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- Royal
Viking Sky
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- Royal
Viking Sky was built by Oy Wärtsilä Ab, Helsinki,
in June 1973 for Kloster Cruise Line, Bergen. She entered service
for Royal
Viking Line,
which was originally owned by a consortium of owners including
Kloster. Royal
Viking Sky
was the third of three sisterships, the others being Royal Viking Star (1972) and Royal Viking Sea (November 1973). In
1987, Royal
Viking Sky
was transferred fully to Kloster Group ownership, and in 1991
was assigned to Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) as the Sunward.
In 1992 Sunward was sold to Birka Line and renamed Birka Queen (2), replacing Birka
Queen (1) which was sold to Majesty Cruise Line before delivery as the
Royal Majesty. Birka Queen (2), was introduced on cruise services from
Stockholm to Riga and St Petersburg during the summer of 1992.
However, in October 1992 she was chartered back to Kloster, resuming
the identity of Sunward for NCL. In 1993 she
was chartered to Princess
Cruises
as the Golden
Princess (1).
This charter continued until new Princess Cruises tonnage was delivered
in 1996, when Birka
Line
sold her to Star
Cruises
as the Superstar
Capricorn.
In 1998 she was chartered to Hyundai Merchant Marine Co Ltd,
as the Hyundai
Keumgang,
for use on pilgrim traffic between South and North Korea.
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- Hyundai
Keumgang returned to Star Cruises as Superstar Capricorn in 2001. Superstar Capricorn became the Grand Latino of new Spanish operator
Iberojet in January 2004 (ship
owners were Grand Latino Nav.SA). She is due to maintain Mediterranean
itineraries throughout 2005. In January 2005, it was announced
that she had been sold to Fred. Olsen Cruises for 2006 delivery, and will be named
Boudicca.
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- A Summary of the Sisterships'
Names is Shown Below:-
- Royal Viking
Star -
Westward - Star
Odyssey - Black Watch
- Royal Viking
Sea
- Royal
Odyssey (2)
- Norwegian
Star
- Crown - Crown Mare Nostrum - Albatros (2)
- Royal Viking
Sky - Sunward - Birka
Queen (2) - Golden Princess (1) - Superstar Capricorn - Hyundai Keumgang - Superstar Capricorn - Grand Latino - Boadicea - Boudicca
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- Ship Names on This
Page:-
- Birka
Queen (2) - Birka Line 1992-1996
- Boadicea - Fred. Olsen Cruises
2006-
- Boudicca - Fred. Olsen Cruises
2006-
- Grand
Latino
- Iberojet 2004-2005
- Golden
Princess (1) - Princess Cruises 1993-1996 (charter)
- Hyundai
Keumgang - Hyundai Merchant Marine Co Ltd 1998-2001 (charter)
- Royal
Viking Sky - Royal Viking Line 1972-1991 - Company Postcards
- Royal
Viking Sky - Royal Viking Line 1972-1991 - Commercial Postcards
- Sunward - Norwegian Cruise Line
1991-1993
- Superstar
Capricorn
- Star Cruises 1996-1998, 2001-2004
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Line
- Fred.
Olsen Cruises
- Norwegian
Cruise Line
- Princess
Cruises
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Viking Line
- Star
Cruises
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- Royal Viking Sky
- (Royal
Viking Line: 1972-1991)
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- Official
Royal Viking Line Postcards
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- Generic
Royal Viking Line cards where the ship is not identified are
also shown.
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- Official
Royal Viking Line postcard of Royal Viking Sky as built.
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- Official
Royal Viking Line postcard of Royal Viking Sky after lengthening.
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- Official
generic Royal Viking Line postcard after lengthening.
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- Official
generic Royal Viking Line postcard after lengthening.
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- Official
oversized generic Royal Viking Line postcard after lengthening.
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- Official
oversized generic Royal Viking Line postcard after lengthening.
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- Royal Viking Sky
- (Royal
Viking Line: 1972-1991)
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- Commercial
Postcards
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- Postcards
where the exact ship is not identified are also shown.
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- Aune
postcard of Royal Viking Sky, or sister, as built.
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- Aune
postcard of Royal Viking Sky, or sister, as built.
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- Aune
postcard of Royal Viking Sky, or sister, as built.
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- Aune
postcard of Royal Viking Sky, or sister, as built.
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- Aune
postcard of Royal Viking Sky, or sister, at Bordeaux after
lengthening.
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- Sunward
- (Norwegian
Cruise Line: 1991-1993)
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- In 1987,
Royal
Viking Sky
was transferred fully to Kloster Group ownership, and in 1991
was assigned to Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) as the Sunward.
In 1992 Sunward was sold to Birka Line and renamed Birka Queen (2), replacing Birka
Queen (1) which was sold to Majesty Cruise Line before delivery as the
Royal Majesty. Birka Queen (2), was introduced on cruise services from
Stockholm to Riga and St Petersburg during the summer of 1992.
