Norwegian Dream sailed for Norwegian Cruise Line until 2008, when it was laid up until its 2012 transfer to Star Cruises. As to marine technologies, the vessel is SOLAS-certified and fitted with the latest-model stabilizers, dynamic positioning system (allows the ship to be stationary without dropping the anchors thus preventing the seabed from damage), fuel-efficient diesel engines, diesel-electric propulsion system, modern HRV/waste-heat recovery system (using the engines' heat for heating the water used in cabin showers and in the galley/kitchen), catalytic converters (reducing NOx emissions to ~90%). What Made It Special: Carnival Fantasy was revolutionary when it first debuted in 1990. Last year she changed her name to Ocean Gala I and was reflagged in St Kitts. Despite that, Ecstasy went on to have a long and profitable career for Carnival, sailing mostly shorter itineraries and weekend cruises. The vessel was ordered to Vard Vung Tau Ltd in December 2019 (when the shipbuilding contract was signed) and its construction officially started in June 2020, with the keel-laying ceremony. Its interiors were designed by long-time Carnival architect Joe Farcus, who gave Ecstasy an overload of neon, glitz and 1990's colors that have been subtly -- but not overly -- toned-down in the intervening decades. It was beached for scrapping in early June, 2022. The vessel was last owned by the Miami-based Cruise Holdings Inc and managed by Columbia Cruise Services (CCS) in Hamburg and Limassol. A role of a company like GMS is to organize the entire recycling process. [10], On 3 December 2015, it was reported that the vessel had been sold and was on her way to Brest, France for dry-docking, to be renamed Ocean Gala. The world's largest cruise ship by passenger capacity is. Look at the Marco Polo it is a 55-year-old vessel It has been operating for, like, more than 50 years now And now, all the other major lines are scrapping all the vessels that were built in the 1990s and the 1980s. Your personal data will be processed and information from your device (cookies, unique identifiers, and other device data) may be stored by, accessed by and shared with third party vendors, or used specifically by this site or app. What Made It Special: EasyCruise One started life in 1990 as Renaissance Cruises' Renaissance II. It was removed and will be placed aboard Carnival Celebration in time for that vessel's debut in November 2022. The former Royal Caribbean ship formerly known as the Viking Serenade, will officially be scrapped. 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On July 23, 2020 Carnival announced that Carnival Fascination would be withdrawn from service and placed in long-term layup. we would never have taken up cruising. On January 15, 2021, Seajets reportedly flipped Magellan, selling it to scrapping interests in India and ending the venerable cruise ship's career. Length: 53.5 metres. Especially when you have to respect other regulations (like the EU ones), Chatziginnis said. sector Unfortunately, one cruise operator went a wee bit-er-overboard and ordered a giant 9,000-passenger ship that was set to take its maiden voyage early last year. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. Shes had a rather interesting career. Scrap Values. After being retired from the Fred. Look for a link at the bottom of this page or in our privacy policy where you can withdraw consent. The ship was beached for scrapping in July 2022, and the first cutting began in August. The vessel was last operated by the Japan-based Peace Boat Organization as the Ocean Dream. What Made It Special: You may not know the name Karnika very well, but this historic vessel's past names - as Princess Cruises' Crown Princess (1990) and P&O Australia's Pacific Jewel probably ring a few bells. 19952023, The Independent Traveler, Inc. Coronavirus: Updated Cruise Ship Policies and Cancellations, Celestyal Cruises Buys Costa Cruises Ship, Rolling Out the Deals: Why Now Might Be a Great Time to Book a Cruise, Popular Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship To Homeport From Barbados For First Time, Ships Ahoy! Up to 10% Extra Bonus Discount - Book By 9pm 31st March, Ahoy there! I don't think the TV series on her did any favours. What Made It Special: The lead vessel in Norwegian Cruise Line's Dreamward-class, SuperStar Gemini began life as Dreamward, and was joined by sister-ship Windward in 1993. Stripped of its lavish interiors and refitted with dorm-style accomodations (brightly colored, unsurprisingly, in only white and neon orange), EasyCruise One was billed as the cruise ship for people who hated cruises. The 1982-built MS Ocean Gala cruise ship (best known as "MS Island Escape") was constructed by Dubigeon Normandie SA (Nantes France) as the world's biggest cruiseferry at the time. If the vessel has to be recycled in compliance with a regulation of the European Union, you would probably be looking in Turkey for something like $200 per ton equivalent because of their very limited capacity of the yards, which are compliant with European regulations, Chatziginnis explained. Designed by Joe Farcus, the ship's interiors recall the grand days of Hollywood, with public rooms like the Beverly Hills Bar named accordingly. What Made It Special: Horizon was constructed in 1990 