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. 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. [1] The company operated in Europe, the Caribbean, and South America, aiming its products primarily at markets in the United Kingdom, Brazil and Argentina. Vard Vung Tau. At the end of December 2015, Sweden's migration agency signed a hotel ship deal to house 1260 refugees on the chartered cruise ship Ocean Gala. ISLAND ESCAPE The current position of ISLAND ESCAPE is at West Australia reported 3 mins ago by AIS. The 2021-built cruise yacht Island Escape is a 30-passenger ship owned by Seasons Shipping Co Ltd ( (Jongno-gu/Seoul, South Korea-based, 2020-founded company registered in Hong Kong China) and operated under demise/bareboat charter by the New Zealand-based company and travel brand Island Escape Cruises Ltd. Bareboat charter is an arrangement for The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". What Made It Special: The sixth vessel in Carnival's Fantasy Class, Carnival Inspiration brought more of the same whimsical Carnival fun to the line, wrapped up in longtime interior designer Joe Farcus' sometimes wacky interior decor. On January 15, 2021, Seajets reportedly flipped Magellan, selling it to scrapping interests in India and ending the venerable cruise ship's career. Olsen and setting sail as Boudicca in 2005. 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%). The boat had 11 decks, of which 9 were passenger-accessible and 7 with cabins. 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. Migrationsverket insisted that the agreement to house asylum seekers on Ocean Gala had been null and void since July. She was purchased by Cruise Holdings Inc, a Cypriot shell company with an apparent office in Miami. So, what are you waiting for? "When the pandemic was at its peak - let's say around summer 2020 - and the first cruise ships . At Island Escape Cruises we are passionate about preserving the beautiful water in which we are travelling. It then went on to become the lead ship for budget-oriented (and now defunct) Ocean Village cruises before ending up at P&O Cruises Australia as Pacific Pearl. Following the line's collapse, the ship was auctioned off for just $5.3 million to Greek-owned Seajets. What Made It Special: One of two identical ships ordered in the 1970's, Golden Iris had careers with Cunard, MSC and finally Mano Maritime before being scrapped due to the global health pandemic. The former Royal Caribbean ship formerly known as the Viking Serenade, will officially be scrapped. 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. Especially when you have to respect other regulations (like the EU ones), Chatziginnis said. [11] Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. We had four wonderful cruises on her.she was a bit old fashioned but was always clean and tidy, food was good, staff were so friendly, entertainment was superb under the guidance of Ross Roberts (now with Seabourn I believe) , and she went to places other ships didn't go.we loved her! [1] In 2002, she was transferred to the fleet of Royal Caribbean's new subsidiary Island Cruises as MS Island Escape. Christened Star Princess, the ship was notable for its distinctive circular "dome" situated above the navigation bridge. The third ship of the pioneering Royal Viking Line spent many years as a German cruise ship named Albatros and just recently was also sold for scrap. Shame Ocean village left us as we enjoyed that one. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. Between 1985 and 1990, she sailed for Sundance Cruises and Admiral Cruises as MS Stardancer. Maritime news site Tradewinds reported on February 15 that Carnival Sensation has been sold for scrap to interests in Aliaga, Turkey. Ocean Gala has now been beached in Alang. In Turkey, the value is considerably less at $280-300 per ton. The ship was also renamed Norwegian Wind, and continued to sail for Norwegian until it was transferred to Genting-owned Star Cruises in 2007. "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.. The AIS position was reported 7 minutes ago. ship owner. 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). The ocean liner turned cruise ship started life as Aleksandr Pushkin for the former Soviet Union's Baltic Sea Shipping Company, or BSSC. Scrapping began in August 2020, and the ship was totally demolished by February 2021. 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. we would never have taken up cruising. October 2021. delivered. [20], In February 1988, a chiropractor named Scott Rolston murdered his wife Karen Waltz by strangling her and dumping the body overboard in order to make it look like a drowning. Dining Rooms: Oasis (waiter service, a la carte, a cover charge applied, reservations required). It was, and still is, one of the more sumptuously-decorated FunShips. Happy Father's Day to all you Island Dads! 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. MS Sovereign (Pullmantur Cruises) The MS Sovereign, which was also part of the Pullmantur Cruises fleet, is being scrapped due to the cruise line filing for bankruptcy in June 2020. Its career with Princess was remarkably short -- just 12 years -- and in 2002 it was renamed A'Rosa Blu. The Cruise.co.uk forum is the perfect place to meet and interact with likeminded cruisers to have invaluable conversations. 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. Get ready to chase sunsets on The Waterfront. Despite that, Ecstasy went on to have a long and profitable career for Carnival, sailing mostly shorter itineraries and weekend cruises. If it hadn't been for I.E. