The 2021-built cruise yacht Island Escape is a 30-passenger ship owned by Seasons Shipping Co Ltd ((Jongno-gu/Seoul, South Korea-based, 2020-founded company registered in Hong Kong China) and operated under demise/bareboat charter by the New Zealand-based company and travel brand Island Escape Cruises Ltd. Bareboat charter is an arrangement for hiring the ship without the crew or provisions included in the deal. Zenith was transferred to Spanish-line Pullmantur in 2007, and was set to debut for Peace Boat in 2020. We are (then) sending the unit to the recycling facility, and the recycling facility has to pay for purchasing the vessel to recycle in accordance with the standards that were going to agree on, he added. It operated short cruises for Star Cruises, and became one of the line's smallest -- and most iconic -- ships thanks to its banks of windows inset into its forward-facing superstructure. In late 2016, Ocean Gala was planned for deployment in Central/Latin America and South America. Join Island Time as we share the latest in cruise news. Whether you're a veteran cruiser or looking to set sail on the sea for the first time, everyone is welcome on our forum to participate in the hottest conversations in the cruising world. Cruise & Maritime Voyages acquired the ship in 2010. Fun fact is, that in 2002, Island Escape was featured in a UK TV mini-series documentary. Some of these larger cruise ships (are) being laid up in locations like Greece, for example, until more spaces are available to digest in Turkey.. [22][23], Island Escape was featured in a mini-series TV documentary which consisted of 10 episodes. Most recently, the ship was based out of San Juan, and was due to replace Carnival Fantasy out of Mobile in 2022 prior to the COVID-19 outbreak. Adventure. Happy Father's Day to all you Island Dads! These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. At the height of the pandemic, however, those values could be as low as $90 for EU-flagged ships. Norwegian Dream sailed for Norwegian Cruise Line until 2008, when it was laid up until its 2012 transfer to Star Cruises. Due to the Coronavirus crisis, the construction process was hampered (lockdowns, restrictions, supply chain disruptions) and the yacht's delivery was delayed ~7 months. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Island Cruises was a cruise line that was founded as a joint venture between Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and First Choice Travel PLC, each of whom owned 50% of the company. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". What Made It Special: Carnival Fantasy was revolutionary when it first debuted in 1990. MS Island Escape had 3x restaurants, two of them buffet-style. Ocean Gala has now been beached in Alang. The cruise ship was the last drydock refurbished at the Damen shipyard (Brest France) in December 2015. Horizon managed to avoid the breakfers for two years, but was finally beached in late August 2022. (Updated 1:37 p.m. EST) -- Most modern cruise ships spend 40 years or more sailing the world's seas. As to marine technologies, the vessel is SOLAS-certified and fitted with the latest-model stabilizers, dynamic positioning system (allows the ship to be stationary without dropping the anchors thus preventing the seabed from damage), fuel-efficient diesel engines, diesel-electric propulsion system, modern HRV/waste-heat recovery system (using the engines' heat for heating the water used in cabin showers and in the galley/kitchen), catalytic converters (reducing NOx emissions to ~90%). To avoid increased costs for heating and since Ocean Gala did not comply with Finnish-Swedish Ice Class Rules, the vessel left the port 3 November 2016. The 1982-built MS Ocean Gala cruise ship (best known as "MS Island Escape") was constructed by Dubigeon Normandie SA ( Nantes France) as the world's biggest cruiseferry at the time. That vessel also began life as an order for South Africa-based Safmarine. Our first two cruises were on it and we thoroughly enjoyed them. It does not store any personal data. Norwegian Escape is ready to whisk you away to The Caribbean from Miami and Orlando, Canada & New England from New York, and the Mediterranean from Rome. It sounds like its simple, but it isnt always. 