February 5, 2013

Louis Olympia

MS Louis Olympia is a cruise ship owned by the Cyprus-based Louis Cruise Lines, currently as of April 2012 she was renamed as Louis Olympia and will be sailing for Louis Cruise Lines. She was built in 1982 at Wärtsilä Hietalahti shipyard in Helsinki, Finland for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines as MS Song of America. Between 1999 and 2004 she sailed for Sun Cruises as MS Sunbird. She was previously under charter to the United Kingdom-based Thomson Cruises up until April 2012 as the MS Thomson Destiny...
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LOUIS OLYMPIA at Piraeus, Greece, on May 28, 2012. Photo © pireas.piraeus


Louis Olympia - Pool by Travelive
Louis Olympia - Pool, a photo by Travelive on Flickr.
Louis Olympia by Travelive
Louis Olympia, a photo by Travelive on Flickr.
Louis Olympia by Travelive
Louis Olympia, a photo by Travelive on Flickr.
Louis Olympia by Travelive
Louis Olympia, a photo by Travelive on Flickr.
Louis Olympia by Travelive
Louis Olympia, a photo by Travelive on Flickr.
Louis Olympia by txceylon
Louis Olympia, a photo by txceylon on Flickr.

February 3, 2013

Navigator of the Seas

The ship contains over US $ 3 Million dollars in art displayed in stairwells and public areas. Navigators main centrium sculpture spans over 7 stores and is based on the bubbles a scuba diver makes when swimming under water. Her promenade also changes color based on time of day as well as with events occurring on the ship. She is also one of the first of her sisters to lack the actual Aquarium in the schooner bar, instead a piano and more seating is provided... Read more at Wikipedia
Sister Ships: Voyager of the Seas | Explorer of the Seas | Adventure of the Seas | Mariner of the Seas
Navigator of the Seas by Shynook
Navigator of the Seas, a photo by Shynook on Flickr.

Navigator of the seas by domlan00
Navigator of the seas, a photo by domlan00 on Flickr.
Navigator of the seas by domlan00
Navigator of the seas, a photo by domlan00 on Flickr.
Navigator of the seas by domlan00
Navigator of the seas, a photo by domlan00 on Flickr.

February 2, 2013

Kristina Katarina

MS Kristina Katarina is a cruise ship operated by Finnish shipping company Kristina Cruises. She operated as Konstantin Simonov in the Baltic sea from construction, undergoing a refit in 1988. From 1996 to 2001, the ship operated as Francesca in the Mediterranean sea. Until 2010, the ship was owned by Israeli Mano Cruise (after a refit in 2001) and operated in the eastern Mediterranean sea under the name The Iris, during which time it was registered in Malta... Read more at Wikipedia | Sister Ships: Ocean Life | Royale Star
Kristina Katarina (Casablanca) by TonyGib
Kristina Katarina (Casablanca), a photo by TonyGib on Flickr.

Nautilus Lounge by Matti Mattila
Nautilus Lounge, a photo by Matti Mattila on Flickr.
Kristina Katarina by albireo2006
Kristina Katarina, a photo by albireo2006 on Flickr.
Bistro Veranda by Matti Mattila
Bistro Veranda, a photo by Matti Mattila on Flickr.
Kristina Katarina by albireo2006
Kristina Katarina, a photo by albireo2006 on Flickr.
Kristina Katarina by Tom Børslid
Kristina Katarina, a photo by Tom Børslid on Flickr.

February 1, 2013

Jewel of the Seas

The MS Jewel of the Seas is a cruise ship belonging to Royal Caribbean's Radiance class. The ship was completed in the spring of 2004 with her maiden voyage in May of that year. She is used in several regions, mainly in the Caribbean. During the summer Jewel of the Seas operates in the Baltic and has also sailed to Norway and Iceland. In autumn she operates in Canada and New England. During the winter Jewel cruises in the Caribbean. Read more at Wikipedia
Sister Ships: Radiance of the Seas, Brilliance of the Seas, Serenade of the Seas
Jewel of the Seas by tompa2
Jewel of the Seas, a photo by tompa2 on Flickr.

Jewel of the Seas by blueheronco
Jewel of the Seas, a photo by blueheronco on Flickr.
Jewel of the Seas by blueheronco
Jewel of the Seas, a photo by blueheronco on Flickr.
Jewel of the Seas by blueheronco
Jewel of the Seas, a photo by blueheronco on Flickr.
Jewel of the Seas by blueheronco
Jewel of the Seas, a photo by blueheronco on Flickr.
Jewel of the Seas by blueheronco
Jewel of the Seas, a photo by blueheronco on Flickr.

January 31, 2013

Celebrity Solstice

Externally, Celebrity Solstice looks very different from previous Celebrity Cruises ships. In original exterior renderings, the hull was shown as all-white with powder blue funnels and blue glass upper decks. In a more recent update, the light blue color had been changed to Celebrity's normal dark blue color and the hull was shown having a resemblance to the current fleet's livery, with the promenade deck painted dark blue. Similarly, the large dark blue funnel with a white X... Read more at Wikipedia
Sister Ships: Celebrity Equinox, Celebrity Eclipse, Celebrity Silhouette, Celebrity Reflection

Celebrity Solstice docked in Sydney Harbour, on 17th January 2013. Photo © Phill




Celebrity Solstice at Fort Lauderdale/Port Everglades, Florida, February 21, 2010. Photo © Franz Neumeier
Celebrity Solstice by artnbarb
Celebrity Solstice, a photo by artnbarb on Flickr.
Celebrity Solstice by artnbarb
Celebrity Solstice, a photo by artnbarb on Flickr.
Celebrity Solstice by artnbarb
Celebrity Solstice, a photo by artnbarb on Flickr.
Celebrity Solstice by artnbarb
Celebrity Solstice, a photo by artnbarb on Flickr.
Celebrity Solstice by artnbarb
Celebrity Solstice, a photo by artnbarb on Flickr.
Celebrity Solstice theater by artnbarb
Celebrity Solstice theater, a photo by artnbarb on Flickr.

January 29, 2013

Independence of the Seas

MS Independence of the Seas is a Freedom-class cruise ship operated by the Royal Caribbean cruise line that entered service in April 2008. The 15-deck ship can accommodate 4,370 passengers and is served by 1,360 crew. She was built in the Aker Finnyards drydock in Turku, Finland, builder of Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas, her sister ships of the Freedom class. At 154,407 gross tons,[4] she joined Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas... Read more at Wikipedia | Sister Ships: Freedom of the Seas | Liberty of the Seas


Independence of the Seas by Ninja74
Independence of the Seas, a photo by Ninja74 on Flickr.
Independence of the Seas by Ninja74
Independence of the Seas, a photo by Ninja74 on Flickr.
Independence of the Seas by Ninja74
Independence of the Seas, a photo by Ninja74 on Flickr.
Independence of the Seas by Ninja74
Independence of the Seas, a photo by Ninja74 on Flickr.
Independence of the Seas by Ninja74
Independence of the Seas, a photo by Ninja74 on Flickr.
Independence of the Seas by Ninja74
Independence of the Seas, a photo by Ninja74 on Flickr.