ANOTHER cruise ship sent to SCRAP - More Beloved Cruise Ships to be Recycled!

SATOSHI / PACIFIC DAWN SENT TO SCRAP:
The cruise ship dominoes keep falling in the final days of 2020, with another beloved cruise ship heading to the scrapyard. This time it is the former P&O Cruises ship Pacific Dawn - currently named Satoshi - which will soon make her final voyage to the beaches of India’s Alang scrapyards.
Built at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, the ship entered service for Princess Cruises in 1991.
Regal Princess was the second ship of her class.
Her elder sister was named Crown Princess and entered service a year earlier.

Regal Princess sailed for Princess Cruises until 2007 when the ship was transferred to P&O Australia. Renamed Pacific Dawn, she became a popular member of the P&O Cruises fleet.
Pacific Dawn was, at the time, the largest ship to sail for the Australian brand. She introduced a suite of amenities such as the spacious Waterfront restaurant, a multi-storey atrium, extra tariff restaurants and even an on board circus - performed on a raised stage positioned on the ship’s top deck.
In 2009 Pacific Dawn was joined by her sister ship Pacific Jewel - the former Crown Princess. Together the two ships lifted the profile of P&O Cruises in Australia, operating cruises from Australia’s east coast to the South Pacific that were characterised by their casual and fun on board atmosphere.
While Pacific Jewel left the P&O fleet in 2019, Pacific Dawn remained, having been refurbished and upgraded with the addition of an on board waterpark complete with large waters slides.
Despite her ongoing popularity, in late 2019 P&O Australia revealed that Pacific Dawn would leave the fleet - as the brand was set to welcome two Grand Class ships into their fleet. But Pacific Dawn’s future seemed secure, with CMV set to acquire the ship in early 2021.
However the devastating global cruise shutdown - due to the COVID-19 pandemic - led to the collapse of CMV in July 2020. As such, P&O sought a new buyer for the laid up Pacific Dawn.
An unconventional new buyer was found when Ocean Builders acquired the ship. Renaming her Satoshi, the ship was scheduled to sail to Panama where Ocean Builders planned to use the ship as a floating hub for the crypto currency community.
Satoshi was sent to Gibraltar where work was done to repaint and refurbish the ship. She set sail for Panama on 2 December. However during her voyage, plans to utilise the ship were abandoned, with Ocean Builders citing the ‘inability to insure the ship for use in her static role’ as the reason for the about face.
She has since been sold for scrap.
Anchored near the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal, it is expected Satoshi will sail to India for scrapping in the coming weeks.
When she arrives at her final destination, the former Regal Princess will join her near identical sister ship Karnika - the former Crown Princess - which was sold for scrap in November after India’s Jalesh Cruises ceased operations.
It is expected that both ships will be broken up side by side… a sad sight for the many thousands of people who have sailed aboard these two ships during their 30 year careers.
OTHER SHIP UPDATE:
The former CMV Ocean Liner Astoria has made a short journey from the UK to Rotterdam where she remains laid up. MV.
Marco Polo has now arrived in the UAE, and is anchored some 30 nautical miles off the coast of Dubai awaiting orders. The recently retired Marella Dream is anchored off the coast of Greece.
Another retired cruise ship we’ve been keeping an eye on is Grand Celebration. Rumoured to be heading to India’s scrapyards, the ship is currently en route to Port Luis. Cruising at a sluggish speed of 6 ½ knots and expected to arrive in Mauritius on 30 December.
Royal Caribbean recently announced the retirement of their oldest and smallest cruise ships: the 1990’s era Empress of the Seas and Majesty of the Seas, the ships are expected to resume cruising in Asia once the cruising pause ends.
2020 has certainly been a brutal year for cruising and cruise ships.
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[@psivewri]

Having sailed on the Pacific Dawn, this makes me sad 😕 I had such a great time and so many memories.

[@ChrisFrameOfficial]

I know the feeling. Felt the same way about Jewel.

[@seltaeb9691]

She's still sailing called Ambience on Ambassador Cruises. I'm on her Oct for 32 days in the Mediterranean Black Sea in Oct. They've just bought another ship, classic style.

[@sheilasloan]

So pleased that Satoshi has been saved from the scrapyard and will sail again as the Ambience for the newly launched Ambassador Cruise Line. I hope to be on her inaugural trip from Tilbury to Hamburg on April 6th 2022.