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We have built a yacht which goes above and beyond the future global standards for emission, but we want to go further. Chatziginnis said the average scrap value in India is $400 per ton. The ship enjoyed short stints with P&O Australia as Pacific Star and with Spanish operator Pullmantur as Ocean Dream before being transferred, but not renamed, to Peace Boat in 2012. It then went on to become the lead ship for budget-oriented (and now defunct) Ocean Village cruises before ending up at P&O Cruises Australia as Pacific Pearl. The sale of the Astoria to a European Union-approved shipbreaking yard, most likely the. In 1985 she was renamed MS Stardancer and in 1990 MS Viking Serenade before being converted to a cruise ship in 1991. The ships were initially odered for Overseas National Airways of the United States, and Hugh Hefner was reportedly involved in their design. The plans were to berth Ocean gala in Port Harnosand, approx 430 km / 270 mi north of Stockholm. ISLAND ESCAPE CRUISES The Spirit of The South Pacific Our Destinations Kimberley - Australia May - September 2022 Broome to Broome Kimberley - Australia September 2022 Broome to Darwin Tropical North Queensland - Australia October 2022 Ultimate Fiordland - New Zealand December 2022 - March 2023 Tahiti April - June 2023 South Pacific Coming in 2023 The new superyacht Island Escape (VARD Vung Tau yard/hull number 915) was designed by Vard Design (Vard Marine Inc's naval architecture and marine engineering division) and originally planned for delivery in April (postponed for October) 2021. Carnival confirmed on July 23 that the ship had been sold, and the ship arrived in Aliaga, Turkey shortly thereafter for scrapping. Indulging in every whim is what unforgettable vacations are made of. What Made It Special: Launched in 1994, Carnival Fascination was the fourth of eight Fantasy Class ships to debut. MS Sovereign (Pullmantur Cruises) The MS Sovereign, which was also part of the Pullmantur Cruises fleet, is being scrapped due to the cruise line filing for bankruptcy in June 2020. On November 30, 2021 the former Costa NeoRomantica was confirmed to be destined for a Pakistani shipbreaker. It was the lead ship in Carnival's eight-vessel strong Fantasy Class that would be introduced from 1990 to 1998, becoming the largest group of passenger ships built to the same specifications at the time. Unusually for a film, the ship is actually referred to in the movie as the "M/S Westerdam", and many scenes were filmed aboard the actual vessel. We had four wonderful cruises on her.she was a bit old fashioned but was always clean and tidy, food was good, staff were so friendly, entertainment was superb under the guidance of Ross Roberts (now with Seabourn I believe) , and she went to places other ships didn't go.we loved her! Monarch, together with older sister Sovereign, were reportedly stripped of their interior fittings and artwork in Genoa. Pullmantur filed for bankruptcy protection in June as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Launched in 1993 as Windward, the midsize vessel underwent a complex stretching operation -- then the largest of its kind -- at the Lloyd Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven in 1998. Spacious and indulgent, yet intimate . March Madness! Island Escape docked at Ajaccio, Corsica. What Made It Special: Grand Celebration was launched in 1987 as Carnival Cruise Line's Celebration. Lets say youre taking delivery of a cruise vessel and, lets say, from Piraeus. Island Escape's inaugural itineraries (planned for season 2021-2022) included Fiordland National Park, Bay of Islands, as well as helicopter golf cruises (leaving roundtrip from Auckland). This is why her stern is so angular and steep. What Made It Special: Horizon was constructed in 1990 as the first of two nearly identical newbuilds for Celebrity Cruises. The largest accommodations were the Club and Island Suites, having a separate bar and lounge area. MS Island Escape (Thomson Cruises), Viking Serenade (Royal Caribbean ), MS Stardancer (Royal Admiral Cruises), MS Scandinavia (DFDS Seaways). The ship was to cater to the Indian cruise market with cruises from Mumbai, India and Dubai, UAE, but Jalesh Cruises suspended all operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After the shipbreaking process, not a single scrap remains. Photo courtesy of Jalesh Cruises, Peace Boat Ocean Dream at Sea. All Horizon Deck cabins are with floor-ceiling glass doors opening to private step-out balconies. The 2021-built cruise yacht Island Escape is a 30-passenger ship owned by Seasons Shipping Co Ltd ( (Jongno-gu/Seoul, South Korea-based, 2020-founded company registered