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Cross: Page 2)
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- This page
shows the history of the Southern Cross after being sold
by Shaw Savill in 1973. The Shaw Savill period is shown on Page
1.
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- The Southern
Cross was built by Harland & Wolff, Belfast, in 1955
for a new round-the-world passenger service of Shaw Savill Line. She took no commercial
freight, carried 1100 one-class passengers, and was one of the
pioneers of the engines aft layout. The continuous circuit took
76 days to complete from Southampton, calling at Trinidad, Curacao,
the Panama Canal, Tahiti, Fiji, Wellington, Auckland, Sydney,
Melbourne, Fremantle, Durban, Capetown, Las Palmas and back to
Southampton. From 1968, cruises were run between circumnavigations.
Escalating costs and competition from the air caused her withdrawal
in 1971.
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- Southern
Cross
was laid up in the River Fal for two years before sale to the
Greeks in 1973. She eventually reappeared in service for Ulysses
Line in 1975, as Calypso, for which many of the berths
were sold by British tour company Thomson, who have subsequently chartered the
Dolphin/Premier ship IslandBreeze (ex-Transvaal Castle).
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- Calypso was sold again to Western
Cruise Lines
(the west coast operation of Eastern Cruise Lines) and renamed Azure
Seas in 1980. The company later became Admiral Cruise
Line,
eventually being taken over by Royal Caribbean. However, Azure Seas was sold
to Dolphin
Cruise Line
in 1991, and renamed OceanBreeze. Dolphin later became
part of Premier
Cruises,
and the dark blue Premier colours were applied, although in 1999
OceanBreeze carried the duel identity of Imperial Majesty
on her stern whilst under charter to Imperial Majesty Cruise
Line for short trips out of Fort Lauderdale. In March 2000 OceanBreeze
was sold by Premier
Cruises
to Imperial Majesty. In 2004, OceanBreeze was replaced
by the Regal
Empress
and sold for scrap.
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- Southern
Cross details:
20200 Gross
Tons, Length: 604ft, 1100 tourist class Passengers, Speed
20 knots, Engines: steam turbines, total 20000shp, twin screw.
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- Ship Names on this
Page:-
- Calypso - Ulysses Line 1973-80
- Azure
Seas
- Western Cruise Lines/Admiral Cruises 1980-1991
- OceanBreeze - Dolphin Cruise line/Premier
Cruises 1991-1999
- Imperial
Majesty
- Imperial Majesty Cruises 1999-2004
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- Associated Pages:-
- Shaw
Savill - Page 5 - Southern Cross Cruise Brochure From 1971
- Admiral
Cruise Line
- Dolphin
Cruise Line
- Premier
Cruises
- Royal
Caribbean Cruise Line
- Shaw
Savill Line
- Thomson
Cruises
- Western
Cruise Lines
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- Ocean
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- Calypso
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Line: 1973-1980)
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- The Southern
Cross was built by Harland & Wolff, Belfast, in 1955
for a new round-the-world passenger service of Shaw Savill Line. She took no commercial
freight, carried 1100 one-class passengers, and was one of the
pioneers of the engines aft layout. The continuous circuit took
76 days to complete from Southampton, calling at Trinidad, Curacao,
the Panama Canal, Tahiti, Fiji, Wellington, Auckland, Sydney,
Melbourne, Fremantle, Durban, Capetown, Las Palmas and back to
Southampton. From 1968, cruises were run between circumnavigations.
Escalating costs and competition from the air caused her withdrawal
in 1971.
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- Southern
Cross
was laid up in the River Fal for two years before sale to the
Greeks in 1973. She eventually reappeared in service for Ulysses
Line in 1975, as Calypso, for which many of the berths
were sold by British tour company Thomson, who have subsequently chartered the
Dolphin/Premier ship IslandBreeze (ex-Transvaal Castle).
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- An
official Ulysses Line postcard of Calypso, printed in
England.
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- A.Duncan
photo of Calypso of Ulysses Line.
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- Another
photo of Calypso of Ulysses Line, photographer unknown.
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- Azure Seas
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Cruise Lines/Admiral Cruises: 1980-1991)
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- Calypso was sold again to Western
Cruise Lines
(the west coast operation of Eastern Cruise Lines) and renamed Azure
Seas in 1980. The company later became Admiral Cruise
Line,
eventually being taken over by Royal Caribbean. However, Azure Seas was sold
to Dolphin
Cruise Line
in 1991, and renamed OceanBreeze.
