & Birdy Tsao
Posted in Cruise ship, Expedition, passenger ship
Tagged ancona, Compagnie du Ponant, fincantieri, IMO: 9502518, L'Austral
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No.1351 is 50 Let Pobedy (50 Years of Victory) launched in 1993
23,439GT for Rosatomflot from Baltiyskiy Zavod, St Petersburg IMO: 9152959 A passenger carrying ice breaker. Accommodation for 128 Image attribution: Photo from Wikipedia, D Lobusov and Poseidon
Posted in Cruise ship, Expedition, passenger ship
Tagged 50 Let Pobedy, Baltiyskiy Zavod, IMO: 9152959, Rosatomflot, St Petersburg, St Petersburh
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