[@teamgdean57]

I worked onboard Regal Princess for 4 months in 2003, the Far East, then Australia/New Zealand itinerary. I joined in Osaka, Japan and went home for vacation (I still love saying that!) from Sydney. Twelve countries in 4 months. Made friends I’m still in contact with.

[@EmmaCruises]

A faaaaaaabulous video! 🥳❤️

[@ChrisFrameOfficial]

Omg Emma from Emma Cruises watches my videos?! 😎😎😎

[@XabiExplores]

@@ChrisFrameOfficial nice

[@EmmaCruises]

@@ChrisFrameOfficial Na I'm a robot, beep boop ;)

[@iTrans888]

Thanks for sharing this cruise ship info Chris, very sad indeed what's happening around the Maritime world! Cheers

[@cafsixtieslover]

We are booked on Ambience later this year too. Wanted to see what she was like after we missed out last time.

[@EmmaCruises]

It is soooo interesting to watch this having just disembarked the ship, should she have been saved from the scrapyard... given that we couldn't sail and the cruise was cancelled after 4 hours, i dont know! Ha ha.

[@Madmalchen]

Sailed on Dawn july 2019 1st ever cruise. Great memories, So glad I won the auction for the chart of our voyage during our cruise

[@seltaeb9691]

She's still sailing called Ambience on Ambassador Cruises. I'm on her Oct for 32 days in the Mediterranean Black Sea in Oct. They've just bought another ship, classic style.

[@johndunkle740]

I think these cruise ship company's are nuts! What a waste! Give me one and I'll live on it. Great place for the senior citizens to live on.

[@aspleyautomotive7352]

Sailed on her last November, leaking water through ceilings , big holes in the resteraunt carpets, buckets catching crap , rusty to hell , smoking from the engines to the point of throat burning being on an open aft deck. Poor girl was knackered .

[@MrPaulMassa]

🤭

[@seltaeb9691]

Stupid troll. Go play with your train set.

[@chuckarock2001]

Thanks Chris. Hope you have a Merry Christmas 🌲

[@belindan4974]

So sad. 😔 Saw those ships coming in and out of Seward. Got addicted after my first 2 cruises in '97 firstly on the Sun Princess. Then Celebrity Horizon. Sad for her, too. They're all beautiful. ⚓️🌴 Good video. 👍🏼

[@seltaeb9691]

She's still sailing called Ambience on Ambassador Cruises. I'm on her Oct for 32 days in the Mediterranean Black Sea. They've just bought another ship, classic style.

[@belindan4974]

@@seltaeb9691 Thank you for that bit of news. 👍🏼 Enjoy your cruise! Sounds great. I'll have to check it out. 😜

[@cafsixtieslover]

I was due to sail on her in May 2021 as Amy Johnson. Such a shame as she had such a bright future with CMV.

[@seltaeb9691]

She's still sailing called Ambience on Ambassador Cruises. I'm on her Oct for 32 days in the Mediterranean Black Sea. They've just bought another ship, classic style.

[@ciaojeffitalia]

Cruise ships are turning into hugh floating monsters. To many people to enjoy a peaceful vacation.

[@armmolly]

Worked on this ship in the early 90’s. Great ship. It was the Regal Princess then

[@ntomenicgiorgo3598]

Very nice looking ships.

[@ChrisFrameOfficial]

They are!

[@g1a1r1y3]

The COVID pandemic notwithstanding, you know you are getting "on in years" when the ships that were completed when [and after] you were born are going to the scrap yards. Goodbye fair ship. You were a regal princess first and last.

[@SURENITY]

That is insane. Even though I was born in 2000.

[@seltaeb9691]

She's still sailing called Ambience on Ambassador Cruises. I'm on her Oct for 32 days in the Mediterranean Black Sea. They've just bought another ship, classic style.

[@g1a1r1y3]

@@seltaeb9691 That's good info! That ship was too young to go. She has a lot of life left in her. Have a great trip!

[@sarahg1226]

Sad news as my very first cruise was from Vancouver to Alaska when she was Regal Princess. Got bitten by the "cruise bug" then as did my parents! Cruises are my favourite way to holiday!

