National Geographic Endeavour

MS National Geographic Endeavour is a small expedition ship operated by Lindblad Expeditions for cruising in remote areas, particularly the polar regions. The ship was originally a fishing trawler built in 1966 as Marburg, and converted to carry passengers in 1983. First named North Star, then Caledonian Star, she received her present name in June 2001. On March 2, 2001, the ship was struck by a 30-metre-high rogue wave while crossing the Drake Passage; the wave smashed the windows... Read more at Wikipedia

National Geographic Endeavour, a photo by shadowdoc31 on Flickr.

Lemaire Channel - National Geographic ship 'Endeavour', a photo by luckypenguin on Flickr.

Norway (36), a photo by SevillaSD on Flickr.

National Geographic ENDEAVOUR, a photo by RAF-YYC on Flickr.

National Geographic Endeavour, a photo by yidnaMU on Flickr.

National Geographic Endeavour, a photo by retrorocketrick on Flickr.

natgeogroup, a photo by LandLopers.com on Flickr.

Jeopardy group, a photo by LandLopers.com on Flickr.

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L'Austral

L'Austral is a cruise ship operated by the French cruise line company Compagnie du Ponant. She is their latest flagship and sister vessel of Le Boréal, built in 2011, with 132 cabins and suites for 264 passengers and 140 crew members. L'Austral was put into service on April 20, 2011. Read more at Wikipedia
Sister Ship: Le Boreal

L'Austral, a photo by Daisuke Ido on Flickr.

L'Austral : St. Andrews (Georgie du Sud), a photo by laperlenoire on Flickr.

L'Austral : Whristle Cove (Georgie du Sud), a photo by laperlenoire on Flickr.

Croatia - Split, cruise ship 'L'Austral', a photo by Biffo1944 on Flickr.

l'austral, a photo by josephmeo on Flickr.

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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, a photo by neiljennings51 on Flickr.

Island Adventure, a photo by neiljennings51 on Flickr.

Island Adventure (Passanger (Cruise) Ship), a photo by cliff1066™ on Flickr.

Old, Rusty cruise ship "Island Adventure", a photo by garyhymes on Flickr.

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Hanseatic

MS Hanseatic (previously Society Adventurer) is a five-star cruise ship owned by the Hapag-Lloyd cruise line. According to the Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising and Cruise Ships, it is the only five-star expedition-cruise ship worldwide. Built in 1991, she specialises in trips to the Antarctic. She was built as Society Adventurer, but was renamed when she was purchased by Hanseatic Tours, as the fourth in a line of Hanseatics. In 1997, Hapag-Lloyd purchased Hanseatic Tours... Read more at Wikipedia

Hanseatic, a photo by SKIPPERSGUIDE on Flickr.

HANSEATIC in New York, USA. May, 2010, a photo by Tom Turner - SeaTeamImages / AirTeamImages on Flickr.

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Gemini

MS Gemini is a cruise ship operated by Quail Travel Group. She was built in 1992 by Union Navale de Levante, Valencia, Spain for Crown Cruise Line as Crown Jewel. She has also sailed under the name Cunard Crown Jewel. She also operated as SuperStar Gemini for Star Cruises from 1995 to 2008. The Crown Jewel was built in 1992 for Crown Cruise Line (a subsidiary of EffJohn), and which was itself the merger of Finland Steamship Company and Johnson Line. The vessel Crown Jewel/Gemini is the largest cruise ship ever built in Spain... Read more at Wikipedia | Sister Ship: Braemar

Gemini @ Royal Albert Dock 15-07-12, a photo by ajbc2 on Flickr.

Gemini in Gothenburg, a photo by Christopherkr on Flickr.

Gemini, a photo by Andre Moura2010 on Flickr.

DSCN0118, a photo by chin kin on Flickr.

DSCN0119, a photo by chin kin on Flickr.

DSCN0122, a photo by chin kin on Flickr.

DSCN0120, a photo by chin kin on Flickr.

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Fram

MS Fram is a passenger vessel operated by the Norway-based Hurtigruten Group. The ship is named after the original Fram, the ship used by explorers Fridtjof Nansen and Roald Amundsen. The ship operates in the Arctic Ocean and around Greenland in the summer, and cruises around Antarctica at other times of the year. In December 2007, the ship lost power and struck a glacier in Antarctica, sustaining damage to the starboard side; the collision did not affect the ship's seaworthiness... Read more at Wikipedia

Fram, a photo by Gunnar Ries zwo on Flickr.

Fram Cruise Ship In Belfast 26th Sep 2011 24, a photo by alan06 on Flickr.

MS FRAM Cruise ship, a photo by Marina & Enrique on Flickr.

Last Cruise Ship of the 2012 Season, a photo by Magnus Budge on Flickr.

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Zenith

MV Zenith is a cruise ship owned by the Spain-based shipping company Pullmantur Cruises. She was built in 1992 by Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany for Celebrity Cruises. The Zenith was built as a sister ship to Celebrity Cruises first newbuild MV Horizon. The Zenith was delivered in February 1992 and set under Liberian flag. She was used for cruises from Florida to the Caribbean and Bermuda islands. In 2002 she was reflagged in the Bahamas. In 2007 she was transferred... Read more at Wikipedia | Sister Ship: Horizon

Zenith departing Marmaris, a photo by brianb60 ( slowly catching up ) on Flickr.

Portside des Kreuzfahrers Zenith, a photo by O.K. Photography on Flickr.

Kreuzfahrer Zenith noch am Kai, a photo by O.K. Photography on Flickr.

zenith _befor_the_storm, a photo by jachu_23 on Flickr.

Zenith, a photo by shimuke on Flickr.

Fishermen and the Zenith cruise ship, a photo by jACK TWO on Flickr.

King Sezar vor dem Zenith, a photo by O.K. Photography on Flickr.

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