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Atlantic
 
Atlantic - StarShip Atlantic - Melody
 
 
This page is a postcard history of the Atlantic, built for Home Lines and still in service with the Mediterranean Shipping Cruises fleet.
 
The Atlantic joined the Oceanic in 1981, replacing the Doric which had been owned since 1971. She was sold to Premier Cruises in 1988, shortly after Home Lines were bought by Holland America Line, joining her former running mate Oceanic as the Starship Atlantic. She was sold again in 1996, becoming the Melody for MSC.
 
 
Ship names on this Page:-
Atlantic (Home Lines: 1981-1988)
StarShip Atlantic (Premier: 1988-1996)
Melody (MSC: 1996- )
 
Associated Pages:-
Holland America Line
Home Lines
MSC
Premier Cruise Line
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Atlantic
(Home Lines: 1981-1988)
 
 
The advance Home Lines official card of Atlantic
" Proudly introducing mv Atlantic, now under construction in France, the crest of a new wave in cruising."
 
 
 
The same Home Lines official card of Atlantic with revised title after she entered service. " the All-New m/v Atlantic, the crest of a new wave in cruising. Italian crew - Liberian registry."
 
 
 
Home Lines official photographic card of Atlantic
 
 
 
Home Lines official photographic card of Atlantic
 
 
 
Home Lines official photographic card of Atlantic
 
 
 
Home Lines official photographic card of Atlantic
 
 
Commercial card of Home Lines' Atlantic.
 
 
Commercial card of Home Lines' Atlantic.
 
 
Commercial card of Home Lines' Atlantic.
 
 
Commercial card of Home Lines' Atlantic.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
StarShip Atlantic
(Premier: 1988-1996)
 
A Premier Cruises official card of StarShip Atlantic.
The card details read:- The spectacular Star/Ship Atlantic is part of the Premier Star/Ship fleet, sailing
from Port Canaveral on 3 and 4-night cruises to Nassau and the Out Islands. Premier's exclusive Cruise
and Disney Week combines the best cruise to the Bahamas with a free Walt Disney World vacation.
 
 
 
Simplon Postcards sc2023, published October 1992, of StarShip Atlantic.
Photographed at Nassau by Wil Moojen.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Melody
(MSC: 1996- )
 
Melody is the latest addition to the Mediterranean Shipping Cruises (MSC) fleet, joining in 1996 from Premier Cruise Lines.
This is the first official MSC card of Melody, a poorly retouched version of a Premier Cruises card shown above.
 
 
 
The second official MSC card of Melody.
 
 
 
A later official MSC card of Melody.
 
 
 
Photograph of Melody at Santos, Brazil.
Photo: © Marco Antonis Pedro
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Photo: © Marco Antonis Pedro
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