[@vikinggates1723]

New ships will show up soon ...COSTA,Virgin,MSC.....something verry beautifull

[@vikinggates1723]

New ships will show up soon ...COSTA,Virgin,MSC.....something verry beautifull

[@GardeningLadybug]

As always an excellent update. Have a safe Christmas to you.

[@glenedenborough1385]

Pacific Dawn DID NOT have the big circular steel structure for shows on the Lido deck. That was her sister ship Pacific Jewel. Very sad as my wife and I sail on both ships out of Sydney Australia and the Dawn was the biggest cruise ship to sail out of Australia at the time, we accually sail on her 8 times in all.Might I add the Pacific Jewel had the day spa up front on deck10/11 that took up the best space on the whole ship. That space was called the DOME on the Dawn it was excellent space to chill on sea days.

[@seltaeb9691]

She's still sailing called Ambience on Ambassador Cruises. I'm on her Oct for 32 days in the Mediterranean Black Sea. They've just bought another ship, classic style.

[@dewiarafah2731]

When i was young i like to see the brochure of cruise line, i wish someday i would be onboard.. The brochure was royal carribean cruise line and p&o cruise.. One of the fleet of the royal carribean cruise line was rhapsody of the seas, sadly to see that vessel had been discarded now..

[@crankychris2]

Watching Bloomberg this morning, they just said 33 cruise ships were either sold or scrapped last year (2020).

[@ianellison3334]

Try and have a good xmas and have a good new year hope to see you on one of the queens next year agian

[@smallstudiodesign]

Why not convert these to hospital ships? Or quarantine hotels for returning travellers? Many of the leading cities of world could use these in one capacity or another ...this is MADNESS!

[@ChrisFrameOfficial]

Heya! This may help explain why: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4ioh3itebKia8k

[@michaelrennie4589]

Always wanted to sail her but never got a chance. She did a lot of west coast Alaska cruises back in the day.

[@seltaeb9691]

She's still sailing called Ambience on Ambassador Cruises. I'm on her Oct for 32 days in the Mediterranean Black Sea. They've just bought another ship, classic style.

[@michaelrennie4589]

@@seltaeb9691 hey thx for this

[@cafsixtieslover]

We were due to sail on this ship as the Amy Johnson in May.

[@seltaeb9691]

She's still sailing called Ambience on Ambassador Cruises. I'm on her Oct for 32 days in the Mediterranean Black Sea. They've just bought another ship, classic style.

[@VonChoker]

I'm very sad to hear about the former Pacific Dawn being sold for scrap. I had hoped the crypto currency condos at sea idea may have had legs but it's not really surprising. She was the first Cruise Ship my Daughter and I ever sailed on and it was a wonderful experience I'll always remember thanks to P&O Australia and the fantastic service of her crew. She'll be sorely missed

[@seltaeb9691]

She's still sailing called Ambience on Ambassador Cruises. I'm on her Oct for 32 days in the Mediterranean Black Sea. They've just bought another ship, classic style.

[@davinagurl6032]

she is now 'Ambience' will be sailing northern waters from april 2022, belonging to Ambassador cruises

[@kaamkmca]

Sad news! So many memories! It is perhaps inevitable though. Very few escape this doom akin to the brutal slaughter of a one time 'affectionate friend' !

[@MUUKOW3]

Send it Seattle, they could put the homeless on it !

[@pfunkdabomb3373]

Would have made a good hospital ship too. Especially in this day.

[@smallstudiodesign]

No. They’d trash it. Hospital ship! Or a Quarantine Hotel for those flying into Sea-Tac ... or wherever.

[@maryloulong6789]

Thank you for mentioning the Grand Celebration. She was our special ship from home port of Palm Beach. While waiting on news on the Grand Classica moored in Freeport Grand Bahama Island. Not sure how the Bahamas Paradise is surviving.

[@pilotg2426]

As a Brisbane Marine Pilot I piloted the Pacific Dawn and Pacific Jewel in and out of Brisbane many times. They were notoriously difficult to handle at low speeds. However, the quality of the bridge team was exceptional. They all knew the ship was a dog for Pilots but they worked at a First Class level to help you do a good job. They were a credit to both their company and to the profession as a whole. I enjoyed my time on board and I will miss them. Both Captain Salvatore Lupo and Captain Alan Dockery were at the top of their game. I am sad. Thanks for passing on this news.