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". It was beached for scrapping in July 2022. Star Pisces was sold for scrap due to the collapse of Star Cruises' parent company, Genting Hong Kong, in 2022. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. 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. She was ordered in 1980 by Dannish ferry operator DFDS as the ms Scandinavia. (Updated 1:37 p.m. EST) -- Most modern cruise ships spend 40 years or more sailing the world's seas. It was the second newbuild ever for Celebrity Cruises, and was designed for upscale cruising from North American destinations. Our first two cruises were on it and we thoroughly enjoyed them. The onboard Gym is excellent for resistance and cardio training. Homeported from Mobile for the last decade, Carnival Fantasy was due to be replaced by Carnival Fascination in 2022. But Crown Princess was rendered outdated by the introduction in 1995 of Sun Princess and in 1998 by the huge Grand Princess. 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. Nothing about the last few years has been normal as the world continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. 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. Ocean Gala was scrapped in April 2018 in Alang (India), after being laid up for several months in Port Khalifa (Abu Dhabi UAE). Both vessels were also notably designed by famed Italian architect Renzo Piano. According to Vagelis Chatziginnis, a senior trader at GMS Leadership (one such company that organizes ship scrapping), most of the vessel scrapping in 2020 took place in Turkey. What was meant to be one of the world's largest cruise ships is being prepared for its maiden voyage - to a scrapyard. The value can depend on various factors, such as the country where the facilities are located or whether the cruise vessel was registered in a EU country. On Day 11, from Milford Sound is complimentary provided a helicopter transfer to Queenstown. It was removed and will be placed aboard Carnival Celebration in time for that vessel's debut in November 2022. To honor the ships that have met their ultimate fate, here is some history on nine vessels that got scrapped in 2020. 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. 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. The fully equipped Hair and Beauty Salon offers all of hair, body and beauty treatments. And in that time, we've seen relatively young ships head to the breakers with no chance for a farewell cruise or proper send-off. Renamed Norwegian Sea in 1997, the ship operated the line's famous "Texaribbean" voyages from Houston for many years in the mid-1990's before being transferred out of the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet in 2005. She operated under Royal Caribbean as the Viking Serenade and was with them for about 10 years. 7-day round-trip from Palma de Mallorca -Tue Oct 20 (Palma de Mallorca, departing), Thu Oct 22 09:00am to 06:00pm (Bastia), Fri Oct 23 07:00am to 07:00pm (La Spezia), Sat Oct 24 07:00am to 05:00pm (Villefranche (Nice)), Sun Oct 25 08:00am to 05:00pm (Toulon), Mon Oct 26 09:00am to 06:00pm (Barcelona), Tue Oct 27 (Palma de Mallorca, arrive). An upscale ship, it was one of the most modern cruise vessels in the world when it first set sail, and was lengthened by 91 feet in 1981. Cruise line: Double occupancy/max occupancy: 1512 / 1863 Crew: 610 Year built: 1982 Tonnage: 40130 Length overall: 607ft (185m) Beam: 89ft (27m) Draught: 24ft (7.3m) Cruising speed: 18 knots 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. 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. In 2016 a deal was struck with the Swedish Government to use her as housing for the European refuge crisis. Columbia Cruise Services (CCS) was awarded the vessel's Full Management. Marella Cruises (formerly Thomson Cruises) is a British cruise line operated by TUI UK, offering cruise holidays around Europe, the Caribbean, and Asia. Carnival Fantasy Carnival Fantasy Debut Date: March 1990 Sailed For:. 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. Island Escape Cruises. What Made It Special: Costa Victoria was one of Costa's most distinctive vessels. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". Marina Deck is accessed from Ocean Deck (deck 2). By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. Its because it once contained two ramps so cars could roll-on and roll-off. It was the lead ship in Carnival's eight-vessel strong Fantasy Class that would be introduced from 1990 to 1998, becoming the largest group of passenger ships built to the same specifications at the time. In November 2021, the vessel was sold for scrap to Turkish interests. Olsen fleet, Boudicca arrived at the shipbreaking yards in Aliaga, Turkey in May 2021 to be broken up. We use cookies to give you the best experience possible. Position & Voyage Data Track on Map Add Photo Add to fleet 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. Prices ranged from NZD 14950 pp (Ocean Suite based on twin share) up to NZD 20950 (Owners Suite). Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. It also features separate female and male saunas. 