NORDIC EMPRESS cruise vessel 1990

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Built under yard No G29 by Alstom Chantiers de l”Atnatique, St Nazaire, France for Admiral Cruises Inc., Liberia.
30 November 1988 ordered with the intention that she would receive the name FUTURE SEAS.
When in 1987 Admiral Cruises merged with Royal Caribbean , the Admiral brand was dissolved and she was incorporated into the Royal Caribbean fleet.
25 August 1989 launched as the NORDIC EMPRESS.
Tonnage 48,563 grt, 26,821 nrt, 5,344 dwt., dim. 210.81 x 30.70 x 7.30m. (draught)
Powered by two Wärtsila 8R32 Atlas Copco Crepelle diesels. 16,200 kW, two controllable pitch propellers, speed 19.5 knots.
Accommodation for 1600 passengers and 685 crew.
31 May 1990 delivered to Royal Caribbean Cruises, Monrovia. Liberia.

25 June 1990 first cruise from Miami to the Caribbean.
The ship was originally named the NORDIC EMPRESS and was the final Royal Caribbean ship whose name did not end with "of the Seas". The name was changed to match the rest of the fleet following an extensive rebuilding that ended on 8 May 2004.
NORDIC EMPRESS was the first mainstream cruise ship especially designed for the 3 and 4 day cruise market. Her initial itinerary was a short cruise to the Bahamas, which was then combined with 3 and 4 day cruises from San Juan, Puerto Rico. In 1999, following the sale of the SONG OF AMERIC , the NORDIC EMPRESS, took over the New York to Bermuda route.
In 2000, Royal Caribbean announced that the NORDIC EMPRESS would be undertaking a series of cruises in South America. Shortly after these cruises were put on sale, Royal Caribbean decided to replace the NORDIC EMPRESS with the SPLENDOUR OF THE SEAS on the South American itineraries, leaving the NORDIC EMPRESS in the Caribbean.
In June of 2001 "NORDIC EMPRESS " suffered engine room fire damage. Although Royal Caribbean reported that the fire was extinguished by the sprinklers, Coast Guard reports indicated a 3 hour firefight. Actress Tina Fey and then recently married husband Jeff Richmond were reportedly on board at the time. The incident was recounted in Fey's autobiography, Bossypants.
2002 Transferred to Bahama flag, with homeport Nassau. 15 May 2004 renamed by the company in EMPRESS OF THE SEAS.
On 26 March 2007, it was reported that in March 2008, the EMPRESS OF THE SEAS would be transferred to the fleet of Royal Caribbean's subsidiary Pullmantur Cruises. Her final voyage for Royal Caribbean took place on 7 March 2008. March 2008 sold to Pullmantur Cruises Empress Ltd. Valletta, Malta and renamed in EMPRESS. The maiden voyage as EMPRESS for Pullmantur Cruises took place on 15 March 2008.
In November 2012, the EMPRESS was the first of the fleet to receive a brand new logo as well as new hull color scheme, it is not known at the moment when the rest of the fleet will receive the new rebranding.
2012 In service, IMO No 8716899.
2024 Same name, owner given as Stella Seaway Ltd., Nassau, Bahamas.


Barbados 2012 $2.80 sg?, scott? (she is the vessel in the back of the harbour.)
Cayman Islands 2009 80c sg1214, Scott1041
Source: Wikipedia http://www.faktaomfartyg.nu/nordic_empress_1990.htm Mr. Peter Crichton. Equasis.