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Athena
Athena - Langkapuri Star Aquarius - Pearl of Scandinavia
 
 
This page is devoted to postcards of the AB Slite (part of the Viking Line consortium) ferry Athena.
 
Athena was built in 1989, along with her sistership Kalypso, for the Viking Line Sweden-Finland services, but was sold to Star Cruises in 1993 following the bankruptcy of AB Slite. She was named Langkapuri Star Aquarius. Their funnel design was adopted as the Star Cruises logo. In February 2001 it was announced that Langkapuri Star Aquarius had been purchased by DFDS for service between Copenhagen and Olso as the Pearl of Scandinavia.
 
 
Ships on this Page:-
Athena - Viking Line (AB Slite): 1989-93
Langkapuri Star Aquarius - Star Cruises: 1993-2001
Pearl of Scandinavia - DFDS: 2001-
 
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Athena - Viking Line
(AB Slite) (1989-93)
 
Athena was built in 1989, along with her sistership Kalypso, for the Viking Line Sweden-Finland services, but was sold to Star Cruises as Langkapuri Star Aquarius in 1993 following the bankruptcy of AB Slite.
 
 
Official Viking Line pre-launch art card of Athena, overprinted for the Inaugural trip.
 
 
The same official Viking Line pre-launch art card of Athena, without the overprint.
 
 
Official Viking Line postcard of Athena (printed by Niklas Vykort, serial 272).
 
 
Official Viking Line postcard of Athena (printed by Niklas Vykort, serial 293).
 
 
An aerial view of Athena (or sister Kalypso) at Mariehamm.
Printed by Niklas Vykort, serial 428.
 
 
Simplon Postcards release sp1152, issued June 1993, of Athena, using a photograph by C.Burshe.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Langkapuri Star Aquarius
(Star Cruises: 1993-2001)
 
The first ships acquired by Star Cruises were the AB Slite (part of the Viking Line consortium) ferries Athena and Kalypso, purchased in 1993. They had been built in 1989 and 1990 respectively for the Viking Line Sweden-Finland services, and had become available following the bankruptcy of AB Slite. They were named Langkapuri Star Aquarius and Star Pisces. Their funnel design was adopted as the Star Cruises logo. In February 2001 it was announced that Langkapuri Star Aquarius had been purchased by DFDS for service between Copenhagen and Olso as the Pearl of Scandinavia.
 
 
This was the first card issued of Langkapuri Star Aquarius.
 
 
The rather ponderous name Langkapuri Star Aquarius was later simplified to Star Aquarius, and the card was reissued.
 
 
A photographic card of Star Aquarius.
 
 
A photographic card of Star Aquarius.
 
 
A later card of Star Aquarius.
 
 
A newer series of official Star Cruises cards were issued later. These are slightly larger than previous issues, and the ships have received hull lettering in place of coloured hulls or bands. This card shows Langkapuri Star Aquarius (the name is shown in long form again). This series of cards is unusual in having a faint copy of the main picture on the card back - a sample card back is shown below.
 
 
 
 
Various cards were issued showing both sisters Star Aquarius and Star Pisces, here shown in Penang.
 
 
Star Aquarius and Star Pisces in Singapore.
 
 
Star Aquarius and Star Pisces.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pearl of Scandinavia
(DFDS: 2001- )
 
Pearl of Scandinavia was originally built as Athena for Rederi AB Slite (part of Viking Line). Following the failure of Slite, she was sold to Star Cruises and renamed Star Aquarius (later Langkapuri Star Aquarius). She returned to Northern Europe in 2001, when purchased by DFDS for their Oslo-Copenhagen service, replacing Queen of Scandinavia.
 
 
This is the first official DFDS postcard of Pearl of Scandinavia.
 
 
Simplon Postcards sp1273 of Pearl of Scandinavia, released December 2001.
Photo:y Peter Therkildsen, Copenhagen.
 
 
Peral of Scandinavia off Helsingborg
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 06th August 2007
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Pearl of Scandinavia and Century leaving Copenhagen
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th August 2007
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Pearl of Scandinavia and Century leaving Copenhagen
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th August 2007
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Pearl of Scandinavia leaving Copenhagen
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th August 2007
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Pearl of Scandinavia leaving Copenhagen
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th August 2007
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Pearl of Scandinavia leaving Copenhagen
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th August 2007
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Pearl of Scandinavia leaving Copenhagen
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th August 2007
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Pearl of Scandinavia leaving Copenhagen
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th August 2007
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Pearl of Scandinavia leaving Copenhagen
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th August 2007
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Pearl of Scandinavia with Century and Hven ferry
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th August 2007
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