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Federico C
Federico C - Royale - StarShip Royale - SeaBreeze
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the
Federico C
, the first new ship built for
Costa Line
(Linea "C"). She worked for them from 1958 until 1983, initially on liner voyages from Italy to South America, and then from Italy to Florida and the Caribbean. In later years
Federico C
devoted more and more time to cruises. In 1983, she was sold to
Premier Cruise Lines
, becoming
Royale
and then
StarShip Royale
. Premier in turn sold her to
Dolphin
in 1988, where
StarShip Royale
was renamed
SeaBreeze
. More recently, both
Dolphin
and
Premier Cruise Lines
were acquired by Cruise Holdings, who merged them into an enlarged
Premier Cruises
fleet in 1997, for whom
SeaBreeze
continued to operate. In September 2000, the predicted collapse of
Premier Cruises
occurred. In December 2000,
SeaBreeze
was reported to have sunk off the US coast in heavy weather whilst sailing light. All crew had been taken off by helicopter.
Names on this Page:-
Federico C
- Costa Lines: 1958-1983
Royale
- Premier Cruise Lines: 1983
SeaBreeze
- Dolphin Cruise Line: 1988-1997
SeaBreeze
- Premier Cruises: 1997-2000
StarShip Royale
- Premier Cruise Lines: 1983-1988
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Premier Cruise Lines - Page 1
- History to 1997
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- History 1997-2000
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Federico C
Federico C - Royale - StarShip Royale - SeaBreeze
Federico C
(Costa Line: 1958-83)
Federico C
was the first new ship built for
Costa Line
, entering service in March 1958 on a route from Genoa to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires. She continued on this run until 1966, when she was replaced by the new
Eugenio C
.
Federico C
then inaugurated a route from Genoa to Florida, the Caribbean and Venezuela. In 1968 she received a major refit, and then alternated her liner service with Caribbean cruises. Cruises became her full time activity from 1972 to 1983, when she was sold to
Premier Cruise Lines
.
A Costa art card of
Federico C,
showing her configuration as built.
Costa card of
Federico C,
showing her configuration as built.
Costa card of
Federico C,
showing her configuration as built.
A later Costa card of
Federico C,
showing her configuration after the 1968 refit, with funnel extension,
additional superstructure forwards (replacing a hold) and covered upper promenade.
A commercial card of
Federico C,
showing her later configuration.
A Costa art card of
Federico C,
from the Costa Liners set using paintings by Stephen J.Card.
Enlarged images of the complete set are
shown on this link
.
StarShip Royale
(Premier Cruise Lines: 1983-88)
Premier Cruises
first ship was the
StarShip Royale
, previously the Costa Line
Federico C
, built 1958. A Premier Cruise Lines card of
StarShip Royale
is shown below, serial number 981434. She was sold to Dolphin in 1988.
Premier Cruises official card of
StarShip
Royale
The card gives the following information:- PORT CANAVERAL, FLORIDA
Gross tonnage 21,000 tons - Length 606 feet - Draft 27 feet - Cruising speed 22 knots - Double occupancy cabin capacity 770
Number of passenger decks 8 - Modern fin stabilizer system - Fully air-conditioned - Outdoor swimming pool - Outdoor whirlpool
Ship-to-shore communications - Theater with first run movies - Casino Royale Las Vegas-style gambling - Outer Limits Disco
Big Dipper ice cream parlour - Captain Video arcade - Apollo Observatory. Ships Registry Panama.
This card of
StarShip Royale
, serial number 158, was published by Editions FISA, Barcelona and uses a photo by P.Asenjo.
Another Editions FISA card of
StarShip Royale
, serial number 157a, again using a photo by P.Asenjo.
John Hinde Curteich card from the Bahamas, showing
StarShip Royale
, serial number 2BH 92-B.
Two official cards showing both
Royale
and
Oceanic.
The cards give the following details:- The Official Cruise Line of Walt Disney World
Premier's Starship Fleet - the largest and most luxurious cruise fleet in Bahamas cruising.
Sailing from Port Canaveral, Florida, on 3-and 4-night cruises to Nassau and the Out Islands.
Name entertainment on every cruise year-round.
Offering the "Cruise and Wait Disney World Vacation Week," which combines a cruise with a free visit to the world's #1 vacation resort.
Bahamas Scenic Prints postcard (serial 54-E) showing both
StarShip Royale
and
StarShip Oceanic
, at Nassau.
SeaBreeze
(Dolphin Cruise Line: 1988-97)
SeaBreeze
was acquired by
Dolphin Cruise Line
in 1988, who continued to use her on Caribbean cruises.
This is an official Dolphin Cruises Line card.
Dolphin Cruise Line card of
SeaBreeze
.
This is an oversized card of 7" x 5" (180 x 130mm).
Dolphin Cruise Line card of
SeaBreeze
.
This is an oversized card of 7" x 5" (180 x 130mm).
"Every Dolphin 3,4,7 or 14-night cruises to the Bahamas, the Caribbean or the Panama Canal is a magnificent
orchestration where everything blends together in harmony. A masterpiece. A symphony. In the key of sea".
A fine line of cruise ships and ex-ocean liners, including
SeaBreeze
, at Miami.
The card was published by Astral Graphics (serial No.MIA102) from a photo by Dan Cowan.
Simplon Postcards sc2102 of
SeaBreeze
at Grand Cayman.
Photo by Michael Ralph.
Dolphin Cruise Line card of
Dolphin IV
and
SeaBreeze
.
This is an oversized card of 7" x 5" (180 x 130mm).
SeaBreeze
(Premier Cruises: 1997-2000)
A general
Premier Cruises
official card, showing a small view of
SeaBreeze
.
Three
Premier Cruises
official cards of
SeaBreeze
, originally the
Federico C
.
In December 2000,
SeaBreeze
was reported to have sunk off the US coast in heavy weather, whilst sailing light. All crew had been taken off by helicopter.
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