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- Western
Cruise Lines official card of Azure Seas (s/n P7366).
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- Another
Western Cruise Lines official card of Azure Seas (also
s/n P7366).
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- Western
Cruise Lines jigsaw puzzle of Azure Seas (bought on board
in 1987 when already Admiral Cruises).
- Scan:
© Ken Murayama.
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- Admiral
Cruises official card of Azure Seas.
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- Admiral
Cruises official card of Azure Seas (s/n 75M 3/90). "A
floating fiesta of Mexico's charming port of Ensenada and Catalina
Island on the Azure Seas' 3- and 4-night cruises. The 4-night
cruise also includes scenic San Diego."
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- OceanBreeze
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Cruise line/Premier Cruises: 1991-1999)
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- Azure
Seas was
sold to Dolphin
Cruise Line
in 1991, and renamed OceanBreeze. Dolphin later became
part of Premier
Cruises,
and the dark blue Premier colours were applied, although in 1999
OceanBreeze carried the duel identity of Imperial Majesty
on her stern whilst under charter to Imperial Majesty Cruise
Line for short trips out of Fort Lauderdale. In March 2000 OceanBreeze
was sold by Premier
Cruises
to Imperial Majesty. In 2004, OceanBreeze was replaced
by the Regal
Empress
and sold for scrap.
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- Dolphin
Cruise Line official card of OceanBreeze.
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- An
oversized Dolphin Cruise Line official card DPCD1 (07-97-25M-APPi)
of OceanBreeze.
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- Enlarged
image of the ship from the oversized Dolphin Cruise Line official
card of OceanBreeze shown above.
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- An
oversized Dolphin Cruise Line official card of OceanBreeze.
- "Every
Dolphin 3,4,7 or 14-night cruises to the Bahamas, the Caribbean
or the Panama Canal is a magnificent orchestration where everything
blends together in harmony. Amasterpiece. A symphony. In the
key of sea".
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- Kevin
Jenkins commercial card of Dolphin Cruise Line's OceanBreeze
in Gatun Locks, Panama Canal (s/n 001)
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- Kevin
Jenkins commercial card of Dolphin Cruise Line's OceanBreeze
in Gatun Locks, Panama Canal (s/n 002)
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- Van
Dorp (Aruba) commercial card of Dolphin Cruise Line's OceanBreeze
(plus Seawind Crown) at Aruba (s/n HH4).
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- Simplon
Postcards sc2054, released November 1994, of Dolphin Cruise Line's
OceanBreeze at Barbados (photographed by Errol Cornish).
Follow this link for details of all releases by Simplon
Postcards.
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- Simplon
Postcards sc2100, released June 1997, of Dolphin Cruise Line's
OceanBreeze at Cozumel (photographed by Gordon Turner).
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- Official
Premier Cruises card of OceanBreeze, retouched to show
latest livery.
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- Official
Premier Cruises card of OceanBreeze, retouched to show
latest livery.
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- Florida
Keys Wholesalers postcard 98B0175 of OceanBreeze at Key
West.
- Photo:
© Terrell Creative.
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- Enlarged
image from postcard above of OceanBreeze at Key West.
- Photo:
© Terrell Creative.
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- Florida
Keys Wholesalers postcard 00C0004 of OceanBreeze at Key
West, with Carnival's Imagination.
- Photo:
© Terrell Creative.
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- Imperial Majesty
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Majesty Cruises: 1999-2004)
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- In 1999 OceanBreeze
carried the duel identity of Imperial Majesty on her
stern whilst under charter to Imperial Majesty Cruise Line for
short trips out of Fort Lauderdale. In March 2000 OceanBreeze
was sold by Premier
Cruises
to Imperial Majesty. In 2004, OceanBreeze was replaced
by the Regal
Empress
and sold for scrap.
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- Simplon
Postcards sc2143, released June 1999, of Premier Cruise Line's
OceanBreeze.
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is leaving Ft.Lauderdale under charter as Imperial Majesty Cruise
Line's Imperial Majesty.
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle
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- Banana
Peel serial no. GBS-167 of Disney Wonder, or Disney
Magic, at the Bahamas, with Imperial Majesty (ex-Southern
Cross).
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- An
enlarged view of the ships from the card above.
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