as the first of two nearly identical newbuilds for Celebrity Cruises. MS Island Escape had 3x restaurants, two of them buffet-style. Here's our running tally of the ship's we've lost in the past few years. What Made It Special: Based out of Long Beach in recent years, Carnival Imagination was one of the few Fantasy Class vessels to not have been refitted with additional exterior balcony cabins. This is quite young for the normal industry in cruising in our understanding, said Chatziginnis. It does not store any personal data. The Beachcomber Restaurant provided 24-hour self-service buffets. Chatziginnis said the average scrap value in India is $400 per ton. Launched in 1993 as Windward, the midsize vessel underwent a complex stretching operation -- then the largest of its kind -- at the Lloyd Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven in 1998. As the lead ship of the three-vessel strong Holiday class, Holiday would pave the way for Carnival's larger and hugely-successful Fantasy Class that debuted in 1990, much of which was patterned off the basic design for Holiday. Our first cruise was on her sister ship the Island Star which was bigger and a former Celebrity ship. Horizon was removed from the Celebrity Cruises fleet in 2005 and was passed around to various operators before landing with Pullmantur in 2017. What Made It Special: SuperStar Libra debuted in 1988 as Norwegian Cruise Line's Seaward. [19] The next port turned out to be Khalifa, Abu Dhabi, for continued service. When MS Scandinavia was launched in 1982, she was one of the world's largest passenger ships, and cruising out of homeport NYC New York to The Bahamas. Olsen and setting sail as Boudicca in 2005. She is headed to India and will arrive at the scrap yard in Alang at the end of the month. She then relocated to Scandinavia and sailed on their flagship route Oslo-Copenhagen. Details for the ship Island Escape , IMO 8002597, Passenger ship, Position Mediterranean Sea with current real time AIS position and ship photos by vesseltracker.com. What Made It Special: Carnival Ecstasy was the second Fantasy Class ship to be constructed for Carnival, and entered service in 1991 to wide acclaim. Happy Father's Day to all you Island Dads! [2] There were plans to convert the ship into a private yacht that never came to fruition, and EasyCruise One (then renamed simply, Cruise One) was placed in long-term layup in drydock. Homeported from Mobile for the last decade, Carnival Fantasy was due to be replaced by Carnival Fascination in 2022. It was to have had a sister-ship named Costa Olympia; instead, that vessel became Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Sky. In 10 episodes, it showed the working lives of some of the crew, giving an insight into what it is like working on a cruise ship. MS Viking Serenade was launched as the cruiseferry MS Scandinavia in 1981. Island Cruises was a cruise line that was founded as a joint venture between Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and First Choice Travel PLC, each of whom owned 50% of the company. At the time of her construction, she was the largest cruiseferry in the world. MS Island Escape (Thomson Cruises), Viking Serenade (Royal Caribbean ), MS Stardancer (Royal Admiral Cruises), MS Scandinavia (DFDS Seaways). Celebration was preceded by Holiday and Jubilee. The second of Royal Caribbean's three-ship Sovereign class, Monarch was, for a time, one of the most trendsetting ships on the seas. Ocean Gala has now been beached in Alang. The car deck was turned into a passenger deck. If it looks similar to another ship regularly based in the UK, that's because the ship was built to almost mirror the Astor of 1981, which most recently sailed as Saga Pearl II for Saga Cruises. October 2021. delivered. The certified Helideck (deck 4's/topdeck's aft-positioned helipad) is used for landings of helicopters serving the company's heli-transfers between the yacht and homeport. Sad news here. On Main Deck/Ocean Deck are the Salon (starboard Lounge fitted with large sofas) and the Dining Room/Restaurant (portside), both with floor-ceiling windows, comfortable seating and served by the Bar (central-located in-between). Island Escape's staterooms (17 total) are all outside and in suite categories (5 total) accommodating maximum 32 passengers. The ship operated on round-trips leaving fromPalma de Mallorca (Spain). Ships at the end of their lives are considered hazardous waste and it is. 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The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". Lounges & Bars:Bounty Lounge(game shows, comedy,live music),The Lookout Bar (late-night disco), The Pub, Champions (themed bar),Cafe Brasil, Mirage (al fresco poolside bar),Sailaway Bar,Sundowner (live music), Cyber Cafe. A quick and confident return of demand is paramount for the industry to rebound; otherwise, we should expect to see further delays and removals in an attempt to balance things out, VesselsValues cargo analyst, Guy Cooper, told Cruise Industry News. Get ready to chase sunsets on The Waterfront. Since 2002, the renamed ship (MS Island Escape) was deployed in the Mediterranean (during summers) and in South America (in the winters). In 2009, Rhapsody was sold to Israel-based Mano Maritime, and operated cruises from Haifa