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Building contract |
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Building started |
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| 1/7/1981 |
Keel laid |
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| 22/5/1982 |
Launch |
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Sea trial |
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Second sea trial |
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| 2/12/1982 |
Delivered to Troms Fylkes D/S A/S, Tromsø, Norway |
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| 5/12/1982 |
Hurtigruten service Bergen – Kirknes route |
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| 3/1988 |
Rebuild on Motorenwerke, Bremerhaven, Germany. |
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| 1994 |
Refurbished |
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| 9/1/2003 |
New name Midnatsol II. |
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| 16/4/2003 |
Laid up at Bergen. |
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| 4/7/2005 |
New name Lyngen. |
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| 2005 |
Back to Hurtigruten Bergen – Kirknes route |
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| 3/2006 |
Owner Hurtigruten ASA |
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| 9/2007 |
Sold to Lindblad Expedition, Nassau, Bahamas |
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| 18/10/2007 |
Delivered to new owner. |
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| 19/10/2007 |
Rebuild to cruise ship by Cityvarvet, Göteborg. |
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| 1/2008 |
Continue rebuilding on Las Palmas. |
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| 6/2008 |
Owner Lex Explorer LCC, Nassau, Bahamas New name National Geographic Explorer. |
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| 2008 |
Cruises Around the world. |
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