[@seltaeb9691]

She's still sailing called Ambience on Ambassador Cruises. I'm on her Oct for 32 days in the Mediterranean Black Sea in Oct. They've just bought another ship, classic style.

[@zetlandersoaghar7551]

she was well past her use by date. So many major repairs done to her , stabilising tanks were also re designed at great cost as she was a problem in rough seas. Engine on many occasions shut down without warning. Tired vessel but a nice one.

[@seltaeb9691]

She's still sailing called Ambience on Ambassador Cruises. I'm on her Oct for 32 days in the Mediterranean Black Sea in Oct. They've just bought another ship, classic style. I hope it's better now!

[@aussiejohn5835]

I sailed on Pacific Dawn in November 2019. I am not surprised that the latest venture failed as she was in very poor shape. I suspect that it would have been too expensive to upgrade her to a point where they would be able to sell her balcony cabins at a reported cost of up to $100,000. The balconies were extremely small as were the cabins. I think the insurance was a very small issue when all said and done.

[@lukeson8934]

both the Dawn and her sister the Jewel were definitely showing their age.

[@lukeson8934]

also. they still had life to them, they just need a update, they look still modern!

[@aussiejohn5835]

@@lukeson8934 Sadly the cost to upgrade them would be far too high as P&O let them fall into disrepair. My Dawn cruise was excellent, however my cabin was falling apart and the balcony was ridden with rust. Not one window in the Dome was good enough to view the outside. Very sad indeed.

[@lukeson8934]

@@aussiejohn5835 imagine the ships in their Heyday.

[@aussiejohn5835]

@@lukeson8934 They most certainly would have been magnificent vessels.

[@alanleah9482]

Were these two ships ocean village 1 & 2 before going to Australia?.

[@smallstudiodesign]

Vancouver 🇨🇦 - Alaska 🇺🇸 will miss her . She was so elegant compared with the others.

[@seltaeb9691]

She's still sailing called Ambience on Ambassador Cruises. I'm on her Oct for 32 days in the Mediterranean Black Sea. They've just bought another ship, classic style.

[@smallstudiodesign]

@@seltaeb9691lovely - she’s got great style, compared to the new grotesquely misshapen monsters now.

[@Starfleet2269]

I will literally cry if the MS Stockholm (MV Astoria) gets scrapped

[@adamjones2025]

@@j.j.2312 It's listed as out of service as of 2020. But so many cruise ships have been scrapped.

[@redbank542]

Dawn was our first ever cruise. Had a great time. Sad to see her go.

[@ChrisFrameOfficial]

Did you cruise on Pacific Dawn during her career with Princess or P&O Australia? What are your best memories?

[@GardeningLadybug]

Regal Princess ❤️

[@johncary5736]

Sailed from Brisbane on her as the Dawn, was not my favorite cruise whoever the ship was beautiful, she had good bones.

[@stevenkarnisky411]

Regal Princess, in February 1992 was our first cruise experience. Recently defeated George H.W. Bush and Barbara joined the first leg of the cruise from Lauderdale to San Juan. Spent one morning on deck, greeting well-wishers, and entered the palm court at second seating to a standing ovation for dinner one evening! Beautiful ship, immaculate and bright. One of the few Princess ships that had a basketball court where the rims were the correct height, and the court lines were properly placed! Sailed on Crown several years later. She was a bit worn, but still wonderful. Large as they were, for their era, and as many people as they carried, they never felt crowded. Our happy experience on Regal Princess has resulted in sixteen other Princess cruises. Like a first kiss, I will always have a fond memory of Regal Princess!

[@juliedooley812]

Yes we did and loved it, it was certainly a party ship, lots of memories, sad to see her go

[@MrWander40]

We did ten cruises on the Regal Princess so sad to see her go

[@theadoresmith2777]

I have taken many trips on the Dawn 7 in total. Shame to hear its been scrapped. It may be old but it was a good ship to sail on.

[@seltaeb9691]

She's still sailing called Ambience on Ambassador Cruises. I'm on her Oct for 32 days in the Mediterranean Black Sea. They've just bought another ship, classic style.

