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LOI
19/11/2002Building contract
Building started
19/10/2003Keel laid
15/4/2004Launch
Sea trial
Second sea trial
8/11/2004Delivered to Birka Cruises, Mariehamn, Finland.
3/6/2009 Swedish flag. Home port Stockholm.
17/1/2013 New name Birka Stockholm.
16/3/2020Traffic suspended due to Corona virus.
3/7/2020Birka Cruises ceased all operations. Laid up for sale.
27/3/2023Sold to Rederi AB Gotland, Visby, Sweden
Operated joint venture by Rederi AB Gotland and Viking Line
6-8/2/2024Drydocking on Öresunds Drydocks, Landskrona
23/2/2024New name Birka Gotland. Operated Viking Line.
20/3/2024Stockholm – Mariehamn and Stockholm – Mariehamn – Visby cruises. Baltic sea cruises from Stockholm.
8/10/2024Owner Gotland Cruises Ab, Visby, Sweden.