Skyward
Skyward - Shangrila World - Asean World - Fantasy World - Leisure World
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the NCL cruise ship
Skyward
.
Skyward
was a sister to the
Starward
,
and was completed in 1969 by AG Weser of Bremerhaven. She was sold in 1991 to Singapore owners, receiving the subsequent names
Shangrila World (1991-1992), Asian World (1992),
Fantasy World
(1992-1993), Continental World (1993)
and
Leisure World
(1993- )
. She operates under this last name for New Century Cruises in 2005, still operating out of Singapore, although in practice she is usually anchored in international waters with transfers to and from the ship are by high speed launch. Other ships owned by the company include
Amusement World
(ex-
Patricia
) and
Leisure World I
(ex-
Renaissance
).
Ship Names on this Page:-
Skyward
- NCL: 1969-1991
Fantasy World
-
Leisure World
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Skyward
(NCL: 1969-1991)
Skyward
was a sister to the
Starward,
and was completed in 1969 by AG Weser of Bremerhaven. She was sold in 1991 to Singapore owners, receiving the subsequent names
Shangrila World, Asian World, Fantasy World
and
Leisure World
. She operates under this last name for New Century Cruises in 2000, still sailing out of Singapore.
An official NCL card of
Skyward
.
An official NCL card of
Skyward
.
Two official NCL cards, printed by FISA in Spain, are shown below. Both have the serial number S502.
Two versions of an oversized postcard of
Skyward
.
The first shows the original NCL colours, with a 'K' (for Kloster) on the dummy funnel, and sun logo on the hull. Both features were later removed, as shown on the second card.
Fantasy World
(1991- )
This card shows the
Skyward
in later service as
Fantasy World.
The card uses a retouched early NCL image, which retains the sun logo on the hull, already removed during NCL service.
Postcard of
Fantasy World.
Scan:
Rogerio Gouveia
Leisure World
(2003- )
Postcard of
Leisure World.
Scan:
Rogerio Gouveia
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