[@timwootton4649]

Sad to see this happening. Spent a lot of time alongside this ship herein Airlie Beach while operating ship to shore transfers. Hopefully the crew find other employment!

[@othernicksweretaken]

I made a cruise on her sister the CROWN PRINCESS when she sailed as A'ROSA BLU in 2003 in the Mediterranean. I can remember that we called at Barcelona and berthed in its harbour basin right in the centre next to Barcelona's World Trade Center, with the red cabins of the funicular crossing over A'ROSA BLU on their way to or from Montjuic. I enjoyed the cruise on her very much. The only thing that I missed on this Renzo Piano design was the limited open deck space with windward railings due to that hood above the wheel house which mimics a dolphin's forehead bulge I guess.

[@stephenhope7319]

2020 has indeed seen many cruise ships head off to the scrap yards but ships of all types have life expectancies. Oil tankers and bulk carriers only have around 28 year life cycles. Most cruise lines are now welcoming new ships to their fleets every year.

[@seltaeb9691]

She's still sailing called Ambience on Ambassador Cruises. I'm on her Oct for 32 days in the Mediterranean Black Sea. They've just bought another ship, classic style. You can keep today's huge monstrous ships, that are just container ships with pigeon holes for tourists. The huge Virgin ship looks terrible, thank god we saved this one.

[@miracabral]

Sad news Chris :/, the scrapping of Pacific Dawn ends her ship class which still so different and closest as possible of a streamlined liner style, so sad. If the situation doesn't get better soon we will still hear about the selling and scrapping of these unique vessels... Since the retirement of the Sovereign I had hopes to sail on Majesty, but even that is at risk :/

[@seltaeb9691]

She's still sailing called Ambience on Ambassador Cruises. I'm on her Oct for 32 days in the Mediterranean Black Sea. They've just bought another ship, classic style.

[@Funny_jokeman108]

I’m all actually nearly crying when I found out pacific dawn was being scraped I knew it was pacific dawn by the thumbnail

[@seltaeb9691]

She's still sailing called Ambience on Ambassador Cruises. I'm on her Oct for 32 days in the Mediterranean Black Sea. They've just bought another ship, classic style.

[@XabiExplores]

Epic video

[@wendykoek6757]

So sad to see Dawnie and Jewel go like this as many will miss them too

[@seltaeb9691]

She's still sailing called Ambience on Ambassador Cruises. I'm on her Oct for 32 days in the Mediterranean Black Sea. They've just bought another ship, classic style.

[@mikethewoodworker6194]

@chris Frame Do you think NCL could go through another hit let’s say that 2021 they still didn’t sail Because now there is a second version of the coronavirus

[@scottbotham4808]

Youve missed abit of infomation about this ship, in 2007 it was sold to ocean village cruise company (Sister company of P&O) before being sold to P&O Austrilia as Pacific Jewel (not pacific dawn) in 2009 when p&o stopped the ocean village cruise brand I sailed on this vessel as ocean village two.

[@ChrisFrameOfficial]

Hi there. So the one here that ended up as Satoshi was Pacific Dawn / Regal Princess. Karnika was Pacific Jewel / Ocean Village Two / AidaBlu / Arosa Blu / Crown Princess... she’s covered in a separate video on my channel.

[@ricardosmythe2548]

Surley theres money in using them of a coast as accomadation of some sort? People pay a lot of money for housing

[@joelmansitluna6538]

I'ved been served as Engine crew personel of these sister ship.way back 2006-2007

[@cryptosquirrel8914]

Worked on Regal Princess shortly after launch. Sad to see these ships go to scrap.

[@seltaeb9691]

She's still sailing called Ambience on Ambassador Cruises. I'm on her Oct for 32 days in the Mediterranean Black Sea. They've just bought another ship, classic style.

[@manubhas1828]

It’s also sad to know MV Karnika (Crown Princess) is also sold for scrap as it’s last operator Jalesh cruises ceased operations.

[@ChrisFrameOfficial]

I know. Such a sad loss. Luckily Satoshi has been saved. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5nElp2NdsyfrJo

[@JR-mo8os]

It would be interesting to find out what scrapers pay for these ships.

[@colinsmith6280]

Better to scrap and recycle these ships instead of blotting the seascape they will not be used for ages.

