The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". Boudicca seemed the more "modern" of the two, thanks to a series of upgrades to the vessel's interiors spaces and passenger cabins that occurred at the Blohm + Voss shipyards in Hamburg in 2018. It also sailed with Norwegian Cruise Line for a brief period of time between 1991 and 1993 as its Sunward. After a stint at layup, Zenith arrived at Alang in September 2022 under the name "Singa", where it will be broken up. 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! We have built a yacht which goes above and beyond the future global standards for emission, but we want to go further. Breaking Yard: Alang, India. Restaurants and food bars:Island Restaurant(British and international buffets),Beachcomber Restaurant(24 hours a dayself-service buffets, international theme nights). The ship has . 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. In July 2020, Costa Cruises sold the vessel to Celestyal Cruises, which promptly refitted the vessel, repainted it in its own livery, and renamed it Celestyal Experience. [22][23], Island Escape was featured in a mini-series TV documentary which consisted of 10 episodes. Lets say youre taking delivery of a cruise vessel and, lets say, from Piraeus. 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 . Thomson's Island Cruises brand (presented by the cruise liner Island Escape) was providing an affordable resort-style vacation package with numerous onboard attractions for UK travelers as well as friendly ambience and informal dress code. When it emerged, it boasted a new midsection complete with a new dining room, new bars and lounges, and additional passenger accommodation. The ship arrived in early August at Aliaga, Turkey and was beached alongside sister Carnival Fantasy and former competitor Sovereign. Columbia Cruise Services (CCS) was awarded the vessel's Full Management. 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. Unusually for a film, the ship is actually referred to in the movie as the "M/S Westerdam", and many scenes were filmed aboard the actual vessel. Pullmantur filed for bankruptcy protection in June as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. She's had a rather interesting career. Fares for the Ultimate Fiordland cruise started from NZD 13950 (~USD 8750 / GBP 7240) per person with double occupancy (2022 currency exchange rates), and are inclusive of overnight hotel and breakfast (in Queenstown), 9-night cruising (on the yacht Island Escape), as well as 2x helicopter transfers. It does not store any personal data. Bahamas Paradise confirmed to Cruise Critic that Grand Celebration had been sold. And then it went bankrupt. An outdoor observation deck (forward on deck 3/at the bow) is furnished with bench seats and small coffee tables. 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. 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 After being retired from the Fred. Though somewhat angular in appearance, the ship was noted for its superb interiors and unique reception area concept, which featured over-height ceilings and ran along the centerline of the ship. Look for a link at the bottom of this page or in our privacy policy where you can withdraw consent. The ship was then renamed Feodor Dostoevskiy for Transocean Tours between 1988 and 1995 before regaining its original name from 1995 onward. Carnival Sensation becomes the fifth Fantasy Class ship to be removed from service -- and scrapped. Island Escape's Fiordland experience also features daily Zodiac tours led by an experienced local tour guide. MS Island Escape had 3x restaurants, two of them buffet-style. It arrived for scrapping in December 2021, and was beached soon after. All Horizon Deck cabins are with floor-ceiling glass doors opening to private step-out balconies. She became MS Island Escape in 2002 being renamed once more as MS Ocean Gala in 2015. It was beached for scrapping in early June, 2022. MS Island Escape ship was operated and owned by Thomson UK under the Island Cruises brand until December 2015. Prices ranged from NZD 14950 pp (Ocean Suite based on twin share) up to NZD 20950 (Owners Suite). Like all aspects of life, the global health crisis has had a significant impact on the cruising industry. Splendour will replace Island Escape, an all-inclusive ship, and its sale comes because of a joint venture between TUI Group and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. . Cruise lineIsland Escape Cruises NZ (Small Cruise Lines). When the pandemic was at its peak lets say around summer 2020 and the first cruise ships started being scrapped, some of them were even getting double digits, like hardly $100 per ton, maybe $90, he said. