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.

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...
Read more at Wikipedia

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.