PRINCESS DAPHNE

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Classic International Cruises or Arcalia Shipping - Portugal. - Owned by related comp. Golden Laurel Maritime Inc - Madeira.

Sailing for several most German operators. From april 2012 for Ambiente Kreuzfahrten - Berlin for a period of 3 years.  

Original entered service: 1955/ Refits:1975 -1997-2006 - Gross Tonnage: 15.833- Passengers on basis 2: 422 - All berths: 502 - Passenger decks: 7 - Length: 162,37 m. Beam: 21,34 m. - Built: Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. - UK. - Yard no. 1872 - 2 Wallsend/Doxford diesel engines of 9.716 kW each at 112 rpm. - Max. Speed: 16 knots - Service Speed: 14 knots - Flag: Portugal - Classification: BV

Former names: Port Sydney - Akrotiri Express (1972) - Daphne (1975) - Switserland (1996) - Ocean Odyssey (2002) - Ocean Monarch (2002) sold 2008 to CIC new name Princess Daphne until present
Original a cargo-passengership turned into a cruiseship in 1975.

Sistership: Princess Danae

  Passenger Space ratio all berths: 31.54


Switserland

"Switzerland" of Leisure Cruises an older ship. Built in 1955. Gross Tonnage 15.833. Pass. Capacity 486. Year 2001 was not very successful for the Switzerland due to a Norwegian cruise ended with food poisoning and the bankruptcy of one of the main shareholders the Swiss airline Swissair. After a short laid-up period the ship has been sold to the Greek Majestic International Cruises in March 2002. New name "Ocean Monarch"

     Ocean Monarch




From april 2012 for Ambiente Kreuzfahrten - Berlin for a period of 3 years.


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