under the name Golden Iris. The world's largest cruise company reported a loss of $2.9 billion in the quarter ending on Aug. 31 and announced that it would remove 13 of its older, less efficient ships from its global. For 2023 were scheduled voyages along Western Australia's Kimberley Coast (leaving roundtrip from homeport Broome) in the period May-September (2023) as well as itineraries visiting South Pacific Islands and Tahiti. Sadly, Astor was sold for just $1.7 million at auction, and was beached in Turkey on November 24, 2020 for scrapping. The ship was sold for just under $12 million dollars, and was beached at Alang, India for scrapping on November 30, 2020. Whether you're a veteran cruiser or looking to set sail on the sea for the first time, everyone is welcome on our forum to participate in the hottest conversations in the cruising world. The plans were to berth Ocean gala in Port Harnosand, approx 430 km / 270 mi north of Stockholm. You would probably be looking at something like $80 per ton, for example, he added. Shame Ocean village left us as we enjoyed that one. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". But Crown Princess was rendered outdated by the introduction in 1995 of Sun Princess and in 1998 by the huge Grand Princess. Both vessels were also notably designed by famed Italian architect Renzo Piano. what it is like working on a cruise ship. Island Escape Cruises NZ cancels 12-day Wild West Coast voyage from Broome (Kimberley, Western VARD Vietnam Shipyard (Vung Tau, Vietnam). While it is not uncommon to see cruise ships built in the 1970s and 1980s go to the breakers due to breakdowns or changing SOLAS (Safety Of Live At Sea regulations), older vessels are usually transferred first to another, smaller cruise operator -- a market that is often referred to as "secondhand tonnage." "Costa will be informing guests booked on the next Costa Victoria cruises, who will be guaranteed a re-protection in accordance with the applicable legislation.. In 2022, the Island Escape yacht charter cost NZD 325000 (~USD 204K / ~GBP 169K). That trend is changing, though. The vessel ISLAND ESCAPE (IMO: 9903994, MMSI 538009093) is a Passenger (Cruise) Ship built in 2021 (2 years old) and currently sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands . Ocean Suites are with either one King-size double bed, two single beds/twins or one single bed. Spacious and indulgent, yet intimate . In June 2022, Island Escape Cruises extended the 10-night "Ultimate Fiordland" itinerary program (December-March 2023). Norwegian Dream also had the unfortunate notoriety of being involved in a dramatic collision in 1999 with the cargo ship Ever Decent in the English Channel. Like Monarch, it was stripped of all valuable fittings in Genoa in June 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In November 2021, the vessel was sold for scrap to Turkish interests. So, from Piraeus in Greece, we put our crew onboard, and we arrange for the unit to go to Turkey. An outdoor observation deck (forward on deck 3/at the bow) is furnished with bench seats and small coffee tables. Passenger Capacity: 32. Carnival Cruise Lines announced July 23 that the 1995-built Carnival Imagination would be placed in long-term layup, with no immediate plans for it to re-enter the fleet. In October 2021, it was reported the ship was sold for $3.6 million in cash to a buyer out of Dubai. The largest accommodations were the Club and Island Suites, having a separate bar and lounge area. Marella Cruises officially withdrew Marella Dream from service on October 1, 2020. So, what are you waiting for? The agency feared that the influx of asylum seekers would pick up again in the coming months due to warm weather. In April 2022 was announced Island Escape ship's Kimberley Australian deployment (July-September 2022) with the new 12-night "Wild Kimberley Coast" itinerary out of Broome. In May 2022, the ship was confirmed sold for scrap following the bankruptcy of Genting Hong Kong's cruise holdings, which included Star Cruises and luxury brand Crystal Cruises. The ship was the first foray into cruising for low-cost European air carrier EasyJet. We have built a yacht which goes above and beyond the future global standards for emission, but we want to go further. Our first cruise was on her sister ship the Island Star which was bigger and a former Celebrity ship. In late July, the ship arrived at the breakers in Aliaga and will be scraped alongside Sovereign. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. I doubt that in the last decade, at least, or maybe even more than this, we have seen so many cruise ships being recycled in a year, he added. She was built in 1982 by Dubigeon-Normandie S.A., Nantes, France for Scandinavian World Cruises (a subsidiary of DFDS) as the cruiseferry MS Scandinavia. She was finally renamed MS Ocean Gala 1 before being scrapped in 2018. The ship arrived in early August at Aliaga, Turkey and was beached alongside sister Carnival Fantasy and former competitor Sovereign. So, ultimately the ownership and responsibility of the vessel would be transferred to the owning entity that would be buying the vessel. To honor the ships that have met their ultimate fate, here is some history on nine vessels that got scrapped in 2020. In November 2020, Island Escape