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Finnhansa
Finnhansa - Princessan - Princesa Marissa
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the
Finnlines
vessel
Finnhansa
of 1966, which later served as the Birka Line ferry
Prinsessan
, and Louis Cruise Lines'
Princesa Marissa
.
Finnhansa
was completed in 1966 by Oy Wärtsilä Ab, Helsinki, for the
Finnlines
route Helsinki-Slite/Nynäshamn-Karlskrona-Lübeck. Her
Finnlines
sistership
Finnpartner (1)
was delivered later the same year. Other sisters were the Prins Ferries'
Prins Hamlet
and
Commodore CruiseLines'
Bohème
.
In 1972
Finnhansa
was rebuilt with increased cabin capacity. In 1978
Finnhansa
was sold to
Birka Line
and renamed
Prinsessan
. She was again given increased cabin accommodation.
Prinsessan
was sold in 1987 to
Louis Cruise Lines
of Cyprus, and renamed
Princesa Marissa
.
Ship Names on this Page:-
Finnhansa
Prinsessan
Princesa Marissa
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Finnhansa
(Finnlines: 1966-1978)
Finnhansa
was completed in 1966 by Oy Wärtsilä Ab, Helsinki, for the
Finnlines
route Helsinki-Slite/Nynäshamn-Karlskrona-Lübeck. Her sistership
Finnpartner (1)
was delivered later the same year. In 1972
Finnhansa
was rebuilt with increased cabin capacity. In 1978
Finnhansa
was sold to
Birka Line
and renamed
Prinsessan
. She was again given increased cabin accommodation.
Prinsessan
was sold in 1987 to
Louis Cruise Lines
of Cyprus, and renamed
Princesa Marissa
.
Official Finnlines art card of
Finnhansa
.
Route Helsinki-Lübeck.
Official Finnlines art card of
Finnhansa
.
Official Finnlines postcard of
Finnhansa
.
Route Helsinki-Lübeck.
Official Finnlines postcard of
Finnhansa
.
Route Helsinki-Trävemünde.
Schöning & Schmidt postcard Tra3 of
Finnhansa
.
Princessan
(Birka Line: 1978-1987)
In 1978
Finnhansa
was sold to
Birka Line
and renamed
Prinsessan
. She was again given increased cabin accommodation.
Prinsessan
was sold in 1987 to
Louis Cruise Lines
of Cyprus, and renamed
Princesa Marissa
.
Official Ålandslinjen (Birka Line) postcard of
Princessan
.
Official Ålandslinjen (Birka Line) postcard of
Princessan
.
Photogrph of
Princessan
.
Photo: © Marko Hänninen - Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
Photogrph of
Princessan
.
Photo: © Marko Hänninen - Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
Princesa Marissa
(Louis Cruise Line: 1987- )
In 1978
Finnhansa
was sold to
Birka Line
and renamed
Prinsessan
. She was again given increased cabin accommodation.
Prinsessan
was sold in 1987 to
Louis Cruise Lines
of Cyprus, and renamed
Princesa Marissa
.
Official
Louis Cruise Lines
postcard of
Princesa Marissa
.
Louis Cruise Lines
official card of
Princesa Marissa
.
Louis Cruise Lines
official card of
Princesa Marissa
, issued in 2000 from the fleet list on the back.
Louis Cruise 1994 brochure pages for
Princesa Marissa
Scan: Odd Tom Høgstøl
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Photogrph of
Princesa Marissa
, Rhodes, 08/08/2005.
Photo: © Ingmar Sellberg - Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
Photogrph of
Princesa Marissa
, Mykonos 21/07/2004.
Photo: © Nikos Thrylos - Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
.
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