[@markeaston7353]

We had a family cruise for 8 of us booked on her for last May to celebrate our 40th anniversary. Rescheduled for late next year with fingers crossed.

[@adeejinnz]

You won’t be on ‘Pacific Dawn’. You will be on one of ‘Pacific Explorer’ (the old Dawn Princess), ‘Pacific Adventure’ (the old Golden Princess) or the ‘Pacific Encounter’ (the old Star Princess). All of these ships are bigger and significantly newer than ‘Pacific Dawn’.

[@markeaston7353]

​@@adeejinnz They are indeed but they are all pretty old ships so we are upgrading to Quantum of the Seas and at a better price.

[@AcerDyan]

Loved both of these ships 😞🤧

[@simontravelstheworld]

Did you know that the big 3 cruise lines have never paid any corporate tax? EVER!

[@carolynarmstrong5142]

Our first and our last cruise were both on this ship. She was lovely and to scrap her is so sad. What became of the large brass tiger?

[@85nicnic]

These on deck shots are of the Jewel not Dawn

[@seltaeb9691]

NO ITS NOT! it's now called Ambience under Ambassador Cruises & I'm booked on her Oct for 32 days Med & Black Sea. Thank god she was saved. The new ones now are ghastly affairs.

[@ChrisFrameOfficial]

She’s been saved since this video was first uploaded.

[@falconinflight6235]

You go first for vaccine.

[@Tronblue007]

How the hell are these companies staying afloat???

[@truthseeker5890]

That's the question. I'd guess that they have other companies within/as part of, these cruise ship companies and there is outside revenue from those. Probably revenue from other sectors of the economy being used to stay afloat. These businesses have never been able to survive as standalone businesses. Same as the airlines; airlines are always broke also. Very seldom, is it how it looks on the surface. There's a story attached to everything.

[@davinagurl6032]

may they both rest in pieces

[@davidandrew1078]

The way of all things. Ashes to Ashes, Rust to Rust.

[@sovietonionman]

i have been on the dawn and i have a model of it very sad

[@masonedwards]

Love this ship. However, a lot of the footage shown in from Pacific Jewel, not Dawn. Dawn never had the circus arch on top of the ship. And only Jewel and Pearl had the purple fitout for the Waterfront Restaurant. Great to see the old girl though. I can’t believe they’re both going/gone. 😢

[@seltaeb9691]

She's still sailing called Ambience on Ambassador Cruises. I'm on her Oct for 32 days in the Mediterranean Black Sea. They've just bought another ship, classic style. This one had a ghastly flume on it for silly Americans, we've took that away thank god.

[@christinakirby389]

M.s Marco Polo scrapped, died in India, this month.

[@stephencarman1118]

I used to eat rasins as this ship came into dock every Tuesday between 89 and 25. I really love you guys, really

[@cdostudio5079]

I went on her in 2017 in November for a cruise to port Douglas, Airlie beach and cairns, she will be missed , goodbye, I had some good memories 😭

[@seltaeb9691]

She's still sailing called Ambience on Ambassador Cruises. I'm on her Oct for 32 days in the Mediterranean Black Sea. They've just bought another ship, classic style.

[@cdostudio5079]

Really ?

[@robd8577]

30 years is a fair effort. Can't see cruising ever recovering especially seeing cruisings place in the forefront of spreading the disease in the first place.

[@geoffreyvickery5937]

About turn - Not being scraped now. Ship purchased by undisclosed for future sailing in 2022.

[@seltaeb9691]

She's still sailing called Ambience on Ambassador Cruises. I'm on her Oct for 32 days in the Mediterranean Black Sea. They've just bought another ship, classic style.

[@matthewtyppo5727]

What about the marella celebration and ocean dream ex carnival tropicle

[@DavidJohnston58]

Sad news, enjoyed two cruises in the Caribbean on her sister ship as Ocean Village 2. Gutted when she (Karnika) sailed into India (even followed her there on plotter) In port OV2 looked amazing, even people off newer cruise ships in port commented on her looks. The new cruising is going to be so different. I imagine priced too high for my pocket. And all the medium sized ships will be scrapped.

[@vickidianacoghlan8946]

Arrividici Dawn!!!

[@gabrielmiller668]

If asked about a place that I hate... Well that is Alang and all Indian shipbreaking cities

[@davidwebb4904]

How much do these go for?