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. Initially, permission was sought for a 4 year stint 20162020 in the Harbour of Hrnsand. Take care, Helen But Crown Princess was rendered outdated by the introduction in 1995 of Sun Princess and in 1998 by the huge Grand Princess. In 2002, she just became too dated for Royals fleet which was being dominated by the Voyager-class at this point. Peter Bissett, who launched Island Escape Cruises in New Zealand in 2006, sold the original 24-passenger catamaran, Island Passage, in 2018. In February 2016, Migrationsverket (the Swedish Migration Agency) announced it was close to signing a deal with US Shipmanagers charter company to bring Ocean Gala to Sweden. Our first cruise was on her sister ship the Island Star which was bigger and a former Celebrity ship. Its whimsical Joe Farcus-designed interiors were wild, bright, and vibrant, and wholly unique from Carnival Fantasy's later sisters. Rupert Neate. Ocean Gala was scrapped in April 2018 in Alang (India), after being laid up for several months in Port Khalifa (Abu Dhabi UAE). The world's longest-serving cruise ship, Astoria, will be scrapped in the coming weeks or months. Island Escape Cruises. Just updated! In 1985 she was renamed MS Stardancer and in 1990 MS Viking Serenade before being converted to a cruise ship in 1991. All Rights Reserved. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. In 2022, the Island Escape yacht charter cost NZD 325000 (~USD 204K / ~GBP 169K). [11], In February 2016, Ocean Gala was offered as a floating accommodation facility through the website Floating Accommodations, managed by US Shipmanagers, a Florida company[12] and it was announced that the Swedish Migration Agency have signed a contract to use the Ocean Gala as an asylum hotel for 1790 asylum seekers. The ship -- a one-off with no other direct sister-ships -- was noted for its abundant open deck spaces and windowed public rooms. She was actually christened in New York in September of 1982 and sailed some Bahamanian cruises out of there. Note: In 2021 was launched the 30-passenger superyacht Island Escape, owned by the New Zealand-based company and travel brand Island Escape Cruises Ltd. As of November 24, the ship is en-route to Bhavnagar, India, where it will arrive in early January for demolition. 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. New company Bissett said Island Escape Cruises (NZ) Limited is a new company that will commence cruising in New Zealand from November until April 2022. 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. Having always had a passion for the water, after selling his interests in Japanese Shipping Companies, Peter embarked upon designing and building a boutique 24-passenger ship to explore the beautiful waters around New Zealand. 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. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". In January 2021, it was confirmed that Costa Victoria would be towed to Aliaga, Turkey to begin the scrapping process. 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. 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. What Made It Special: Costa Victoria was one of Costa's most distinctive vessels. It operated short cruises for Star Cruises, and became one of the line's smallest -- and most iconic -- ships thanks to its banks of windows inset into its forward-facing superstructure. After being rebuilt in the early 1990's, Marco Polo entered service with Orient Line until 2008, before becoming part of the Transocean Tours fleet. Watersports equipment (water toys/kayaks and paddle boards), snorkeling and fishing gear are also provided complimentary. The vessel joined Thomsons fleet in April 2009. Ecstasy made headlines in 1998 when a fire broke out in the ship's laundry facilities and the vessel lost power while setting sail from Miami. 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: Monarch began life as Royal Caribbean's Monarch of the Seas in 1991 before being transferred to Spanish subsidiary Pullmantur in 2013. 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. "Costa Crociere confirms that the ownership of Costa Victoria has been transferred to a subsidiary of Genoese company San Giorgio del Porto," reads a statement from Costa Cruises sent to Cruise Critic, while not directly confirming the ship's fate. Kanesaki was murdered in the same manner as Karen Waltz 18 years earlier. Repeats of the documentary were later shown on Bravo. Olsen and setting sail as Boudicca in 2005. It was to have had a sister-ship named Costa Olympia; instead, that vessel became Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Sky. What Made It Special: Built for Celebrity Cruises in 1992 as the sister-ship to Horizon, Zenith was famous for its distinctive style. Marella Dream began life in 1986 as Homeric, the last new ship constructed for Home Lines. Sporting one of cruising's most unique profiles, Astor was built in 1987 for Safmarine before the contract was sold to the Marlan Corporation. 