in Hong Kong China) and operated under demise/bareboat charter by the New Zealand-based company and travel brand Island Escape Cruises Ltd. Bareboat charter is an arrangement for In 2002, she just became too dated for Royals fleet which was being dominated by the Voyager-class at this point. The certified Helideck (deck 4's/topdeck's aft-positioned helipad) is used for landings of helicopters serving the company's heli-transfers between the yacht and homeport. Once it completes its final voyage in mid-October, it will reposition from Mobile to Miami to discharge crew before being taken across the Atlantic to Aliaga, Turkey to be broken up. It is what got us into cruising and we had fond memories of our trip on her in spite of the Star being a tired ship. Like the rest of the Fantasy Class, its iconic interiors were designed by longtime Carnival architect Joe Farcus, who gave Imagination's public spaces their over-the-top look. Length: 53.5 metres. Prices ranged from NZD 14950 pp (Ocean Suite based on twin share) up to NZD 20950 (Owners Suite). What Made It Special: Cruise fans will remember SuperStar Aquarius better as Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Wind. She's had a rather interesting career. After months off Suez as channel workers floating accommodation and calls at Limassol she finally passed through the canal on 2 May 2017, heading down the Red Sea, it was speculated she was heading to Alang for Scrapping. At the end of December 2015, Sweden's migration agency signed a hotel ship deal to house 1260 refugees on the chartered cruise ship Ocean Gala. [15][16], According to media, the compensation from the Swedish Migration Agency at SEK450/asylum seeker would generate SEK805,500/day if the asylum hotel was operated at full capacity.[17]. For 2023 were scheduled voyages along Western Australia's Kimberley Coast (leaving roundtrip from homeport Broome) in the period May-September (2023) as well as itineraries visiting South Pacific Islands and Tahiti. 7-day round-trip from Palma de Mallorca -Tue Oct 13 (Palma de Mallorca, departing), Thu Oct 15 08:00am to 04:00pm (Olbia), Fri Oct 16 08:00am to 06:00pm (Naples), Sat Oct 17 07:00am to 07:00pm (Civitavecchia (Rome)), Sun Oct 18 08:00am to 05:00pm (Calvi), Mon Oct 19 12:00pm to 07:00pm (Port Mahon), Tue Oct 20 (Palma de Mallorca, arrive). In July 2020, Costa Cruises sold the vessel to Celestyal Cruises, which promptly refitted the vessel, repainted it in its own livery, and renamed it Celestyal Experience. Take care, Helen It was removed and will be placed aboard Carnival Celebration in time for that vessel's debut in November 2022. The ship was finally sent to the breakers in 2022. Especially when you have to respect other regulations (like the EU ones), Chatziginnis said. Following the line's collapse, the ship was auctioned off for just $5.3 million to Greek-owned Seajets. Photo: Peace Boat, Sovereign departing Civitavecchia, the port for Rome, at sunset (Photo: Aaron Saunders/Cruise Critic), SuperStar Aquarius, the ex-Norwegian Wind (Photo: Star Cruises), SuperStar Gemini, the ex-Norwegian Dream (Photo: Star Cruises). Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. The ship was sold to Chinese interests which, in October 2021, reportedly sold the ship for scrapping, and arrived on-location in December 2021 to be broken up. Get the latest breakingcruise news. Horizon was removed from the Celebrity Cruises fleet in 2005 and was passed around to various operators before landing with Pullmantur in 2017. Celebration found a new lease on life as Grand Celebration, the lead vessels for Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line. 19952023, The Independent Traveler, Inc. Coronavirus: Updated Cruise Ship Policies and Cancellations, Celestyal Cruises Buys Costa Cruises Ship, Rolling Out the Deals: Why Now Might Be a Great Time to Book a Cruise, Popular Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship To Homeport From Barbados For First Time, Ships Ahoy! And in that time, we've seen relatively young ships head to the breakers with no chance for a farewell cruise or proper send-off. All Rights Reserved. To honor the ships that have met their ultimate fate, here is some history on nine vessels that got scrapped in 2020. [20], In February 1988, a chiropractor named Scott Rolston murdered his wife Karen Waltz by strangling her and dumping the body overboard in order to make it look like a drowning. It was, and still is, one of the more sumptuously-decorated FunShips. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Island Escape staterooms (768 total) ranged from Standard Inside and Outside triple and quad cabins (fitted with twin single beds and bunks) to Outside Premier (bigger than standard, with table, chair, sofabed), Outside Deluxe (larger than the Premiers), Balcony (with a mini-fridge). Breaking Yard: Alang, India. You can imagine the uproar on the ship! privacy policy, Registered Office: Grosvenor House, Prospect Hill, Redditch, B97 4DL, By using this site you agree to our cookies and privacy policy. Global Dream II, which was designed to hold more than 9,000 . Your personal data will be processed and information from your device (cookies, unique identifiers, and other device data) may be stored by, accessed by and shared with third party vendors, or used specifically by this site or app. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Aft on Marina Deck (deck 1) is the Marina platform used for launching the two Zodiacs (stored forward on decks 2-3) and the water toys (kayaks and paddle boards). She has been sold for an undisclosed amount of money and will be broken up in Alang. [citation needed] After being withdrawn from Scandinavian World Cruises, she briefly sailed for DFDS Seaways. The Asylum hotel plans did not come to fruition and the ship was put back on the market for either sale or charter in August 2016. The cruise line has nothing to do anymore with the vessel. What was meant to be one of the world's largest cruise ships is being prepared for its maiden voyage - to a scrapyard. The vessel was last operated by the Japan-based Peace Boat Organization as the Ocean Dream. Ocean Gala was scrapped in April 2018 in Alang (India), after being laid up for several months in Port Khalifa (Abu Dhabi UAE). Island Escape's staterooms (17 total) are all outside and in suite categories (5 total) accommodating maximum 32 passengers. Peter Bissett, who launched Island Escape Cruises in New Zealand in 2006, sold the original 24-passenger catamaran, Island Passage, in 2018. The largest new purpose-built cruise ship at the time, Sovereign ushered in the concept of the multi-story atrium flanked with glass elevators that would become a staple of the Royal Caribbean fleet for decades. Watersports equipment (water toys/kayaks and paddle boards), snorkeling and fishing gear are also provided complimentary. In November 2021, the vessel was sold for scrap to Turkish interests. Its interiors were designed by long-time Carnival architect Joe Farcus, who gave Ecstasy an overload of neon, glitz and 1990's colors that have been subtly -- but not overly -- toned-down in the intervening decades. We went on her for the Itinerary as we were supposed to be staying in Venice overnight and I think that's why a lot of people had booked it as many had booked concerts in Venice. He has been writing about the cruise industry since 2009 and studying it since 1998. The ship was a throwback to another era, offering taps for hot, cold and sea water in cabins; a feature which had been abandoned for some time on contemporary Western liners. The ship was sold for . The world's largest cruise company reported a loss of $2.9 billion in the quarter ending on Aug. 31 and announced that it would remove 13 of its older, less efficient ships from its global. It was to have had a sister-ship named Costa Olympia; instead, that vessel became Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Sky. The vessel joined Thomsons fleet in April 2009. She became MS Island Escape in 2002 being renamed once more as MV Ocean Gala in 2015. By continuing to use our website you agree to our Though lacking in balcony cabins and reflective of an entirely different design of cruise vessel, the ship's old-world charm, open public areas and broad teak decks were enough to make even the most jaded cruiser overlook its shortcomings that included some pretty wicked vibration in cabins near the stern. What Made It Special: Debuting in 1993, Celestyal Experience started life as Costa Romantica, and was later renamed Costa neoRomantica to coincide with a sweeping refit of the vessel in November 2021 that added new cabins, additional balconies, and refitted public rooms. A police report was filed against the owner of Utansjverkets hamn by Hrnsand Municipality, claiming the facility was missing ISPS classification. Here's our running tally of the ship's we've lost in the past few years. In 2022, the Island Escape yacht charter cost NZD 325000 (~USD 204K / ~GBP 169K). Vard Design. Your personal data will be processed and information from your device (cookies, unique identifiers, and other device data) may be stored by, accessed by and shared with third party vendors, or used specifically by this site or app. