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Sky Wonder
''Atlantic Star'' (formerly ''FairSky'', ''Sky Princess'', ''Pacific Sky '' and ''Sky Wonder'') was a cruise ship built in 1984. She sailed for Sitmar Cruises, Princess Cruises, P&O Cruises Australia, and Pullmantur Cruises. Under ownership of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., the ship had been laid up since 2010 before being handed over to STX France in 2013 as a partial payment for the construction of what is now, ''Harmony of the Seas''. She was later sold to a shipbreaking, shipbreaker in Aliağa, Turkey, renamed ''Antic'', and scrapped on 14 April 2013. History ''FairSky'' was built in 1984 by Chantiers de Nord et de la Mediterranee of La Seyne-sur-Mer, La Seyne-Sur Mer in France for the Italian cruise company, Sitmar Cruises. In keeping up with the rest of the Sitmar fleet, she was originally named ''FairSky'' and was registered in Liberia. In September 1988, when Sitmar was purchased by P&O Cruises, she was renamed the ''Sky Princess'' for P&O's Princess Cruises subsidiary a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villefranche-sur-Mer
Villefranche-sur-Mer (, ; oc, Vilafranca de Mar ; it, Villafranca Marittima ) is a resort town in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region on the French Riviera and is located south-west of the Principality of Monaco, which is just west of the French-Italian border. Geography Villefranche-sur-Mer is immediately to the east of the city of Nice, along Mont Boron, Mont Alban and Mont Vinaigrier, and south-west of Monaco. The bay (''rade'') of Villefranche is one of the deepest natural harbours of any port in the Mediterranean Sea and provides safe anchorage for large ships from easterly winds. Reaching depths of 320 ft (95 m) between the Cape of Nice and Cap Ferrat; it extends to the south to form a 1,700 ft (500 m) abyss known as the undersea Canyon of Villefranche at about one nautical mile off the coastline. The Bay is the place where the American 6th Fleet moors when cruising the Mediterranean Coast. The city limits ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Seyne-sur-Mer
La Seyne-sur-Mer (; "La Seyne on Sea"; oc, La Sanha), or simply La Seyne, is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2018, it had a population of 62,888. La Seyne-sur-Mer, which is part of the agglomeration of Toulon, is situated adjacent to the west of the city. Demographics The population data in the table and graph below refer to the commune of La Seyne-sur-Mer proper, in its geography at the given years. The commune ceded territory to the new commune of Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer in 1950. Economy La Seyne-sur-Mer owed its importance to the shipbuilding trade, the Société des Forges et Chantiers de la Mediterranée having here one of the finest shipbuilding yards in Europe (it is a branch of the larger establishment at Marseille), which gave employment to about 3,000 workers. In recent years the town has moved from its traditional industries to tourism. The docks previously used have had extensive work and now ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valletta, Malta
Valletta (, mt, il-Belt Valletta, ) is an administrative unit and capital of Malta. Located on the main island, between Marsamxett Harbour to the west and the Grand Harbour to the east, its population within administrative limits in 2014 was 6,444. According to the data from 2020 by Eurostat, the Functional Urban Area and metropolitan region covered the whole island and has a population of 480,134. Valletta is the southernmost capital of Europe, and at just , it is the European Union's smallest capital city. Valletta's 16th-century buildings were constructed by the Knights Hospitaller. The city was named after Jean Parisot de Valette, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion during the Great Siege of Malta. The city is Baroque in character, with elements of Mannerist, Neo-Classical and Modern architecture, though the Second World War left major scars on the city, particularly the destruction of the Royal Opera House. The city was officially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MV Pacific Pearl
MV ''Columbus'' was a cruise ship. She was built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique, at their shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, and launched in 1988 as ''Sitmar Fair Majesty''. Originally ordered for Sitmar Cruises, with the merger of Sitmar Cruises into Princess, she first entered service with Princess Cruises as ''Star Princess'' in 1989. From 1997 to 2003, she served in the P&O Cruises fleet as MV ''Arcadia''. She was renamed ''Ocean Village'' in 2003 when the brand was established. ''Ocean Village'' was the sole cruise ship of the Ocean Village brand after the ''Ocean Village Two'' became the . In 2010 the Ocean Village brand ceased its operations and she was transferred to P&O Cruises Australia and renamed ''Pacific Pearl.'' She served in the P&O Cruises Australia fleet until 2017 when she was sold to Cruise & Maritime Voyages and renamed MV ''Columbus''. Following CMV entering administration in 2020, the Ship was auctioned by CW Kellock & Co. in London on 12 October 2020, f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacific Jewel
''Pacific Jewel'' was a cruise ship. Originally debuting in 1990, Pacific Jewel has operated for numerous cruise lines throughout her history. She debuted as ''Crown Princess'' for Princess Cruises in 1990 before being transferred to A'Rosa Cruises as ''A'Rosa Blu'' in 2002. In 2004, she was transferred to AIDA Cruises as ''AIDAblu.'' In 2007, she was transferred to Ocean Village as ''Ocean Village Two''. In 2009, she was transferred to P&O Cruises Australia as ''Pacific Jewel.'' In 2018, she was sold to Jalesh Cruises and renamed ''Karnika'', debuting in 2019. Jalesh Cruises ceased operating in October 2020. She was sold for scrap in Alang. Design and specifications As designed, the vessel measured and . She has a length of , a beam of , and a draft of . The two propeller shafts are driven by two 12,000 kW Alsthom motors. She is powered by four MAN- B&W 8L58/64 diesel generators, with a combined output of 38,880 kW and a maximum speed of . The ship originally had a ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacific Dawn (ship)
