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LOI
Building contract
Building started
Keel laid
9/5/1970 Launch
Sea trial
Second sea trial
8/5/1971 Delivered to Norwegian Cruiseships, Oslo, Norway
14/5/1971 Christening ceremony at Oslo.
6/1971 Operated by Flagship cruises New York – Bermuda cruises.
10/1974 Sold to P&O Cruises.
4/1975 Delivered to P&O Cruises. New name Pacific Princess
1975-76 Cruises from USA and from Australia
1977Operated Princess Cruises.
1977-84 Used on TV serie The Love Boat
2001Sold to Pullmantur Cruises, Spain
11/2002 Delivered to new owner . New name Pacific
2002Summer season cruises from Spain winters chartered to Viagens CVC, Brazil.
2007Sold to Templeton International Inc.
8/3/2008 Mediterranean cruises operated Quail cruises
autumn 2008 Stopped by Italian Coastguard inspection
Repaired by San Giorgio di Porto Shipyards.
Repairing cost caused bankrupt Templeton int.
2009Laid up at Genova, Italy.
3/2012 Sold to Turkish shipbroker. New name Acif, Togo flag
27/7/2013 Towed from Genova to Aliaga, Turkey.