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Encyclopedia > Dream Princess
Song of Norway in the ocean.
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Song of Norway in the ocean.
Sundream, Tallinn Harbour 2001.
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Sundream, Tallinn Harbour 2001.

Dream Princess (formerly Song of Norway, Sundream) is a cruise ship, first entering operation in 1970, County Harju County Mayor Jüri Ratas Area 159. ... Pacific Sky sails under Sydney Harbour Bridge A cruise ship, or less commonly cruise liner or luxury liner, is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the amenities of the ship are considered an essential part of the experience. ...

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History

The vessel was constructed in Helsinki, Finland in 1970. Named Song of Norway, she was the first ship built for cruise line Royal Caribbean International. The vessel was lengthened in 1978, due to the high demand for cruising, and sailed on seven- and fourteen-day cruises out of Miami. Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki City manager Jussi Pajunen Official languages Finnish, Swedish Area  - total  - land ranked 342nd 185. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... U.S. headquarters in Miami, Florida. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ...


In 1996, surpassed by the significantly larger ships in the Royal Caribbean International fleet, the ship was sold to Airtours/MyTravel (which is now largely owned by Carnival Cruise Lines), who operated the vessel under the name Sundream. MyTravel Group PLC is a package holiday company based in the United Kingdom. ... Carnival Cruise Lines is a cruise line operating a large number of cruise ships. ...


In October 2004 she was sold, refitted and became MS Dream Princess for Caspi Cruises (Israel) and operated the 2005 season from Haifa. Nickname: Red Haifa Official website: www. ...


Statistics

At launch, the vessel had a gross tonnage of 18,000 tons, and could carry 724 passengers.


Following the 1978 refit, she was lengthened by 85 feet, to provide for 1024 passengers and increasing her size to 23,000 gross tons.


Current cruises

Dream Princess is not currently cruising. Following Hurricane Katrina, the vessel was chartered by Tulane University, to provide accomodation for students. On 14 December 2005 she left for New Orleans, Louisiana arriving to the Orange Street Wharf in January 2006. [1] Lowest pressure 902 mbar (hPa) Damages $75 billion (2005 USD) (costliest Atlantic hurricane in history) Fatalities ≥1,836 total Areas affected Bahamas, South Florida, Cuba, Louisiana (especially Greater New Orleans), Mississippi, Alabama, Florida Panhandle, most of eastern North America Part of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Katrina was the... Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... Nickname The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City That Care Forgot Location Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Government Country State Parish United States Louisiana Orleans Parish, Louisiana Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Geographical characteristics Area  - City    - Land    - Water 350. ...


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  • e-CruiseWorld: MS Dream Princess homepage


 
 

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