History
LOI | ||
8/4/1965 | Building contract | |
Building started | ||
Keel laid | ||
25/8/1966 | Launch | |
Sea trial | ||
Second sea trial | ||
10/5/1967 | Delivered to SHO/FÅA , Helsinki, Finland | |
25/5/1967 | Helsinki – Copenhagen – Travemünde route. | |
23/1/1968 | Collision with cargo ship Brook. | |
31/5/1970 | Fire in engineroom. 3 hours black out omboard. | |
19-21/11/1972 | Helsinki – Stockholm – Helsinki charter cruise | |
2-3/1974 | Drydocking stabilizers installed. | |
16/6/1975 | Sold to Enso-Gutzeit Oy, Helsinki, Finland. Continue same service , but operated by Finnlines. | |
1/7/1975 | Fire in kitchen. Repaired in Kiel. | |
5-8/1977 | Charter to TT-Saga Line Helsingborg – Malmö – Travemünde route. | |
11/1977 | Used as cargo ship on Helsinki – Copenhagen – Lübeck route. | |
5/9/78-3/1/79 | Rebuild by Wärtsilä Shipyard in Turku. Build larger cabins and new public areas for using as cruise ship in low season. | |
8/1/1979 | Cruises in West coast of Africa and Canary Islands. | |
14/9/1980 | Laid up for sale at Toulon. | |
27/5/1981 | Sold to Loke Shipping Co Ltd, Nassau, Bahamas. New name Innstar. | |
18/8/81-4/1982 | Rebuild to cruiseship in Aalborg Værft A/S, Ålborg | |
4/1982 | Sold to J. Lauritzen A/S, Norway. New name Pearl of Scandinavia. Bahamas flag. | |
6/1982 | Cruises from Singapore and Hong Kong. | |
7/1987 | Sold to Ocean Cruise Lines Ltd, Nassau, Bahamas. | |
5/1-14/2/1988 | Rebuild by Sembawang shipyard, Singapore. New Aux engines. | |
14/2/1988 | New name Ocean Pearl. | |
4/1990 | Sold to Croisières Paquet, Nassau, Bahamas | |
1992 | New owner Sodimarit S.A., Nassau, Bahamas. | |
2/1994 | New name Pearl. France flag. | |
1994 | Cruises in Asia. | |
14/9/1995 | Rebuild by Mariotti Werft, Genova. | |
12/11/1995 | Sold to Prestige Cruises N.V., Nassau, Bahamas (Costa Crociere) New name Costa Playa. | |
12/11/1995 | Cruises in Caribbean | |
1/1998 | Sold to Mega Wave International Ltd, Hong Kong , Bahamas flag. New name Oriental Pearl. | |
8/1999 | Sold to Costa Crociere. New name Joy Wave. | |
11/2000 | Sold to Eurasia International Ltd. Bahamas flag. New name Golden Princess. Casino cruises from Hong Kong. | |
2003 | Refurbished | |
7/2009 | Sold to scrap for Chinese buyer. | |