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Blue Sapphire (ship)
''Blue Sapphire'' is a cruise ship owned and operated by ANEX Tour. She was originally built in 1981 by Bremer Vulkan of Germany for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises as ''Europa''. In 1999, ''Europa'' was sold to Star Cruises and she was renamed ''SuperStar Europe'' and a year later, ''Superstar Aries''. In 2004, she was sold to Pullmantur Cruises and renamed ''Holiday Dream''. In May 2008, she was transferred to the fleet of CDF Croisières de France and renamed ''Bleu de France''. In November 2010, she was sold to Saga Cruises, but retained on charter by CDF for a further 12 months. Following an extensive refit in Italy from November 2011 to March 2012, the vessel was renamed ''Saga Sapphire''. Most recently, she was sold to ANEX Tour in June 2020 and renamed ''Blue Sapphire'', scheduled for an official debut in 2021''.'' Concept and construction Since its formation in 1970, Hapag-Lloyd operated the former North German Lloyd liner MS Europa (1953), ''Europa'' (originally Swedish America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cruise Ship
Cruise ships are large passenger ships used mainly for vacationing. Unlike ocean liners, which are used for transport, cruise ships typically embark on round-trip voyages to various ports-of-call, where passengers may go on tours known as "shore excursions". On "cruises to nowhere" or "nowhere voyages", cruise ships make two- to three-night round trips without visiting any ports of call.Compare: Modern cruise ships tend to have less hull strength, speed, and agility compared to ocean liners. However, they have added amenities to cater to water tourists, with recent vessels being described as "balcony-laden floating condominiums". As of December 2018, there were 314 cruise ships operating worldwide, with a combined capacity of 537,000 passengers. Cruising has become a major part of the tourism industry, with an estimated market of $29.4 billion per year, and over 19 million passengers carried worldwide annually . The industry's rapid growth saw nine or more newl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