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. Take a trip down memory lane to see all of the cruise ships sold or scrapped due to the pandemic in 2020 and so far in 2021. The roundtrip from Broome WA visits the Buccaneer Archipelago's Horizontal Waterfalls (Day 2), Doubtful Bay and Sale River cruising towards Red Cone Creek (Day 3), Careening Bay (Day 4), Naturaliste Island's Mitchell Falls (Day 5), Jar Island's Vansittart Bay (Day 6), King George Falls and encourage in Faraway Bay (Day 7), cruising along Sand and Cassini Islands and anchoring in Swift Bay (Day 8), wildlife watching in Swift Bay (Day 9), cruising through Prince Regent National Park and King Cascade/terraced waterfall (Day 10), Montgomery Reef (Day 11), Hidden Island's Silica Beach and anchorage at Mission Bay/tour of Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm (Day 12), arrival/debarkation in Broome (Day 13). Look for a link at the bottom of this page or in our privacy policy where you can withdraw consent. The agency feared that the influx of asylum seekers would pick up again in the coming months due to warm weather. So, ultimately the ownership and responsibility of the vessel would be transferred to the owning entity that would be buying the vessel. The boat has 4 decks, of which 3 are passenger-accessible and 2 with cabins. The elimination of single use plastic is our goal. Join the forum today by. With the ship .css-hghiur{transition-property:var(--chakra-transition-property-common);transition-duration:var(--chakra-transition-duration-fast);transition-timing-function:var(--chakra-transition-easing-ease-out);-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;outline:2px solid transparent;outline-offset:2px;font-weight:var(--chakra-fontWeights-medium);border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;cursor:pointer;color:var(--chakra-colors-blue-base);border-color:var(--chakra-colors-blue-base);}.css-hghiur:focus-visible,.css-hghiur[data-focus-visible]{box-shadow:var(--chakra-shadows-outline);}.css-hghiur:hover,.css-hghiur[data-hover]{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;}being retired from the Fred. 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. In 2022, the Island Escape yacht charter cost NZD 325000 (~USD 204K / ~GBP 169K). The ship was to cater to the Indian cruise market with cruises from Mumbai, India and Dubai, UAE, but Jalesh Cruises suspended all operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. Greg (he/him) is the founder and editor of CruiseInd. In June 2022, Island Escape Cruises extended the 10-night "Ultimate Fiordland" itinerary program (December-March 2023). Thenwas immediately chartered and deployed inScandinavia (Kristiansand, Norway) to serve asa floating hotel for social workers involved in the Syrian refugee crisis. On January 4, 2021, the ship was confirmed as sold for scrap and was bound for India. The ship was then renamed Feodor Dostoevskiy for Transocean Tours between 1988 and 1995 before regaining its original name from 1995 onward. On August 26, the ship officially embarked on its last journey, sailing from Willemstad, Curacao, to Aliaga, Turkey, where it will be broken up. 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. After a stint at layup, Zenith arrived at Alang in September 2022 under the name "Singa", where it will be broken up. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. Fun fact is, that in 2002, Island Escape was featured in a UK TV mini-series documentary. After a four-year stint with Iberocruceros, it was purchased by UK-based Cruise & Maritime Voyages in 2015 and renamed Magellan. 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 . Cruise ship stuck offshore as . By proceeding, you agree to Cruise Critics, Which Cruise Ships Will Be Scrapped Or Taken Out of Service? Star Princess went on to serve a stint with P&O UK, sailing as Arcadia between 1997 and 2003. Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. Black Watch began life in 1971 as Royal Viking Star, the lead vessel for the much-beloved Royal Viking Line. Island Escape Cruises NZ cancels 12-day Wild West Coast voyage from Broome (Kimberley, Western VARD Vietnam Shipyard (Vung Tau, Vietnam). The largest accommodations were the Club and Island Suites, having a separate bar and lounge area. 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. Although destined to be Celestyal's new flagship, the line disposed of the vessel in September 2021, citing "current market conditions resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic". She was finally renamed MS Ocean Gala 1 before being scrapped in 2018. Olsen Cruise Lines in 1996 and renamed Black Watch. Did the new carnival Vista but shocking "no chips" on the buffet menu, all rice and jacket potatoes. The concept wasn't entirely a success, and despite refitting the ship again to tone down the loud doses of orange decor, EasyCruise One was removed from service in 2008. The vessel (IMO number 9903994) is currently France-flagged (MMSI 538009093) and registered in Majuro/Marshall Islands. Like the rest of the Fantasy Class, its iconic interiors were designed by longtime Carnival architect Joe Farcus, who gave Imagination's public spaces their over-the-top look. The ship transferred to Norwegian Cruise Line in 1991 and sailed for a period of time as Westward. What Made It Special: Sovereign was built in 1988 as Royal Caribbean's Sovereign of the Seas. Ocean Suites are with either one King-size double bed, two single beds/twins or one single bed. What Made It Special: The third Fantasy Class cruise ship ordered by Carnival, Sensation debuted in 1993 and served the line for nearly three decades. That trend is changing, though.