Island Escape

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M/S Island Escape
Builder: Dubigeon-Normandie S.A., Nantes, France
Entered service: 1982 as Scandinavia
1985 as Stardancer
1990 as Viking Serenade
2002 as Island Escape
Owners: 1982-1985: DFDS
1985-1987: Sundance Cruises
1987-1988: Admiral Cruises
1988-1990: Royal Admiral Cruises
1990-2002: Royal Caribbean International
2002→: Island Cruises
Homeport: Nassau
Tonnage: 26,747 gross register (as built)
40,132 gross register (currently)
Length: 185,25 meters
Width: 27,01 meters
Depth: 6,80 meters
Propulsion: 2 × B&W 9L55GFCA diesels
combined 19850 kW
Speed: 18.5 knots
Passenger capacity: 1606 (originally)
1512 (currently)
Passenger beds: 1606 (originally)
1512 (currently)
Car capacity: 530 (originally)
0 (currently)
Status: In service

M/S Island Escape is a cruise ship owned and operated by Island Cruises. She was built in 1982 by Dubigeon-Normandie S.A., Nantes, France for Scandinavian World Cruises (a daughter company of DFDS) as the cruiseferry M/S Scandinavia. At the time of her construction she was the largest cruiseferry in the world. After being withdrawn from Scandinavian World Cruises she briefly sailed for DFDS Seaways. Between 1985 and 1990 she sailed for for Sundance Cruises and Admiral Cruises as M/S Stardancer. In 1990 the ship was sold to Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and renamed M/S Viking Serenade. The following year she was built into a genuine cruise ship. In 2002 she was transferred to the fleet of Royal Caribbean's new subsidiary Island Cruises.

The Island Escape currently operates in the Mediterranean Sea during the northern hemisphere summer, crossing the Atlantic Ocean to Brazil for the southern hemisphere summer season. During the European season the Island Escape is based at at Palma de Mallorca. Image:Island escape==Viking Serenade==

[edit] Restaurants

  • Beachcomber
  • Island Restaurant
  • Oasis Restaurant

[edit] Clubs, Lounges, and Bars

  • Ocean Theater
  • Bounty Lounges
  • The Champions Bar-New in 2008
  • Sundowner
  • The Pub
  • Mirage Bar
  • Cafe Brasil
  • Cyber Cafe

[edit] External links

Preceded by
M/S Finlandia		 World's Largest Cruiseferry
1982–1985		 Succeeded by
M/S Svea
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