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". She operated under Royal Caribbean as the Viking Serenade and was with them for about 10 years. After a short reprieve, the ship was beached at Alang in late November 2022. Thomson's Island Cruises brand (presented by the cruise liner Island Escape) was providing an affordable resort-style vacation package with numerous onboard attractions for UK travelers as well as friendly ambience and informal dress code. Bahamas Paradise confirmed to Cruise Critic that Grand Celebration had been sold. Olsen fleet and sold as an accommodation ship to a third-party buyer, its sailing days are over. Like Black Watch, sister-ship Boudicca also began life with Royal Viking Line, setting sail in 1973 as Royal Viking Sky. The concept wasn't entirely a success, and despite refitting the ship again to tone down the loud doses of orange decor, EasyCruise One was removed from service in 2008. The vessel was in Denmark and completed its five-year survey with class society DNVGL. She was purchased by Cruise Holdings Inc, a Cypriot shell company with an apparent office in Miami. Boudicca seemed the more "modern" of the two, thanks to a series of upgrades to the vessel's interiors spaces and passenger cabins that occurred at the Blohm + Voss shipyards in Hamburg in 2018. Though somewhat angular in appearance, the ship was noted for its superb interiors and unique reception area concept, which featured over-height ceilings and ran along the centerline of the ship. Cruise ship stuck offshore as . Ships - which sell as scrap at around 6million - are rammed onto muddy beaches at high tide and grounded on the beach so workers can start pulling them apart, often without any specialist. The ship was the first vessel in the Star Cruises fleet to sport hull artwork, and was given a stem-to-stern refit in 2013. Why not join the UKs largest cruising forum? The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. Last year she changed her name to Ocean Gala I and was reflagged in St Kitts. The ship remained down under until 2019, when it was sold to Zen Cruises and renamed Karnika for Jalesh Cruises. Island Escape Cruises deals are inclusive of all the onboard food and beverages (spirits, wines, beers and champagne by the glass, soda, bottled water, brand teas/coffees), unlimited Wi-Fi, all daily activities (entertainment, boat tours, etc), helicopter transfers (shore-ship-shore). Like all aspects of life, the global health crisis has had a significant impact on the cruising industry. Cruise Ship Island Escape. Island Escape Cruise Ship Thomsons Holidays PRODUCT WORLD 31K views 8 years ago Memory of island escape ship _ pasanger n crew ketut ivanovic 37 views 1 year ago Tui Skyla: The Full. The idea behind her was that she would double as a cruise ship during the off season. And then it went bankrupt. She then sailed towards northern Europe, however the plan never materialized and she spent the summer of 2016 and into 2017 hopping around Europe going from one layberth to another. Marella Celebration's sister-ship, Marella Spirit (the former Nieuw Amsterdam) was scrapped in 2018. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. A total number of cabins: 768 (of which 3 Suites, 472 Oceanview, 284 Inside, 28 Single, 4 Wheelchair accessible). Cruise lineIsland Escape Cruises NZ (Small Cruise Lines). Get ready to chase sunsets on The Waterfront. Photos of unused cruise ships getting stripped for parts show how the cruise industry is struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic. Splendour will replace Island Escape, an all-inclusive ship, and its sale comes because of a joint venture between TUI Group and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. . The food was awful, but the entertainment was good, and the captain was very funny, but in the whole it was just like a glorified ferry. In April 2022 was announced Island Escape ship's Kimberley Australian deployment (July-September 2022) with the new 12-night "Wild Kimberley Coast" itinerary out of Broome. However, the applications of the charter agency for berthing the ship at Harnosand met resistance from local politicians.

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