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. What Made It Specia: Columbus started life as an order for Sitmar Cruises that was converted into a newbuild for Princess Cruises after the latter swallowed up Sitmar in the late 1980's. Olsen fleet, Boudicca arrived at the shipbreaking yards in Aliaga, Turkey in May 2021 to be broken up. On August 26, the ship officially embarked on its last journey, sailing from Willemstad, Curacao, to Aliaga, Turkey, where it will be broken up. Ships at the end of their lives are considered hazardous waste and it is. The boat has 4 decks, of which 3 are passenger-accessible and 2 with cabins. Look for a link at the bottom of this page or in our privacy policy where you can withdraw consent. Island Escape - Passenger ship, IMO 8002597, Callsign C6SK4, Flag Bahamas - vesseltracker.com So, what are you waiting for? [9] Thomson Cruises has operated the Island Escape under their all-inclusive Island Cruises since starting March 2013. Most recently, the ship was based out of San Juan, and was due to replace Carnival Fantasy out of Mobile in 2022 prior to the COVID-19 outbreak. Since 2002, the renamed ship (MS Island Escape) was deployed in the Mediterranean (during summers) and in South America (in the winters). On September 20, 2022, Marella Celebration was confirmed beached for scrapping. 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. [1] In 2002, she was transferred to the fleet of Royal Caribbean's new subsidiary Island Cruises as MS Island Escape. Sovereign of the Seas was transferred to Pullmantur in November of 2008 and embarked on its first voyage for the line in the spring of 2009. What Made It Special: Launched in 1994, Carnival Fascination was the fourth of eight Fantasy Class ships to debut. Cruise ship stuck offshore as . At the height of the pandemic, however, those values could be as low as $90 for EU-flagged ships. Two UK cruise ships have been scrapped on an Indian beach despite assurances they would continue to be operated. The venue was perfect for light lunches and late-night snacks, and regularly hosted international theme food nights. Royal transferred her to their UK startup, Island Cruises and she enjoyed a successful career there until she was removed from service and put up for sale in 2015. The plans were to berth Ocean gala in Port Harnosand, approx 430 km / 270 mi north of Stockholm. The ship was the first vessel in the Star Cruises fleet to sport hull artwork, and was given a stem-to-stern refit in 2013. The onboard meals are prepared by professional chefs using the freshest ingredients, including local seafood and the guests' daily catch. On June 23, Costa Victoria arrived in Piombino, Italy for scrapping after being purchased by Genova Trasporti Marittimi. She was purchased by Cruise Holdings Inc, a Cypriot shell company with an apparent office in Miami. It was removed and will be placed aboard Carnival Celebration in time for that vessel's debut in November 2022. we would never have taken up cruising. Adventure. It sounds like its simple, but it isnt always. Thenwas immediately chartered and deployed inScandinavia (Kristiansand, Norway) to serve asa floating hotel for social workers involved in the Syrian refugee crisis. Karen was either thrown or pushed from the balcony oif their cabin and fell straight down into the water below. Chatziginnis said the average scrap value in India is $400 per ton. 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. The cruise line has nothing to do anymore with the vessel. Midship on deck 4 is the Wheelhouse/Navigation Bridge. Following the collapse of Pullmantur in June 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ship was laid up in the Mediterranean. well you can imagine a week with 2 young boys and no chips.never again. Horizon managed to avoid the breakfers for two years, but was finally beached in late August 2022. In late July, the ship arrived at the breakers in Aliaga and will be scraped alongside Sovereign. The ship was also renamed Norwegian Wind, and continued to sail for Norwegian until it was transferred to Genting-owned Star Cruises in 2007. Carnival Inspiration, at the time the latest in the line's class of "SuperLiners", brought Art Nouveau touches to public rooms like the Paris Lounge, while the Rhapsody in Blue piano bar offered ebony and stone panelling offset by aqua accents. 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The new superyacht Island Escape (VARD Vung Tau yard/hull number 915) was designed by Vard Design (Vard Marine Inc's naval architecture and marine engineering division) and originally planned for delivery in April (postponed for October) 2021. Between 1993 and 1997, it also sailed for Princess Cruises as Golden Princess. The largest new purpose-built cruise ship at the time, Sovereign ushered in the concept of the multi-story atrium flanked with glass elevators that would become a staple of the Royal Caribbean fleet for decades. A total number of cabins: 768 (of which 3 Suites, 472 Oceanview, 284 Inside, 28 Single, 4 Wheelchair accessible). After a short reprieve, the ship was beached at Alang in late November 2022. My supervisor did her first cruise on the Escape a few years ago and likewise, she now enjoys cruising. Passenger Capacity: 32. The ship was sold to Chinese interests which, in October 2021, reportedly sold the ship for scrapping, and arrived on-location in December 2021 to be broken up.

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