However, in October 1992 she was chartered back to Kloster, resuming
the identity of Sunward for NCL. In 1993 she was chartered
to Princess
Cruises
as the Golden
Princess (1).
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- Birka Queen (2)
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Line: 1992-1996)
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- In 1987,
Royal
Viking Sky
was transferred fully to Kloster Group ownership, and in 1991
was assigned to Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) as the Sunward. In 1992 Sunward was sold to Birka Line and renamed Birka Queen (2), replacing Birka
Queen (1) which was sold to Majesty Cruise Line before delivery as the
Royal Majesty. Birka Queen (2), was introduced on cruise services from
Stockholm to Riga and St Petersburg during the summer of 1992.
However, in October 1992 she was chartered back to Kloster, resuming
the identity of Sunward for NCL. In 1993 she
was chartered to Princess
Cruises
as the Golden
Princess (1).
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- Official
Birka Cruises postcards of Birka Queen (2).
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- Photograph
of Birka Queen (2).
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- Golden Princess
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Cruises: 1993-1996 - charter)
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- Golden
Princess
was built as Royal Viking Sky in 1972. After a spell as
NCL's Sunward, she was sold to Sweden's Birka Line as Birka Queen.
She was chartered to Princess Cruises as Golden Princess
soon afterwards, in 1993. Following the arrival of new tonnage
in 1996, the charter was ended and Birka Line rapidly sold her to Star Cruises as SuperStar Capricorn.
She was then chartered as Hyundai Keumgang., before returning
to Star
Cruises
as SuperStar Capricorn again.
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- Official
Princess postcard of Golden Princess.
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- Official
Princess postcard of Golden Princess.
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- Superstar Capricorn
- (Star
Cruises: 1996-1998, 2001-2005)
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- In 1993 Birka Queen (2) was chartered to Princess
Cruises
as the Golden
Princess (1).
This charter continued until new Princess Cruises tonnage was delivered
in 1996, when Birka
Line
sold her to Star
Cruises
as the Superstar Capricorn. In 1998 she was chartered
to Hyundai Merchant Marine Co Ltd, as the Hyundai Keumgang, for use on pilgrim
traffic between South and North Korea. She returned to Star Cruises as Superstar Capricorn
in 2001.
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- Star
Cruises postcard of SuperStar Capricorn.
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is a retouched Golden Princess card with particularly
crude funnel logo.
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- Star
Cruises postcard of SuperStar Capricorn.
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- Photograph
of SuperStar Capricorn.
- Photo:
© Ken Murayama.
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- Photograph
of SuperStar Capricorn.
- Photo:
© Ken Murayama.
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- Hyundai Keumgang
- (Hyundai
MM Co: 1998-2001 - charter)
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- In 1996,
Birka
Line
sold Birka
Queen (2)
to Star
Cruises
as the Superstar
Capricorn.
In 1998 she was chartered to Hyundai Merchant Marine Co Ltd,
as the Hyundai Keumgang, for use on pilgrim traffic between
South and North Korea. She returned to Star Cruises as Superstar Capricorn in 2001.
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- Publicity
brochure image of Hyundai Keumgang.
- Scan:
Ken Murayama.
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- Postcard
of Hyundai Keumgang.
- Scan:
Ken Murayama
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- Enlarged
image from postcard of Hyundai Keumgang.
- Scan:
Ken Murayama
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- Grand Latino
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2004-2005)
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- Superstar
Capricorn became the Grand Latino of new Spanish
operator Iberojet in January 2004 (ship owners were Grand Latino
Nav.SA). She is due to maintain Mediterranean itineraries throughout
2005. In January 2005, it was announced that she had been sold
to Fred.
Olsen Cruises
for 2006 delivery, and will be named Boudicca.
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- Photograph
of Grand Latino at Rhodes.
- Photo:
© Jose Luis Cerda.
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- Boudicca
- (Fred.
Olsen Cruises: 2005- )
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- In January
2005, it was announced that Grand Latino had been sold to Fred. Olsen Cruises for 2005 delivery, and
would be named Boadicea. This was later revised to Boudicca.
Fred.
Olsen Cruises
is buying the ship from Grand Latino Navegacion S.A. of Spain
and will be taking delivery in October 2005. An extensive refit
will be undertaken over the winter, prior to her entering service
with Fred.
Olsen Cruises
in early 2006. Originally built as Royal Viking Sky, the refit of the 28,388
grt vessel will include the creation of several dedicated single
cabins, in keeping with the company’s tradition. The final
occupancy is expected to be around 810 lower berths.
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- Photographs
of Boudicca at Dover.
- Loading
for maiden voyage to Madeira and Canary islands on 25th February
2006.
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle.
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a larger image in a new window
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- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 25th February 2006.
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- Photographs
of Boudicca at Dover, 8th April 2006.
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle.
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a larger image in a new window
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- Photo:
© Ian Boyle.
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a larger image in a new window
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