Cruises opened bookings and announced details of the new ship, including an aft helipad (helicopter landing platform), 2x tender boats (used as lifeboats and for disembarkation in ports without docking facilities), 2x Zodiacs (motorized RIBs/rigid inflatable boats used for close-to-shore and inland cruising). Photo: Peace Boat, Sovereign departing Civitavecchia, the port for Rome, at sunset (Photo: Aaron Saunders/Cruise Critic), SuperStar Aquarius, the ex-Norwegian Wind (Photo: Star Cruises), SuperStar Gemini, the ex-Norwegian Dream (Photo: Star Cruises). Prior to the pandemic, the ship's value was in the $95 million range. To avoid increased costs for heating and since Ocean Gala did not comply with Finnish-Swedish Ice Class Rules, the vessel left the port 3 November 2016. In February 2022, Carnival announced that Ecstasy would take over itineraries from Mobile for Carnival Sensation before being removed from the fleet in October 2022. It is what got us into cruising and we had fond memories of our trip on her in spite of the Star being a tired ship. The 24-hour room service was at extra charge. The global health pandemic put a stop to that. At the stern (aft on deck 3) there is an Outdoor Lounge (alfresco dining area with two large tables plus couch seating) which is roof-protected by the Helideck above. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. Black Watch was noted for its wide, open decks, abundance of public areas; and its unique itineraries. The third in a trio of newbuilds for Carnival, Celebration was part of the Holiday Class that would later pave the way for the highly successful (and somewhat similarly-designed) Fantasy Class. By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. Take care, Helen Cruise Ship Island Escape. The 1800-passenger ship Island Escape was sold by Thomson Cruises to Cruise Holdings Inc (a consortium of South Florida-based investors) in December 2015. In 1991, the ship was renamed Marco Polo; an iconic moniker it would keep with it for the next three decades despite changing operators several times. In Turkey, the value is considerably less at $280-300 per ton. Ocean and Solo cabins are on Lower Deck (Ocean Deck/deck 2), while the Owner's and Horizon cabins are on Upper Deck (Horizon Deck/deck 3). Island Escape's inaugural itineraries (planned for season 2021-2022) included Fiordland National Park, Bay of Islands, as well as helicopter golf cruises (leaving roundtrip from Auckland). Built in 1996 at the Bremer Vulkan yards in Germany, it was easily distinguished by its banks of windows at the front of the ship that gave way to a multi-story observation lounge. So, the vessel could be recycled there, but its a totally different market. What Made It Special: Sovereign was built in 1988 as Royal Caribbean's Sovereign of the Seas. Olsen Cruise Lines in 1996 and renamed Black Watch. After the COVID-19 pandemic, Carnival Fantasy was sent in early July to Curacao where major fittings and fixtures were removed. Join Island Time as we share the latest in cruise news. Tropicale was in service with Carnival until 2000, when it was transferred to Costa Cruises as Costa Tropicale. The ship transferred to Norwegian Cruise Line in 1991 and sailed for a period of time as Westward. A total number of cabins: 768 (of which 3 Suites, 472 Oceanview, 284 Inside, 28 Single, 4 Wheelchair accessible). Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. The 1,022-guest ship arrived in India in January when it was beached in Alang. Island Escape SHIP HORN | Cruise ship scrapped Cruises & Travels Crew 16.2K subscribers Subscribe Share 2K views 1 year ago VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER The cruise ship Island. Enjoy all the activities - from sports and spa treatments to fruit carving and salsa classes. The boat has 4 decks, of which 3 are passenger-accessible and 2 with cabins. It was when she was at this point in her service life, 1991, that she went under her final transformation to a single purpose cruise ship and no longer a cruiseferry. Hair and Beauty Salon, Gym, pool, Sports deck, 24-hour Room service (extra charge), casino, Ocean Theatre, Palmy's Kids' Club, Teens' club, Video Arcade, gift shops, photoshop. She then sailed towards northern Europe, however the plan never materialized and she spent the summer of 2016 and into 2017 hopping around Europe going from one layberth to another. We use cookies to give you the best experience possible. The most popular among bars onboard - the Pub, just like your local. Between 1993 and 1997, it also sailed for Princess Cruises as Golden Princess. The number of cruise vessels removed from the worldwide fleet in 2020 was so high that scrap yards have been struggling to keep up with the demand especially when the vessels are registered in the European Union and, therefore, have to comply with stricter regulations. For season 2023, Island Escape Cruises introduced three new itineraries - "Experience the South Pacific" (Tahiti, Cook Islands, Tonga, Fiji), "Experience Papua New Guinea" (Sepik River, Milne Bay, Trobriand Islands, Rabaul), "Experience Tahiti" (April-June/7-night voyage visiting the Leeward Islands in French Polynesia/fly-cruise from Papeete Tahiti to Bora Bora, Tahaa, Raiatea, Huahine).
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