''Ambience'' is a cruise ship operated by Ambassador Cruise Line. The vessel was delivered to Princess Cruises in 1991 by the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy as ''Regal Princess'', sailing on their North American routes. After 2000 she was deployed on the company's Australian routes, then later in the Mediterranean and Baltic seas. In 2007 ''Regal Princess'' was transferred to P&O Cruises Australia, underwent major refurbishment, and was renamed ''Pacific Dawn'', operating from Australia to South Pacific destinations. Her renaming coincided with P&O's 75th anniversary in Australia. It was intended that the ship would be retired in 2020, sold to Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) and renamed ''Amy Johnson'', but CMV had financial difficulties and went into administration in 2020, affected by the 2020 Covid pandemic. Later in 2020 ''Pacific Dawn'' was sold to Ocean Builders Central, and renamed ''Satoshi''. They intended her to become a floating residence in the Gulf of Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacific Sun (ship)
The MS ''Jubilee'' (also known as ''Pacific Sun'' and ''Henna'') was a cruise ship that was originally built for Carnival Cruise Line. She was the second out of three ships to be built for Carnival's of cruise ships. She was last owned by the Chinese company HNA Cruise Company, Limited around the West Pacific region. The ship is no longer in service and was scrapped in 2017. History Carnival Cruise Lines ''Jubilee'' was built in 1986 by Kockums Varv, Malmö, Sweden, for Carnival Cruise Line, along with near-sister ship ''Celebration''. The other near-sister ship of the class, ''Holiday'', was built earlier by Aalborg Værft in Aalborg, Denmark. For many years, Jubilee sailed from Long Beach to the Mexican Riviera, including Ensenada, Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas and Mazatlan. In 1989, she started sailing Vancouver to Alaska and Hawaii, and in later years from Miami to the Caribbean and Panama Canal cruises between Miami and San Diego. Her final homeport was Jacksonville, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Fair Princess
RMS ''Carinthia'' was an ocean liner An ocean liner is a passenger ship primarily used as a form of transportation across seas or oceans. Ocean liners may also carry cargo or mail, and may sometimes be used for other purposes (such as for pleasure cruises or as hospital ships). Ca ... built in 1956 as one of the four ''Saxonia'' class ships. She sailed for Cunard Line from her completion until 1968 when she was sold to Sitmar Line, rebuilt into a full-time cruise ship and renamed SS ''Fairsea''. She sailed with Sitmar until 1988, when Sitmar was sold to Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, P&O. She was renamed SS ''Fair Princess'' and sailed for Princess Cruises and P&O Cruises until 2000. She was then sold to China Sea Cruises and renamed SS ''China Sea Discovery''. In 2005 or 2006 she was scrapped in Alang, India. Concept and construction Near the end of 1951 Cunard Line designed new ships for Canadian service on the Liverpool-Montreal-Halifax, Nova Scotia, Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of the South East Queensland metropolitan region, which encompasses a population of around 3.8 million. The Brisbane central business district is situated within a peninsula of the Brisbane River about from its mouth at Moreton Bay, a bay of the Coral Sea. Brisbane is located in the hilly floodplain of the Brisbane River Valley between Moreton Bay and the Taylor Range, Taylor and D'Aguilar Range, D'Aguilar mountain ranges. It sprawls across several local government in Australia, local government areas, most centrally the City of Brisbane, Australia's most populous local government area. The demonym of Brisbane is ''Brisbanite''. The Traditional Owners of the Brisbane a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cairncross Dockyard
The Cairncross Dockyard was a shipyard beside the Brisbane River at Morningside, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It included one of Australia's largest graving docks with an 8.5 metre deep water access, capable of taking Panamax vessels of up to 85,000 dwt, up to 263 metres long x 33.5 metres wide. It is second in size only to the Royal Australian Navy's Captain Cook Graving Dock in Sydney. Construction of the dockyard began in 1942, and its graving dock opened in 1944. The dockyard closed in 2014, and the land on which it stands is to be sold for residential and commercial redevelopment. History The bombing of Darwin in February 1942 during World War II created an urgent need to increase Australia's capacity to service large naval and merchant ships. The South Brisbane dockyards (built in the 1880s) were too small to accommodate many modern ships plus the construction of the Story Bridge impacted on the access to that dockyard. A larger dockyard downstream of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountains to the west, Hawkesbury to the north, the Royal National Park to the south and Macarthur to the south-west. Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are known as "Sydneysiders". The 2021 census recorded the population of Greater Sydney as 5,231,150, meaning the city is home to approximately 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. Nicknames of the city include the 'Emerald City' and the 'Harbour City'. Aboriginal Australians have inhabited the Greater Sydney region for at least 30,000 years, and Aboriginal engravings and cultural sites are common throughout Greater Sydney. The traditional custodians of the land on which modern Sydney stands are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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