[@robertocanedo8249]

Son Hermosa naves que tristesa feel as desapareser!!!

[@lukeson8934]

went on her sister, Pacific Jewel twice 1st in 2017 and 2nd in 2018 sad she's gone too.

[@seltaeb9691]

She's still sailing called Ambience on Ambassador Cruises. I'm on her Oct for 32 days in the Mediterranean Black Sea. They've just bought another ship, classic style.

[@lukeson8934]

@@seltaeb9691 that's the Pacific Dawn sister ship

[@-randychasechase2660]

She has been saved I thought

[@ChrisFrameOfficial]

She has! kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5nElp2NdsyfrJo

[@glennstokes510]

If there were enough health care people available it would have been a nice idea to use the old cruise ships as floating hospitals for the increasing number of people who are becoming seriously ill from the Covid virus. Of course there would be too many hurdles to jump over to do that, it would have been nice if the hurdles could be overcome.

[@richardbascome9987]

Just about one of the most idiotic suggestions I’ve ever heard.

[@goatlady7761]

Have any 90,s cruise ships being saved for posterity?

[@seltaeb9691]

She's still sailing called Ambience on Ambassador Cruises. I'm on her Oct for 32 days in the Mediterranean Black Sea. They've just bought another ship, classic style.

[@jameswhite7693]

Regretfully no, but I went on 3 cruises on her sister ship the jewel and if the

[@Nuray9077]

Donate it as shelters

[@martinandlorindaball4882]

About time. This ship is known as the rust bucket down here in the pacific.

[@seltaeb9691]

She's still sailing called Ambience on Ambassador Cruises. I'm on her Oct for 32 days in the Mediterranean Black Sea in Oct. They've just bought another ship, classic style.

[@ChrisFrameOfficial]

🙌 UPDATE 🙌 She’s been saved! All the details: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5nElp2NdsyfrJo

[@seltaeb9691]

She's still sailing called Ambience on Ambassador Cruises. I'm on her Oct for 32 days in the Mediterranean Black Sea. They've just bought another ship, classic style.

[@davehad-enough2369]

That's a bit sad. The Pacific Dawn was our first and last cruise experience. We sailed Brisbane to Pacific Islands and back in May 2013. Half way into the trip our daughter got a "novo" virus and was quarantined for the rest of the trip. Smarter travelers had bought travel calm, panadol and gastro stop with them and said nothing. They were fine in a day but we had to put up with a medical crew who knew little and spoke even less English. Air conditioning problems and 5 days became enough time at sea for us. We sailed back into The Port of Brisbane where we were taken back to Hamilton by bus. But we did love the breakfasts and the slaves (crew) were great so we gave them a nice tip and said our goodbyes.

[@garyupson8446]

Hi😅😅😅😊

[@shippinginbox]

ship at Alang #shipping_inbox

[@johnjohn-cs9eu]

I dont underdsand why Turkey is scrapping them - why don't they just adopt them, ensure booked rooms are spaced so there is NO _Covid Congestion_ and keep them sailing ???? 🛁🚣⛵⚓🏰⛵🚣⛲🏬🛀⛵🏊⛵🏄🗿⛵🗻⚓ *PLEASE TURKEY l BEG YOU. THIS IS FAR TOO TRAGIC ...*

[@seltaeb9691]

She's still sailing called Ambience on Ambassador Cruises. I'm on her Oct for 32 days in the Mediterranean Black Sea in Oct. They've just bought another ship, classic style.

[@KevinBenskin]

Ex Ocean Village 2

[@shippinginbox]

KARNIKA #shipping_inbox

[@eugenescoj]

where is the star princess?

[@adeejinnz]

The Star Princess is going to become the ‘Pacific Encounter’ sailing out of Australia with P&O Australia (which is also part of the Carnival Corporation family of cruise lines)

[@eugenescoj]

@@adeejinnz i believe that is the one built in 2002. the star princess that i'm referring to i sailed on in 1998 out of ft. lauderdale fl.

[@jessesmith3650]

Wtf

[@georgeclarke163]

Beloved cruise ships??! Just a perfect example of the disgusting designs that have been built to cater for the sad cruising market. The more of these that head to the scrapyard the better. Venice will be a better place with these dreadful creations scrapped.