History
26/10/1967 | Keel laid | |
20/4/1968 | Launch and named Freeport | |
22/11/1968 | Delivered to Miami Terminal Transport Co. and named Freeport I, Liberian flag | |
12/1968 | Miami – Freeport route , operated Freeport Cruise Line | |
4/1973 | Sold to Birka line, Finland | |
5/1973 | Helsinki – Stockholm route. | |
5/1973 | Named Freeport | |
10/1973 | Sold to Rederi AB Svea | |
1974 | Named Svea Star | |
3/1974 | Helsingborg – Tuborg – Travemünde route, operated Trave Line | |
11/1976 | Sold to Bremer Schiffahrts GmbH & Co., Germany | |
22/11/1976 | Named Caribe | |
1977 | Portland – Yarmouth rouet and cruises on Caribbean | |
1981 | Named Caribe Bremen, Panama flag | |
13/10/1981 | Named Scandinavian Sun | |
1981 | Rebuild on Hamburg | |
10/1981 | Sold to Scandinavian World Cruises. Bahamas flag | |
2/1982 | Miami – Freeport casino cruises | |
20/8/1984 | Fire onboard on Port of Miami. 2 of crew dead and 31 injures | |
1985 | Charter to SeaEscape | |
1988 | Sold to SeaEscape | |
17/1/1992 | Named Balanga Queen | |
1992 | Charter to Corona Line. Karlskrona – Gdynia route. | |
5/1994 – 12/1994 | Charter to Tallink. Tallinn – Travemünde route. Estonia flag | |
12/8/1994 | Sold to Discovery Sun Partnership | |
1/3/1995 | Named Discovery Sun, Panama flag | |
1995 | Casino cruises Port Everglades, Ft. Lauderdale – Freeport, Bahamas route | |
2000 | Bahamas flag | |
6/9/2011 | Bahamas day cruise operator Discovery Cruise Line is ceasing service for good in September citing | |
high operating costs and an inability to raise rates in the ailing economy. | ||
9/2011 | Sold to scrap (Alang) | |