Japan Cruise Line

 

 

This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Japan Cruise Line fleet, which consists of two similar ships, Orient Venus (1990, 21884 grt, 606 passengers) and Pacific Venus (1998, 26518 grt, 720 passengers). The line caters mainly for the Japanese domestic market, and operates many company charters run as incentive trips for employees. The ships feature large auditoriums and conference facilities. They are an attractive and unpretentious looking pair, albeit with rather plain interiors. Japan Cruise Line is owned by Shin Nipponkai Ferry (40%), Kyowa Shoji (25%), Hankyu Ferry (20%) and Kanko Kisen (15%).

 

 

Orient Venus Postcards

 

Japan Cruise Line official cards of Orient Venus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An Impact Postcards commercial card showing the stern of Orient Venus at Singapore, plus one of the ex-Viking Line ferries sold to Star Cruises, Star Pisces or Star Aquarius.

 

Simplon Postcards serial number sc2032, issued April 1993, showing Orient Venus at Kobe in 1992.

Photograph: Hiroshi Fujiwara.

 

 

 

Pacific Venus Postcards

 

A series of Japan Cruise Line official cards of Pacific Venus. issued in a packet with the information card shown. this is a common practice for Japanese passenger ship companies, and it would be nice if the practice was emulated elsewhere. The cards are of the highest quality.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pacific Venus Photographs

 

A series of photographs of Pacific Venus. taken by Marvin Jensen as she arrived at San Francisco on 2nd June 2000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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