February 28, 2013

Yushar (Monet)

Passenger Capacity: 62 | Built: 1990; renovated in 2000 | Length: 223 ft. | Officers and Crew: 27
Itinerary: The Adriatic Sea from early March until early January, roundtrip Venice and including ports such as Split, Dubrovnik, Hvar, Korcula, Mljet, Zadar, Pula. Cabins: 31. All are outside and have air conditioning, TV/VCR, telephone, either queen or twin beds, picture windows or portholes, bathroom with shower...
Read more at the Official Site
Monet  by honest.observer
Monet , a photo by honest.observer on Flickr.

Monet Restaurant by upstatelisa
Monet Restaurant, a photo by upstatelisa on Flickr.

February 25, 2013

Xpedition

MS Xpedition is a cruise ship for Celebrity Cruises and the sole ship of the Xpedition class[citation needed]. The ship is an alternative to the line's larger ships, offering more personal attention afforded by its smaller size. With the ship's limited capacity of 96 passengers and an active itinerary, it's marketed to a younger and a better educated demographic than the average cruise ship passenger. Her sistership is cruise ship Sun Bay II. The ship currently sails to the Galápagos Islands... Read more at Wikipedia | Sister Ship: Orion
The Celebrity Xpedition by LuvrlyGrl
The Celebrity Xpedition, a photo by LuvrlyGrl on Flickr.

The Celebrity Xpedition by Chebutykin
The Celebrity Xpedition, a photo by Chebutykin on Flickr.
Celebrity Xpedition by Chebutykin
Celebrity Xpedition, a photo by Chebutykin on Flickr.
Celebrity Xpedition by Chebutykin
Celebrity Xpedition, a photo by Chebutykin on Flickr.

February 21, 2013

Wind Spirit

The msy Wind Spirit is a motor sailing yacht, sailing as a cruise ship for Windstar Cruises. She is one of an unusual class of only three vessels (msy Wind Star, msy Wind Spirit and msy Wind Song), designed as a modern cruise ship but carrying an elaborate system of computer-controlled sails on four masts.
 Capacity: 148 | Crew: 88 | Tonnage: 5,350 | Length: 440 feet | Beam: 52 feet | Draft: 14 feet | Cruise speed: 10 knots ... Read more at Wikipedia | Sister Ship: Wind Star
Wind Spirit by Stephen Rees
Wind Spirit, a photo by Stephen Rees on Flickr.

Wind Spirit Mykonos DSC_0368 by evaaan
Wind Spirit Mykonos DSC_0368, a photo by evaaan on Flickr.
Sailing cruise ship by tardx
Sailing cruise ship, a photo by tardx on Flickr.
Wind Spirit by Alex Hopkins
Wind Spirit, a photo by Alex Hopkins on Flickr.

February 20, 2013

Veendam

MS Veendam is one of Holland America Line's Cruise ships and is named for the capital of Northern Netherlands's peat colonies. Features on the vessel include the two-tiered Rotterdam Dining Room, suites with private verandahs, multiple lounges, and a wide teak deck. During April 2009, Veendam underwent a refit in Freeport. During the extensive refit, two decks of balcony cabins were added to the rear of the ship, and the rear pool area was restyled with a new pool fitted... Read more at Wikipedia
Sister Ships: Statendam | Maasdam | Ryndam
Sunset Bon Voyage by capt_mc
Sunset Bon Voyage, a photo by capt_mc on Flickr

Veendam leaving Ketchikan by Ratuteddy
Veendam leaving Ketchikan, a photo by Ratuteddy on Flickr.
MS Veendam by PeetThePhotographer
MS Veendam, a photo by PeetThePhotographer on Flickr.

February 16, 2013

Ukraina (Island Adventure)

The Kazakhstan (first name) was launched on 17 October 1975 and delivered in June 1976. She was named after the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic. The Kazakhstan was converted to a cruise ship at Lloyd Werft, West Germany in 1984. In December 1994 she was transferred under the ownership of Blasco UK, transferred under Liberian flag and renamed Ukraina. On 2 September 1996 she was chartered to Royal Seas Cruises Lines, reverted to Ukrainian flag and used for cruising from Tampa. After the end of charter in January 1997 she reverted to the name Ukraina and was chartered to SeaEscape. On 13 February 1998 she was renamed Island Adventure but continued service with SeaEscape until the company ceased operations in August of 2008. The ship never re-entered service and was sold for scrap in 2011... Read more at Wikipedia
Sister Ships: Delphin | Enchanted Capri | Salamis Filoxenia | Neptune
Island Adventure by neiljennings51
Island Adventure, a photo by neiljennings51 on Flickr.

Island Adventure by neiljennings51
Island Adventure, a photo by neiljennings51 on Flickr.

February 8, 2013

The World

The World is a cruise ship serving as a residential community owned by its residents. The residents, from about 40 different countries, live on board as the ship travels the globe—staying in most ports from 2 to 5 days. Some residents live on board full time while others visit periodically throughout the year. It is operated by ResidenSea, headquartered in Miramar, Florida. It has 165 residential units (106 apartments, 19 studio apartments, and 40 studios), all owned by the ship's residents... Read more at Wikipedia
The World by Rexton
The World, a photo by Rexton on Flickr.
The World by Rexton
The World, a photo by Rexton on Flickr.
the world 3 by dolanh
the world 3, a photo by dolanh on Flickr.

February 7, 2013

Royal Clipper

Royal Clipper is a steel-hulled five masted fully rigged tall ship used as a cruise ship. She was designed by Zygmunt Choreń, for Star Clippers Ltd. of Sweden, and built using an existing steel hull that was modified by the Gdańsk Shipyard. The Merwede shipyard completed the ship's interior in July 2000. The renovations included frescography murals by Rainer Maria Latzke completing the ships' Mediterranean interior. Her design was based on Preussen, a famous... Read more at Wikipedia


February 6, 2013

Pride of America

MS Pride of America is a cruise ship partly built in the United States, now a member of the Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) fleet. Inaugurated during the 2005/2006 cruise season, she is the first new US-flagged cruise ship in nearly fifty years, Pride of America was designed to pay homage to the spirit and of the United States, from the patriotic artwork on the hull to the American-themed public spaces. For much of its early (pre-commissioning) history, Pride of America was known as...  Read more at Wikipedia
NCL's Pride of America by Bruce Tuten
NCL's Pride of America, a photo by Bruce Tuten on Flickr.
NCL's Pride Of America by iluvcocacola
NCL's Pride Of America, a photo by iluvcocacola on Flickr.
Pride of America @ Honolulu by jdnx
Pride of America @ Honolulu, a photo by jdnx on Flickr.
Pride of America by bossco
Pride of America, a photo by bossco on Flickr.
Pride of America in Honolulu by CLDoyle
Pride of America in Honolulu, a photo by CLDoyle on Flickr.
NCL's Pride Of America by iluvcocacola
NCL's Pride Of America, a photo by iluvcocacola on Flickr.
Pride of America by Techy3 Design Studios
Pride of America, a photo by Techy3 Design Studios on Flickr.
Pride of America by Techy3 Design Studios
Pride of America, a photo by Techy3 Design Studios on Flickr.