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LOI
Building contract
Building started
1974Keel laid
12/1974Launch
Sea trial
Second sea trial
30/10/1975Delivered to Cunard Line, Southampton, England.
6/11/1976Outfitting by Navali Mechaniche Affini, La Spezia, Italy
3/1977New name Cunard Princess
3/1977Deliveredd to Cunard Line.
3/1977Maiden voyage,
10/1980Bahamas flag.
24/12/1990Laid up at Bahrain
23/9/1991Drydocking at Valletta
9/10/1991Back to business
1/1995Sold to Starlauro Cruises, Panama. New name Rhapsody.
1/10/1995Sold to Mediterranean Shipping Company, Panama.
7/2000New owner MSC Crociere SPA, Napoli, Italy
1/2006New owner Gramerco International Co, Panama
9/4/2009Sold to Mint Marine Ltd, Panama. ( Mano Maritime Ltd)
5/2009New name Golden Iris.
31/5/2009First cruise from Haifa, Israel
2018Laid up for sale.
11/2021 New name Gold Glub, Sierra Leone flag.
2022Sold to scrap. New name Old Glub.
11/5/2022Beached Aliaga, Turkey. Scrapped.